By Gerry BarkerPhotos by Gerry Barker Standing in the ruins of Pompeii, you see, off in the distance, rising into the air, Mt. Vesuvius, one of several volcanos near Naples, Italy. It’s a brilliantly sunny […]
By Gerry Barker Photos/Video by Gerry and Pamela Barker “Where are the crowds?” That’s a question we heard over and over during our European travels in late January. For example, at Pompeii, our guide told […]
By Gerry BarkerPhotos by Gerry Barker One thing we have learned from experience: If you have an international flight leaving from Miami, plan for the unexpected. On one occasion, on our way to the airport, […]
By Gerry Barker On the wall of my study is a large, 4 by 5-foot historical map of “Old Florida.” Our granddaughter, Cate, who loves maps, once told us after seeing it, “She wanted to […]
By Gerry Barker Photos/Video by Gerry Barker One of the first things you wonder about Dry Tortugas is how it got its name. After all, located at the end of the Florida Keys, it’s surrounded […]
By Gerry BarkerPhotos Courtesy of Riverside Luxury Cruises Last April in Miami, Riverside Luxury Cruises CEO Jennifer Halboth talked to Splash about the cruise line’s first year as Europe’s newest choice for luxury river travel. […]
By Gerry BarkerPhotos by Gerry Barker, unless noted Back in the 1940s, the Town of Palm Beach decided it needed to have a dock where boating enthusiasts could park their yachts. As the need got […]
By Gerry BarkerPhotos/Video by Gerry and Pamela Barker When the first Carnival Celebration ship launched in 1987, it was considered a “super liner.” Costing $130 million, weighing in at 47 gross tons and over 700 […]
By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker There are words that are synonymous with luxury, and that applies to Bal Harbour. This small enclave on the northern tip of Miami Beach has long been a […]
By Gerry BarkerPhotos/Video by Gerry Barker In the Palm Beaches, celebrating the holidays is usually lights strung around palm trees or a giant tree made of sand. There’s never been an outdoor ice skating rink […]
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