by The Savvy Traveler Gurus | Jul 28, 2018 | England, Europe, London
In our humble opinion, London is the best big city in the world, and we’ve been to most of them. We never tire of things to do here or run out of new discoveries. The arts, the architecture, the parks and the cultural diversities are a few of the reasons....
by The Savvy Traveler Gurus | Jul 28, 2018 | Austria
Viehhofen, Austrian Alps We’ll be staying in Viehhofen, in Cottage No. 20, owned by the UK Holiday Property Bond. Viehhofen is about 200km from Munich and about 85km south of Salzburg. Munich is probably going to be the best point of arrival. There are 3...
by David Brown | Mar 30, 2018 | Bergen, Europe, Norway
Recently we revisited Bergen, Norway. We had forgotten what a delightful city it is. Whenever you have mountains down to the sea, you know you have the perfect formula for a special experience. Bergen is such a place. Our September visit brought us not only beautiful...
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...
by David Brown | Feb 15, 2017 | British Isles, England, Great Britain, Travel Notes, United Kingdom
We have always held that Windsor is like a little micro version of London. Windsor has great restaurants, lots of shopping, the river, the wonderful Windsor Royal Theatre and of course Windsor Castle. Some of almost everything you like about London can be found in...
by David Brown | Jan 30, 2017 | Hotels, News, Travel Notes
Hilton has just introduced some great deals, including a $50 daily credit for every night of your stay, at thousands of hotels worldwide, across a variety of Hilton brands. Use your on-property credit for dining, shopping, relaxing, and more!
by David Brown | Dec 30, 2016 | British Isles, Great Britain, Scotland, Travel Notes
It won’t take long for any visitor to Edinburgh to understand that this is one of the world’s great historical cities. And as you would expect from such a place, there is lots to see. No visit is complete without a stroll down the Royal Mile or a visit to...
