Off on another adventure - and it seems that, like buses, expedition ships come along two at once. Fresh from the Arctic , my suitcase took on a very different personality as I headed for the Mediterranean with Ponant aboard L'Austral for a Smithsonian Journeys cruise. This was my first Ponant experience in warmer climes, and I was curious to see how their expedition-style travel works in the Mediterranean. Malta I flew into Valletta with an overnight stop before boarding the

We had a fabulous time in Lanzarote this summer, staying at the excellent Los Zocos Hotel. Being together as a big family was such a...