If you're of "a certain age" you may remember Lawrence Welk, who was an American musician, accordionist, bandleader, and television impresario, who hosted the television program The Lawrence Welk Show from 1951 to 1982. His style came to be known to his large audience of radio, television, and live-performance fans (and critics) as "champagne music." But, as is often the…
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In the wonderful world of finance, you can often do well by buying a property, especially if it's in a place that you love. Fortunes go up and down, but property - well chosen - is usually a good bet. Our friends at A Place in The Sun have recently published a selection of desirable…
This is maybe not a good idea. The TSA, (USA) which has a hard enough time finding guns and scissors, has a new distraction from its primary mission. They’re now the transportation mask police as a result of taking existing mask rules and making non-compliance a federal offense. The Transportation Security Administration has announced its new…
Slow adventure is the newest travel trend to immerse travelers into journeys through the wild. Where? Ireland, of course. Exploring tranquil waterways on a paddle board or canoe, floating down a river, hearing only the sounds of the water – welcome to slow adventure. By getting outside and reconnecting with nature, slow adventure travelers are…
Please welcome our latest partner, One Day University.
One Day University is an education company that brings the best professors from across the nation to present entertaining, inspiring versions of their best lectures to lifelong learners.
Their entire library of 400 fascinating classes is available to members, with new talks streaming live every day.
Every…
Some airlines and airports now offer rapid COVID-19 testing to accommodate travelers required to show a negative test at their destination. But what happens if a traveler tests positive before a trip? Travel insurance comparison site, Squaremouth, breaks down three things travelers need to know about COVID-19 testing and travel insurance. Things are changing on…
MSC Lines is one of the largest private cruise companies in the world. Based out of Switzerland, a country known for its approach to sustainability and common sense, MSC always aim to be a step ahead. With that in mind, the shipyard welcomed the newest member to the MSC Cruises fleet Ship to become one…
Don’t get me wrong – yes, I’m a professor at Yale University, but I’m no genius. When I first mentioned to our four grown children that I was going to teach a new course on genius, they thought that was the funniest thing they’d ever heard. ‘You, you’re no genius! You’re a plodder.’ And they…
Please welcome our new contributor, Beyond Adventures. With an incredibly diverse past, she has lots of topics to choose from. Today, it's all about technology. "My day starts with coffee or tea, a slice of toast with jam, and fruit while catching up with the world via social media. My gotos? Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and…
Some successful people are really grounded. Others have their head in the clouds. But some get the mix just right. Uber co-founder Garrett Camp is behind a new scheduled flight service (Aero) from private airport terminals in the same vein as JSX, Aero. It will operate LA (Van Nuys) to Aspen February 4 through April…
Our friends World Nomads know a thing or two about travelling all over the world. Their main activity is travel insurance, and their products are very good indeed. But, here they show another side - 24 recipes from around the world to tempt your taste buds. With recipes from Morocco, Jamaica, Myanmar, India, Sri Lanka,…
One of the wonderful things about Europe is that it is so easy to get around. Planes, trains and automobiles are all at your fingertips. And you may be shocked at how inexpensive it can be. Having lived there, we rather like EasyJet. Based on the UK, the airline flies to hundreds of locations, with…
History lesson. Bermuda, a British Dependent Territory, consists of about 138 islands and islets, with all the major islands aligned on a hook-shaped, but roughly east-west, axis and connected together by road bridges. Despite this complexity, Bermudians usually refer to Bermuda as "the island". The islands are composed of low hills separated by fertile depressions,…
2020 was a year like no other. The first whispers of the coronavirus were heard in the US in mid-January. By March, travel all but came to a halt. By March, travel all but came to a halt. While the pandemic is certainly not over, the development of several vaccines means that we could return…
Driving in Rome, you say? Me, you say? Are you in the process of planning a trip to Italy? Wondering what's the best time to visit Rome? There's a lot that goes into perfecting the vacation of a lifetime, but don't panic because our partner, Auto Europe is here to help. With over 60 years…
Welcome to the land where ancient castles guard misty lochs and wild deer roam heather-flecked hillsides. If you want to experience the Scotland of your dreams, it’s definitely here. Travel from the buzzing cities of Edinburgh and Glasgow to the off-the-beaten-track beauty of the Highlands and islands, untouched by time. You can stretch your legs…
For time eternal, the world has always experienced disagreements and the resultant strife and sadness that often is the byproduct. So it's good to see when efforts are made to put the arguments aside and work together to make the world a better place. As we often proclaim here, travel is one way to rise…
If you fancy yourself as a wine connoisseur, or even a wannabe, then it is probably worth considering jumping on a plane to see the oldest bottle of wine in the world, the Speyer wine. The Speyer wine bottle most likely holds wine, and was originally found in 1867, in what is now the Rhineland-Palatinate…
Our partner OMIO has developed a new Open Travel Index, a handy way to determine if and when you can travel point-ot-point. You can stay updated on the latest travel regulations for your destination based on your current location including border status, quarantine restrictions and testing requirements, as well as find out what safety measures…
If you can’t come to the arts, let the arts come to you with our selection of free virtual museum collections. With the promising news of a COVID vaccine, we need to take care of our mental health more than ever, especially if we want to prepare for our collective comeback to post-pandemic life. Experts…