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Over coffee recently, when asked by an acquaintance what was the most valuable lesson learned about the human condition in over two decades of adult psychiatry practice, my physician friend quickly responded to her, “It’s…
If you head to Venice for inspiring art, opulent architecture, and of course gondola rides, not to mention a few dozen scoops of gelato, but tire of the crowds and wish for a more…
When one thinks of Milan, Italy’s second largest city, one’s thoughts naturally turn to fashion, retail therapy, the arts, including Da Vinci’s Last Supper and his other great works, and of course, the dramatic historical…
Somewhere between the relentless ping of notifications and the quiet ache of a body that has forgotten what rest feels like, a question begins to surface for the modern traveler. What if the most luxurious…
A boat’s electrical system is easy to ignore, until it isn’t. On a quick run to the anchorage, you can often “get away with it”: a marginal battery, a half-working charger, a few extra gadgets…
When one thinks of San Antonio, thoughts naturally go to the legendary Alamo, the 18th-century Spanish mission that set the stage for Texas’ 1836 independence from Mexico. However, there is so much more to San…
Often when taking luxury cruises, guests, including myself, wish to spend more time in port than the usual one-day to more fully explore a region and to take a deeper cultural or culinary dive. Oceania…
There are literally dozens of reasons why, when considering which luxury cruise to take, that all considerations point to Oceania’s beautiful Allura. Unveiled in mid-2025 as Oceania’s eighth member of her fleet, this 804-foot, all…
For foreign nationals planning a short-term visit to the United States, whether for business meetings, tourism, medical treatment, or family visits — the visitor visa is the most commonly used pathway. Understanding how B-1/B-2 visas…