...travel is as much about the journey as the destination
Leaving behind Toronto’s icy grip (okay it was short-lived but icy nonetheless), our anticipation soars as we embark on the Oasis of the Seas Caribbean cruise, a much-needed escape from the frigid north. While my wife is the seasoned cruiser … Continued
She can be shrouded in fog for days and she’s populated by grey weathered cedar shingled houses. Her wide open vistas offer an uninterrupted view of fog and shingles. Combine this with innate beauty and centuries old charm and it is … Continued
CUNARD TO OFFER LEGENDARY ROCKY MOUNTAINEER TRAIN TOURS FOR GUESTS VISITING ALASKA THIS SUMMER VALENCIA, Calif., Jan. 23, 2023 /CNW/ — Luxury cruise line Cunard is offering guests the opportunity to experience the world-famous Rocky Mountaineer train when they sail through Alaska on Queen Elizabeth this summer. Guests … Continued
The prestigious solo Atlantic yacht race turns 40 If you are booking a visit to Brittany, France in early November, one thing to keep in mind is a spectacular event that takes place every four years in the fortified seaside … Continued
It’s unimaginable to expect a city to rise and flourish after losing its main economic arteries but Nantes, located in the Pays de la Loire region of France, has done just that. The last time I visited the beautiful French … Continued
As our driver negotiates a roller coaster of windy narrow roads and stomach dropping hills, I try to focus on the distant mountains and the fresh sea air to curb that queasy feeling. The hour and a half shuttle from … Continued
story and photography Terry Lankstead As our puddle jumper from Paris dropped below the clouds, my north facing window seat afforded me a breathtaking view of the mountains of the Valencia region, lush greenery and palm trees below. A convenient twenty-minute shuttle … Continued
We boarded the TGV at Gare Montparnasse almost ready for the second leg of our summer family vacation. I say almost because there is always something else you hoped to do, or someplace else you really wanted to visit in Paris, but that … Continued
She can be shrouded in fog for days and she’s populated by grey-weathered shingled houses. Her wide-open vistas offer an uninterrupted view of the Atlantic. Combine innate beauty with centuries-old charm and it is befitting that Nantucket is nicknamed The Old … Continued