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Two weeks after Hurricane Harvey hit Houston, a week after Hurricane Irma left her destructive mark on the Caribbean and Florida, and today as Hurricane Maria barrels down, Virtuoso cruise partners continue to assist in relief efforts. “From delivering supplies to impacted areas such as the Caribbean Islands and helping to evacuate stranded tourists and families, cruise line leaders continue to work with officials to best lend their support,” says Cindy D’Aoust, president and CEO of Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA). Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line have made aid missions to deliver supplies such as food, ice, animal supplies, water, and clothing, and both lines have made rescue missions to help those stranded in the Caribbean.  The Norwegian Sky rescued more than 900 people in St. Thomas. As part of their ongoing cruise itineraries, many lines will continue to deliver supplies including medical necessities over the next several weeks. And though Royal Caribbean...

In This Post... Hunting Rhino in Ngorongoro Settle Down Greenpeace Land Before Time Biosphere Last Chance Success What say you? Have thoughts on hunting rhino in Ngorongoro? Of course you do. Let me have it! Hunting Rhino in Ngorongoro A h, the elusive rhino. Of the “ Big 5 ” animals we had yet to spot the toughest of them all, and our time was running out. Although I wasn’t really counting, I did want to see one of these horny and odd animals in the wild. Our last day on safari had us visiting the Ngorongoro Crater, a place I was already incredibly excited about. This excitement was elevated when it became our last chance to see these creatures. As it turned out, hunting rhino in Ngorongoro  proved to be our best chance. Settle Down Greenpeace Before I go on I must stipulate that when I say hunting rhino in Ngorongoro I simply mean spotting them and shooting a picture. A photographic trophy is all I need. No rhino horn aphrodisiac for me. While on the subject of hunting r...

Los Angeles gets a lot of bad rep.  I tried to counteract preconceived notions with a post where I list 20 things to love about the city. In my previous post, I didn’t feature prominently the Downtown / Civic Center area.  Nevertheless, this neighborhood, delineated by the major freeways, is one of the more exciting parts of the city. After Washington D.C., Los Angeles has the largest concentration of government buildings and employees in the nation. The diversity, vastness, and vibrancy of Downtown give us a good idea of what we can find in the rest of the city.  After all, modern buildings and adobe houses, graffiti and masterpieces, fine dining and street food coexist here. Pictures of Downtown Los Angeles In this post, I try to give you a taste of Downtown in 40 photos.  The scenes are disparate, I know, but for some reason, they go together like pieces of a puzzle. The City Hall This grandiose, 32 story building was completed in 1928.  Over the years, it has been renovated t...