Mark Gauert

First look aboard the newest ship in the Windstar Cruises fleet, “Star Seeker,” newly christened at Port of Miami. #windstarcruises

A semi-retirement gift from my colleagues and friends (the lines blur).

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A 25th anniversary announcement, 35 years in the making.
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How I stopped worrying and LOVE Pilates | Commentary My new year’s resolutions didn’t last long this year. March, maybe. Or February. OK, Feb. 9. I know because they ended while I was watching Kendrick Lamar’s super-aerobic Super Bowl hal…

Just when I was getting the hang of this.
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Gifts of wine for anyone especially nice on your list this year Some years offer opportunities to look back and reflect with a good glass of wine. Some years, only a full bottle will do. You know the ones. Among wines in handy range on our rack for reflection t…

Some years offer opportunities to look back and reflect with a good glass of wine. Some years, only a full bottle will do. Some recommendations.

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Get your kicks at Pier Sixty-Six, newly renovated for Lauderdale boat show Pier Sixty-Six, the Fort Lauderdale resort that started in 1957 as a hotel, marina and fuel dock, is freshly renovated from a billion-dollar renovation.

From gas dock to world-class resort in 68 years. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/14/g...

Voyage to an island out of the stream in Islamorada in the Florida Keys The Islands of Islamorada in the Florida Keys has the views, the amenities and the vibe of a five-star resort – without much of the five-star expense.

I know a place. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/14/v...

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When hotel and cruise cabin towel and linen sculptures go too far.
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Don't miss the big travel issue, coming up this weekend in print, online and convenient take-along-for-the-ride digital.

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Who are the kids in my yard, and why can’t I get rid of them? | Commentary At first I thought the little scrap of paper in my front yard was one of those notices the lawn-care people stick in the neighbor’s yard when they spray for bugs. It’s about the same size as one of…

The rest of the story about the photo I found in my yard.
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When in Milan, you’ve got to get the risotto – even during a pandemic | Commentary Everybody said to get the risotto. Just maybe not now. “You’re going … to Europe?” they said. “I am,” I said. “Now?” they said. “During ……

From the archives: I wonder if we'll ever look back on 2021 with anything close to nostalgia. Socially distanced nostalgia.
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If it seems we’re almost a weekly magazine these days, it’s because we are! Next up, “The Arts Issue,” www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/10/02/c...

Loved the layout of the column in yesterday’s paper.

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Quick sips: Two California cabernets that won’t leave you sideways We save wines sometimes for special occasions. Sometimes we save them too long. Remember poor Miles Raymond in “Sideways,” for example, opening the 1961 Château Cheval Blanc he’d been s…

Heartbreaking. And not just because of the styrofoam.
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The best restaurants know why we go out to restaurants | Commentary The waiter has disappeared, the bread he left in the basket on the table is cold and stiff, and the restaurant is so loud we take out our phones and text. “Why do we even go to restaurants?” my wif…

Din and Bear it. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/09/07/t...

Dolphins in the sunset off Islamorada, #FloridaKeys.

When I leave Florida (someday), I will miss Florida. There, I’ve said it.

Apologies to anyone currently experiencing “heat dome.” #iceland #kirkjufell

I divert my attention for 10 minutes, and all I have left are photos of the pretty purple orchid, the crime scene and a blurry rendering of the culprit. #iguanadon

Thank you, Robyn!

I know, this sounds funny to me too. Thank you kindly SPJ “Green Eyeshade” Awards, honoring “the best journalism across the Southeastern United States”!

I didn’t know they made top hats that small!

For years I’ve occasionally heard the tinest sounds in the background in South Florida. Like a tiny creaking or croaking or cricket-leg scratch. I’d look around though, and there was never anything there. Yesterday, I think I finally found the source of the noises in my head. The littlest bigfoot!

No. 1 on ‘Wine Spectator’ Top 100 list maybe worth a little tooth decay My dentist had said I should brush my teeth every day. “Every day?” I said. “Every day,” she said. “Every tooth?” I said. “Well, no,’’ she said. “Only the ones you want to keep.’’ My dentist is fun…

I was so nervous the day I tried No. 1 on the 'Wine Spectator' Top 100 list, I didn’t brush my teeth, shower or shave. Such is the dedication I bring to my role as a former honorary wine judge. www.sun-sentinel.com/2025/06/19/n...

Tale of two city-sized cruise ships: NCL’s Aqua and MSC’s World America Two big ships – NCL’s Aqua and MSC’s World America – passed recently at PortMiami, and surpassed expectations.

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