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    CRUISING SOUTHWEST FRANCE: A Taste of Bordeaux

    A bullet train from Montparnasse Station whisks our family threesome out of Paris. Leaving rural villages ...

    A bullet train from Montparnasse Station whisks our family threesome out of Paris. Leaving rural villages and rolling countryside behind, we arrive at Gare St-Jean in Bordeaux within two hours. There, ...

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    KAMEHAMEHA THE GREAT: HAWAII’S FIRST KING

    Exploring the life and times of Kamehameha the Great often enriches our sundrenched holidays on Hawaii Is ...

    Exploring the life and times of Kamehameha the Great often enriches our sundrenched holidays on Hawaii Island… A lifelike statue in little Kapa’au town honours this extraordinary king. Heading west, w ...

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    ANCIENT EGYPT: PART II<br src=CRUISING THE NILE" width="250px" height="250px">

    Discoveries continue in Luxor, site of Thebes, capital of Upper Egypt’s Middle and New Kingdoms. Embarkin ...

    Discoveries continue in Luxor, site of Thebes, capital of Upper Egypt’s Middle and New Kingdoms. Embarking on River Tosca, the busy waterfront, temple ruins, and reedy shorelines slip past dining room ...

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    ANCIENT EGYPT: PART 1 CAIRO

    Egypt’s storied past inspires a pre-COVID visit. Our investigation of the Old Kingdom’s 10 dynasties begi ...

    Egypt’s storied past inspires a pre-COVID visit. Our investigation of the Old Kingdom’s 10 dynasties begins at iconic pyramids still dominating the Giza Plateau south of Cairo. “Over 4,580 years ago, ...

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    ADVENTURING IN VERNON: INVESTIGATING THE NORTH OKANAGAN

    Vernon’s appealing past and new rail-trail inspired a getaway to BC’s North Okanagan. Arriving for a Food ...

    Vernon’s appealing past and new rail-trail inspired a getaway to BC’s North Okanagan. Arriving for a Foodie Tour, guide Loretta spices up a downtown walk recounting histories of turn-of-the-century bu ...

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    BEATRIX POTTER COUNTRY

    England’s beautiful northwest has long attracted eminent poets, artists… and travellers like us! There, t ...

    England’s beautiful northwest has long attracted eminent poets, artists… and travellers like us! There, two daytrips reveal the Lake District’s renowned landscapes and the extraordinary life of Beatri ...

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    Cruising The Mekong

    A shuttle from Ho Chi Minh City’s airport kicks off our Uniworld holiday. Introducing himself as AK, our ...

    A shuttle from Ho Chi Minh City’s airport kicks off our Uniworld holiday. Introducing himself as AK, our guide discusses this dynamic city’s traffic congestion and motorbike culture. Tours reveal old ...

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    Napoleon's Paris: His Life, His Legacy

    In Paris, Arc de Triomphe acclaims Napoleon Bonaparte France’s most renowned leader. Marble friezes repre ...

    In Paris, Arc de Triomphe acclaims Napoleon Bonaparte France’s most renowned leader. Marble friezes represent his key victories. Thirty shields highlight battles where he passionately defended the new ...

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    Sailing into Timeless Wonder

    A Mediterranean cruise offers an extraordinary overview of early civilizations. Adding extra days in the ...

    A Mediterranean cruise offers an extraordinary overview of early civilizations. Adding extra days in the heart of Athens, our initial investigations feature the glorious temples of the Acropolis. And ...

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    Cycling in Southern Quebec

    With eight spectacular bicycle routes stretching 5,000+ kilometres, Canada’s Belle Province lures eager c ...

    With eight spectacular bicycle routes stretching 5,000+ kilometres, Canada’s Belle Province lures eager cyclists like us. Having cycled in Quebec City, Montreal, through the Laurentians and around Lac ...

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    Salt Spring Rambles

    Learning of the numerous parks on BC’s largest Gulf Island inspires an April hiking holiday on Salt Sprin ...

    Learning of the numerous parks on BC’s largest Gulf Island inspires an April hiking holiday on Salt Spring. Our walkabouts begin just north of Vesuvius Bay with a pastoral two-kilometre stroll around ...

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    Berlin to Prague

    Our Elbe River cruise brims with new discoveries, beginning with three days in Berlin. Hop-on-hop-off bus ...

    Our Elbe River cruise brims with new discoveries, beginning with three days in Berlin. Hop-on-hop-off buses introduce us to city highlights. Symbolizing a reunited democracy, the neo-classical Reichst ...

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    Shakespeare's Way

    A guided walkabout kicks off our summer rendezvous with Shakespeare. “At Shakespeare’s birth, only 1,500 ...

    A guided walkabout kicks off our summer rendezvous with Shakespeare. “At Shakespeare’s birth, only 1,500 people lived in Stratford-Upon-Avon,” David explains. “Guildhalls, 50 taverns and small, straw- ...

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    Tulip Time

    Packing light, we rack up our bikes and head for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. A comfortable Arlingto ...

    Packing light, we rack up our bikes and head for the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. A comfortable Arlington base awaits us in Washington State, an easy drive south of the border. Welcomed by friendly h ...

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    Bath and the Cotswolds

    Our Cotswold walking holiday begins in Monkton Combe, eight-kilometres outside Bath. Settled at the histo ...

    Our Cotswold walking holiday begins in Monkton Combe, eight-kilometres outside Bath. Settled at the historic village inn, we review our pre-booked custom itinerary, maps, trail-cards and transportatio ...

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