by David Brown | Aug 2, 2018 | Travel Notes
In Northern Island near the town of Enniskillen is a UNESCO World Heritage site called Marble Arch Caves. It is a sight well worth seeing. After viewing the exhibits which describe how the caves came into being and how 2 adventurers discovered what you see today,...
by David Brown | Aug 2, 2018 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire I always enjoy visiting historic country house estates. They are usually chock full of history, art, architecture and beautiful gardens too. Hardwick Hall was all of that but the history is particularly interesting as Bess of Hardwick who...
by Arlene Brown | Mar 25, 2018 | Cruises, Travel Notes, Viking Ocean
Over the years we have cruised on many different cruise ships, some big, some medium and some small. We have done both the sailing ships and the powered ships. While we have enjoyed them all, none of them matched up to our recent cruise on the Viking Sea. As a...
by David Brown | May 28, 2017 | News, Travel Notes
An article in today’s Irish Times reminds us that travelers must always be careful when booking accommodations online. As with most things on the internet, scammers, hackers and others are always looking for ways to take your money – and holiday rentals...
by David Brown | May 10, 2017 | Health, Travel Notes
Travel is for everyone, and even if you have a disability, you should make every effort to get out and see the world. Almost all of our content is our own, written by ourselves about our travels. But there will always be subjects we have not encountered, and we are...
by David Brown | Feb 16, 2017 | British Isles, Cars, England, General Travel, Great Britain, London, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
Car Hire Companies are out of control! Need to hire a car in Europe? The state of the industry is terrible! Practically all the car hire companies won’t even rent to you unless you take their expensive extra insurance package. Or if they do, they hit your...