Traveling in the Land of Charlemagne
N 51° E 003° Köln via Aachen to Gent: 303 kilometres Charlemagne is in evidence everywhere through these parts: his name, in its Latin, German, Dutch and Flemish forms appears on road signs schools, and bars as we drive through...
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Happy Hump Day: here is some Wednesday Wisdom to get you through the rest of your week. #TravelWell! ICYMI: WestJet Strike Averted as Mediation Talks Planned Canadians – and Canadian travel agents – can rest easier now that...
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We are approaching our first long weekend here in Canada: Victoria Day Weekend, (a nod to our Commonwealth heritage) and as locals have named it The May 2-4 (a nod to a case of 24 beer that will no doubt be consumed this...
Searching for ‘Roos on Kangaroo Island, Australia
This is one of those days that Greg has been dreading. Up at 5:30!!!!! On the bus at 6:30 for the 2-hour ride to the ferry (45 minutes) that takes us across to Kangaroo Island, where there is a huge wildlife sanctuary, Flinders...
Everlasting Salvation at the Barron Gorge
I awake from a somewhat sleepless night of unfamiliar rainforest bird calls and various forms of cicada boisterously screeching in a constant crescendo and decrescendo, each species trying to outdo each other in noisy leg...
Cape Reinga: New Zealand’s Very North Tip.
Today is our first official family road trip. Ruth, John and I pack up the car and head north for the 2-hour drive to the very northern tip of New Zealand, Cape Reinga. John skillfully and successfully drives one of the cars on...
Exploring France and Greece on a European Book Tour
I have added new adventures to my travel bucket list thanks to two books that are helping me read through Europe – The Little Paris Bookshop and The Greek Escape. The Little Paris Bookshop I have spent a very busy day in Paris...
A Foraging Adventure in Wales
Fancy a foraging adventure? How about exploring the backcountry beauty and bounty of Wales while gathering food that’s fresh, tasty, local and more importantly free? It seems everyone is planning a foraging outing nowadays and...
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May is finally here! What are your summer travel plans? While you start your planning, stay up to date with all the latest travel news! Air Canada says its new loyalty program will help to increase share price further Air...
Monday’s FSTravels Travel News
Grab a cuppa and start your week off with all of the latest travel news. Happy Monday, y’all! Crystal Cruises Establishes Agent Advisory Council Crystal Cruises launched a Crystal Partner Advisory Council during its sales...