Penang Panoramas
We’ve been to mainland Malaysia before but this was the first time in Penang, Having a full day to wander around Georgetown, I devised a personal walking tour. With another couple from our cruise...
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The Wilds of North Wales
A day on our coach tour was dedicated to the mountainous splendour of North Wales. The first stop was the beginning of our wrestle with the unique language of Wales – the little village...
Liverpool – Love Me Do!
Leaving the Lake District, we headed south to the city of Liverpool, chief city of Lancashire and home to the legendary pop group, the Beatles. But Liverpool is much more than that, historically speaking:...
Český Krumlov – a Bohemian Gem
At this stage of our river journey through Europe we were given an option to take a side trip to either Český Krumlov in Czechia (the Czech Republic), or Salzburg, Austria. Since we would...
The Old Town of Regensburg
The Altstadt of Regensburg and the settlement of Stadtamhof, on an island north of the town, became Germany’s 32nd World Heritage site in 2006. Once the important Roman city of Castra Regina, it developed...
Pamukkale and Hierapolis
Looking like a white wonderland filled with multi-tiered wedding cakes, the fantastic landscape of Pamukkale near Denizli in western Turkey draws tourists by the thousands. The calcium-carbonate-rich waters that flow down the hillsides from...
