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Bob Hoelscher
Not including Uniworld on a list of excellent European river cruising tour operators would be a serious mistake.
Who doesn’t have a Walmart in or near their community? Whatever one thinks of this retailing juggernaut, there is no denying that Walmart is a true American success story. Here in Bentonville, Ark., near the corporation’s sprawling headquarters facilities, you’ll find the original little 5&10¢ store that Sam Walton opened on the town square in […]
To my knowledge, every state now offers wineries, some great, some good, others not so much, a few of them just plain awful. But champagne production facilities worth visiting are few and far between, which is all the more reason to plan a visit to the renowned Korbel Champagne Cellars in Guerneville, Calif. This commercial […]
Virtually everyone will recognize Jay Bush and his dog Duke from the numerous amusing television commercials which have featured the “secret recipe” for Bush’s Baked Beans. Built around the original 1897 A. J. Bush & Company general store in tiny Chestnut Hill, Tenn., you’ll also discover a most unusual visitor facility illustrating the company’s lengthy […]
John Harwood Among the many nice folks I met in March, the following particularly stood out: 1. John Harwood, a multi-talented Brit who resides in Manaus, Brazil”¦botanist, author, poet, troubadour and a member of SeaDream II’s Expedition Team 2. Carl and Judy Eben from San Francisco: Very experienced world travelers and simply one of the […]
The Leticia Fish Market What would the travel industry be without unique places to visit? Sometimes it is the unexpected out-of-the-ordinary destinations that stand out in your mind after a trip. Here are just a few of the gems I discovered during March while traveling internationally to experience the vessels and hospitality of four different […]
Plenty of ice to go around (the River Duchess) I spent almost the entire month of March traveling internationally to experience the vessels and hospitality of four different cruise lines”¦SeaDream Yacht Club (SeaDream II) on the Upper Amazon River in Peru and Columbia, plus Vantage Deluxe World Travel (River Splendor), Viking River Cruises (Viking Aegir) […]
Vantage Deluxe World Travel’s has recently christened its new River Splendor in Belgium and the Netherlands.
Find out what cruise lines have recent awards and announcements.
National Prisoner of War Museum One of the most moving of NPS sites commemorates the infamous Confederate Civil War prison camp at Andersonville, officially known as Camp Sumter, which is located 26 miles west of I-75 Exit 127. During the scant 14 months that the camp existed more than 45,000 Union soldiers were imprisoned here, […]
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