All aboard – A Royal journey for you……

(photos and info courtesy of Belmond) HAVE YOU HEARD OF THE " BELMOND ROYAL SCOTSMAN"? All aboard a living legend. Sit back, relax, and uncover the wonders of Scotland in peerless style From the moment you step onto Royal Scotsman, you are swept up in a world of myth, legend and timeless luxury.  Delve into a land of soaring peaks and deep valleys, mirror lochs and looming castles. Enjoy a tasting in a world-famous distillery, then enter the forest for [...]

By |2021-09-07T09:22:41-04:00September 7th, 2021|adventure, Ancestry, Castles, Emigration, Europe, Food, general interest, Harry Potter, Heritage, History, Lakes, Mountains, Outlander, Scotland, Tips & Advice, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Virtuoso|0 Comments
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Something for everyone

For all the Mom's out there, how was YOUR Mother's day ??? did you get lots of pampering, being treated like royalty, touching gestures and messages ??? Wouldn't it be great to do something really big for Mother's Day ?? Start sowing the seeds for next year's Mothers Day and consider a trip. It could be a long weekend getaway, perhaps just you and your significant other or maybe your girlfriends if you can swing it ?If you have younger [...]

By |2018-05-21T11:47:50-04:00May 21st, 2018|Austria, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Germany, Greece, Harry Potter, Holland, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, London, Paris, Portugal, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Tips & Advice, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation|0 Comments
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Top Destinations for 2018

Every year, the top travel publications come up with the hottest trends for the following year. Travel and Leisure have listed the top 50 best places to travel in 2018. We've picked just a few of the top European ones for you. In addition to the countries featured below, other trending European destinations include: Brussels Belgium, Copenhagen Denmark, Montenegro, Finland.   Solta Croatia:  Croatia has more than 1.200 islands and prior to now, travel between the islands has been restricted, however, [...]

By |2018-02-09T12:28:37-05:00February 11th, 2018|Croatia, currency, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, general interest, Greece, Greenland, Harry Potter, Heritage, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, London, Movie theme, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Paradise, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Spa, Special Interest, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments
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2018 – The Year of the Travel “Expert”

"Travel Agents have been replaced by Travel "Experts". So many times we get asked "Do Travel Agents still exist??" What !!!! Yes they do and they are better than ever. The era of cookie cutter vacations is well past. Online booking engines are not as popular now as people have become frustrated and disappointed. These days, the new breed of Travel professionals are "Specialists" in their niche. If you are planning a trip of a lifetime, you want to [...]

By |2018-01-31T15:53:41-05:00February 1st, 2018|Actionable Advice, Europe, European Cuisine, Food, Food Tours, France, Game of Thrones, general interest, Greece, Harry Potter, Heritage, Iceland, Insurance, Ireland, Italy, Lessons Learned, London, Northern Island, Northern Lights, Paradise, Paris, Reykjavik, Rome, Scotland, Tips & Advice, Tourism Ireland, Tourist attractions, Train, Travel, Uncategorized, vacation, Wine, wineries|0 Comments
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Happy Birthday Harry Potter

Happy Birthday Harry Potter !! For all you Muggles !!!  Harry Potter turns 20. video:  https://youtu.be/tpzX5gfZ_I0 The first Harry Potter book (The Sorcerers Stone) was published on June 26, 1997 in the United Kingdom making Harry Potter 20 years old.  Can you believe that ??!!!  What a gift the Harry Potter series has been and will continue to be. Author JK Rowling made many attempts to publish her first Harry Potter book with lots of rejections until finally she got [...]

By |2017-09-18T18:34:53-04:00July 7th, 2017|Europe, general interest, Harry Potter, Heritage, London, Movie theme, Tourist attractions, Travel|0 Comments
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