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8 Days on AmaKristina’s Wine Cruise in Provence

September 8, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker Pam and I have traveled by train from Paris to Arles, in the south of France, headed for the AmaKristina, docked nearby. Launched in 2017 by AmaWaterways, a […]

The Fine Art of Truffle Farming

September 5, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos/Video by Gerry Barker In France, truffles are nothing to trifle with. The cultivation and harvesting of these underground fungi, prized by chefs and foodies alike, is big business here. France produces […]

Come Along on a 9,000-mile Road Trip

September 4, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos by Michael Alan Ross It’s as American as baseball and apple pie: Road trips. What car owner hasn’t yearned to pack up and hit the open road in search of the […]

Walking in the Footsteps of Van Gogh

August 31, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker We are in Arles, France, where our 8-day “Colors of Provence” wine cruise on the AmaKristina begins. Included in our AmaWaterways cruise are daily excursions, tailored from “:gentle,” […]

A Visit to the Champagne ‘Mothership’ in Reims

August 25, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker Anyone who knows Pam knows she loves her champagne. They also know her champagne of choice is Veuve Clicquot. Bearing the trademark yellow label that was first used […]

Find Your Zen in the Parks of Paris

August 23, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry and Pam Barker PARIS — The last time we saw Paris — isn’t that a song? — we arrived on the Chunnel train from London and spent a glorious […]

Flying to Paris the French bee Way

August 21, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 1

By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker unless otherwise noted As soon as we learned we would be taking an AmaWaterways “Colors of Provence” wine cruise on the Rhone River in France, the next task […]

Marlin Bar Comes to Palm Beach Gardens

August 4, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry and Pam Barker This month, Tommy Bahama marks the 30th anniversary of its founding. The Seattle-based company, which embodies the casual island experience — some might call it an […]

A Dinner Party to Die For

July 20, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry and Pam Barker, unless otherwise noted How does an award-winning actor, director, producer, playwright and filmmaker express his love of horror movies besides making one? In the case of […]

A Social Gathering at Le Colonial

July 14, 2023 Gerry and Pamela Barker 0

By Gerry Barker Photos by Gerry Barker Since it opened in February, Le Colonial’s Delray Beach location has been a rousing success, serving Vietnamese delicacies in an atmosphere reminiscent of 1920s Saigon. This week, media […]