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England’s Lake District | History, Hills and Hearty Fare
England's Lake District is home to some of the most spectacular natural beauty in the world. Nestled in the northwest corner of England, the Lake District is a breathtaking region of rolling hills, glittering lakes, and quaint villages.
Messina, Sicily: See An Amazing Astronomical Clock
Messina, Italy is a charming city on the island of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. It is often a port of call on many cruise line itineraries. If you do not have a shore excursion planned (or even if you do) and just want to explore on foot ...
Lyon, France | The City of Lights
Perhaps no city will be more memorable than Lyon as one of your ports of call on any south of France river cruise that sails the Saone or Rhone rivers. From river bank to the rising hillsides beyond, the pastel colors and ...
Copenhagen, Happiest City in the World
If you are taking a Baltic cruise or tour, chances are you will be visiting the so-called “happiest city in the world”, Copenhagen. Situated on two tiny islands, Zealand and Amager, Copenhagen is both the capital city and most populous city in Denmark with ...
Greenland | The “Land of The People”
This is one part of the world largely forgotten by many travellers compared to the much advertised destination at the opposite pole, Antarctica. Greenland is the largest island on earth ...
Holland America’s 12-Day Mediterranean | with Carol Patterson
Carol Patterson of Cruise Holidays of Burlington, ON joins Ken to review her recent cruise aboard aboard Holland America's Oosterdam in the Mediterranean. Carol and Ken discuss the twelve-day itinerary departing Venice, Italy and finishing in Barcelona Spain.