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 ...
Travel experts Rich and Linda Skinner of Cruise Holidays of Woodinville join Ken to review AmaWaterways' Christmas Markets on the Danube aboard AmaMagna. Linda and Rich detail their delight with this particular itinerary ...
If you are taking a Baltic cruise or tour, chances are you will be visiting the so-called “happiest city in the world”, Copenhagen. Situated on two tiny islands, Zealand and Amager, Copenhagen is both the capital city and most populous city in Denmark with ...
Real travel expert Tim Hersh of Cruise Holidays of Topeka joins Ken to discuss what you need to know about Panama Canal cruises and review his upcoming escorted Southern Caribbean cruise ...
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 are planning a vacation in Bavaria, Germany be sure to be there in time for the Oktoberfest celebrations in Munich. This folk festival is extremely popular with millions attending each year from around the world. Despite its name most of the festival occurs in September.
Real Travel Expert Ann-Marie Gaudet joins Ken of Ask a Real Travel Expert to provide an in depth review of just exactly what is a Christmas Markets river cruise. Ann-Marie relates her many experiences on river cruises with a Christmas markets theme. In her words, "absolutely magical" ...
Ken welcomes special guest Ole Nordhavn from Concierge Travel Services to discuss group cruises: what are they? Ole details the different types of group cruises.
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 ...
Even if you are not a history buff, travelling through the Britain is a lesson in times past. You can, of course, visit these lands without exploring their history but in doing so, you may miss out on some amazing “attractions” and regret it later. Here are three ...
There is such a category as culinary travel, a chance to stay in a new country (or region) with the specific goals of learning to cook and eat a local dish. A popular one of these culinary jaunts has you hunting the raw ingredient too. That ingredient is truffles.
Thinking that masks and costumes are just for Hallowe'en? Think again! Here are a few interesting facts about Venice’s Carnival: The Carnival in Venice is not a recent phenomenon. It has its beginnings in the Dark Ages and survived until the early 19th ...
