FX Excursions

FX Excursions offers the chance for once-in-a-lifetime experiences in destinations around the world.

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Associate Editor & Copy Editor

Patricia Vanikiotis

Serving as associate editor and copy editor at FXExpress Publications, Inc., since 2008, Patricia Vanikiotis turned a love of literature and writing into a first career as a secondary language arts teacher and, later, as an editor and writer for several clients in the travel and publishing sectors. Based in Southern Oregon, Vanikiotis shares her love of the Pacific Northwest; gardening; good food and wine; and, of course, travel in her weekly Global Traveler blogs.

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Supporting Youth Theater

Mar 22, 2025

A Festival of Chocolate

Mar 15, 2025

A Taste of Walla Walla in Portland

Mar 8, 2025

Wandering Through Windy Wellington

Feb 15, 2025

Chef’s Table Lumiere

Feb 8, 2025

Culture, History and Geothermal Delights

Feb 1, 2025
Jan 25, 2025

Sailing in the City of Sails

After an overnight sail from Bay of Islands, we awoke to find ourselves tied up at Princes Wharf in Auckland's Viaduct Harbour. Unlike so many cities where the cruise terminal is located in an industrial harbor at some distance from the city center,

Royal Air Maroc Marks Five Years with oneworld: Strengthening Connectivity Between USA and Africa and Expanding Global Reach

Royal Air Maroc proudly enters its fifth year as a member of the prestigious oneworld alliance. Since joining in April 2020, RAM has demonstrated resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging as a dynamic airline that enhanced its digital services and expanded its network. The airline plans to grow its fleet to 200 aircraft by 2037, reinforcing its global presence.

Jan 18, 2025

Bay of Islands, New Zealand

After three days sailing the Tasman Sea, we were rested up and ready to explore our first port of call in New Zealand. Bay of Islands is exactly as the name suggests: a large bay dotted with islands. There are several small communities scattered over the islands and the mainland here, but none have a deep-water pier, so our ship, Royal Princess, would anchor in the bay, and we would tender to the local yacht club's pier in Waitangi.