As we drive about England on our regular visits, we marvel at the landscape. For such a tiny island, England certainly has some amazing visual contrasts.
OUR GREEN AND PLEASANT LAND
PEARL OF THE FRENCH ALPS
Settled by the Romans and once the cherished home for counts and dukes of Geneva and Savoy, Lake Annecy is a hidden gem whose pristine waters and charming villages have yet to […]
EXPEDITION CRUISING RIDING A WAVE OF POPULARITY
While river cruises have enjoyed tremendous growth over the past five years, expedition cruising could be riding the next big wave in water travel. In fact, some 30 to 40 new expedition […]
CHATSWORTH: GOING TO THE DOGS
Almost 200 doggie paintings, sculptures and ephemera are scattered about one of Britain’s grandest stately homes, and the exhibition is great fun.
THE GORGEOUS GALAPAGOS: DARWIN’S DREAM DESTINATION (PART 2)
In part one of this two-part series, my wife Gail and I boarded the Silver Galapagos expedition ship in Baltra, and began our seven-night cruise through the Galapagos Islands by sailing to […]
BRILLIANT EDINBURGH
Returning to Edinburgh after many decades of absence has been a very pleasant experience under unexpectedly sunny skies.
STOP ALL THE CLOCKS
In the spirit of W.H. Auden’s famous poem,* on the Royal Yacht Britannia, the clocks have all been stopped at exactly 3:01 pm, the moment Her Majesty disembarked and the decommissioning ceremonies […]
THE GORGEOUS GALAPAGOS: DARWIN’S DREAM DESTINATION
Isolated in the Pacific Ocean some 1,000 kilometres off the coast of South America, the Galapagos Islands are a living museum of evolution and home to some of the most unusual species […]
TV’S VICTORIA FILMED HERE
Many of Yorkshire’s great stately homes were used in filming the British television series Victoria and the most famous of these is Castle Howard.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CRUISING
If you’ve been thinking about taking a cruise, you’re not alone. A recent study conducted by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) says that 30 million travelers will take a cruise in […]
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