Tuscany often feels like a dream come true whether you have long wished to visit this region of Italy or happened upon it during a tour or cruise stop. This is a place that invites you in - to explore, to greet its peoples, to fall under the spell of its history and art, and ...
Did you know Rome has more fountains than any other city in the world? There are over two thousand fountains scattered over the city, with fifty standing as major monuments and others varying in size and importance.
England's Lake District is home to some of the most spectacular natural beauty in the world. Nestled in the northwest corner of England, the Lake District is a breathtaking region...
A visit to Pompeii is a popular shore excursion for any cruise line that stops in Naples, Italy as it is not far distant from the port.* For background, Pompeii was a Roman city that was decimated in the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius ...
If you have not heard the story of the Stone of Scone and its history you may well now, as in the first time since 1953, it will play a part in the coronation of King Charles III. The Stone of Scone aka the "Stone of Destiny" or "Coronation Stone" will leave its place ...
Plitvice Lakes National Park was the first of its kind established in Croatia, and proclaimed as a national park in 1949. Thirty years later the park was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List. If you are like most North Americans...
Situated in the area of parklands known as the the Domaine de Trianon (Grand Trianon and Petit Trianon with gardens), the Queen’s Hameau (Village) is associated with Marie-Antoinette. Consisting of ten buildings (factories), it was designed ...
Probably the most popular river cruise itinerary in Europe is that of the Middle Rhine or one that takes in this section of river. The middle Rhine encompasses the river between the towns of Bingen and Koblenz in Germany and flows through the Rhine Gorge ...
Even if you are not a history buff, travelling through Britain is an adventure in times past. You can, of course, visit these lands without exploring their history but in doing so, ...
If you wish to attend a once-in-ten-year event and enjoy the pastoral scenes of Bavaria in Germany, plan to attend the Passion Play at Oberammergau. What is this famous event all about?