by David Brown | Nov 22, 2012 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, History, London, London History, Museums, Travel Notes
Many people flock to Buckingham Palace for the summer opening and walk right past one of the other treasures of the crown – The Queen’s Gallery. Unlike Buckingham Palace, the Gallery is open year round. Reopened in 2002 for the Queen’s jubilee year, the newly...
by David Brown | Nov 22, 2012 | France, History, Museums, Travel Notes
For a Great Day in Paris, visit the Marais: When you arrive in Paris, it is often an overwhelming experience. Rushing from monuments to major museums, gets you to see the sights but not always feel the pulse of the city and its people. Part of the fun of travel is...
by David Brown | Nov 22, 2012 | British Isles, Great Britain, History, Travel Notes, Wales
Driving the freeway in South Wales near Cardiff, you catch a glimpse of a most romantic castle perched on the hillside overlooking the Taff Valley. It is Castell Coch, a dazzling architectural masterpiece of the Victorian era. Leaving the freeway you drive up a...
by David Brown | Nov 22, 2012 | Europe, Italy, Rome, Tours, Travel Notes
Anyone interested in art, architecture and Roman history should not miss an opportunity to see the Vatican Museum while in Rome. But there is another ancient palace full of history and wonder: Nero’s Golden Palace, the Domus Aurea. At the time of this writing,...
by David Brown | Nov 22, 2012 | Europe, Prague, Travel Notes
Not long ago, we hopped off to Prague for a few days of R & R – which in this case meant research and relaxation. Research, as we wanted to look for the origin of a 19th-century painting we bought in Italy a few years ago. The antique dealer we bought it...
by David Brown | Nov 20, 2012 | Europe, Italy, Slovenia, Tours, Travel Notes
10-DAY EUROPEAN “SAFARI” TOUR PROGRAM (Example tour for up to 7 people) KEY INFORMATION Tour duration: 10 days, Vienna to Budapest Group size: max. 7 people Destination(s): Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Italy and Hungary Specialty categories: Cultural...
by David Brown | Nov 13, 2012 | France, History, Tours, Travel Notes
A D-Day Travel Experience The year 2014 marked the 70th anniversary of D-Day. No matter how much you read, see and hear about this moment in history, only a visit to Normandy can allow you to really appreciate the enormity of the task performed by our brave men to...
by David Brown | Oct 26, 2012 | British Isles, England, London, London History, Travel Notes
Our 3-Day London Highlights Tour Many of our houseguests pass through London on their European excursions. Often it is for as little as 3 days. They say, “We have 3 days in London; is that enough time?” At which point we laugh and say that we have been here over 10...
