J.S. Fletcher &
Kathy M. Newbern
FletcherNewbern.com
Award Winning Travel Writers/Photographers
Travel Stories
Sample stories from Raleigh, NC-based husband-wife team, who have traversed every continent, and so far 70 countries and 65 cruises. (Please Note: Stories and photos are copyrighted and may not be published, broadcast or redistributed. For reprint rights please contact us: knewbern@yournovel.com or fletch@yournovel.com.)
Rhine River cruising allows passengers to take advantage of Europe’s musical heritage, seasonal wine festivals, stunning scenery, Oktoberfest, Christmas markets, plus Holland’s fantastic tulip season... (LINK)
Locals call the French West Indies island of Saint Barthélemy, ‘St. Barth,’ also spelled St. Bart. No matter how you spell it, it equals splendid beaches, fantastic cuisine and plenty of pampered luxury... (MORE)
We’ve found something to love on every sailing, whether with a handful of passengers on a barge in Europe or with 4,000 on a megaship, but there’s a special excitement about a brand new cruise ship. Enter MS Koningsdam, Holland America Line’s newest ship that’s rightfully earning raves ... (LINK)
it was on the Hiram Bingham Train to Peru’s Machu Picchu where we were first told, “You have to see Angkor Wat,” by our guide for touring the Lost City of the Incas. We're delighted to have taken his advice... (LINK, p. 32)
Year-round, the Golden Isles delight, from state park Jekyll Island to long stretches of beach on St. Simons to tony Sea Island with horseback riding on the beach, but a holiday getaway for tw here is extra special... (LINK)
We board the sleek, 264-passenger Le Boreal in Boston and proceed up the northeast coast of the United States and into the St. Lawrence River for 10 nights that will take us to fascinating, lesser-known ports-of-call... (MORE)