Travel to Foreign Ports by Sea, Land, Air
The first record of boats large enough to carry goods for trade is around 3500 B.C. and this would mark the birth of the art of navigation. Early navigators generaly stayed close to shore and navigated by sight of landmarks or visible land characteristics. Usually they traveled by day and sought a calm harbor or Read More
TRAVEL! Because I do not mind travelling alone, I’m looking for single cruise fairs, which are difficult to come by. However, I prefer shoulder season travel anyway (fewer crowds), so bargains are to be had on many cruise lines. Some considerations: Try one-way, shoulder-season cruise itineraries. The shoulder-season—when families aren’t traveling—is a fine time to Read More
A group named The Travel Writers’ Life has posted an article on “Strange Tours,” which you may find amusing/interesting and worthwhile to delve into. Many of their selections are unusual simply because of the location, i.e. riding a Harley through Australia. We see Harley tours all over the U.S., so, again, location is the key Read More
This recently dropped into our eMail from a shop in Australia and might interest some of our visitors: Greetings From Downunder: If you haven’t heard of us before perhaps now is a good time to get acquainted. The Prospectors Patch is the largest Prospecting Supplies outlet in the Southern Hemisphere (Australia, specifically) and we supply Read More
Cunard has released its 2013 sailing schedules, including the desirable around-the-world cruises which are stages of approximately 25 days. Embarkation ports include Southampton, New York, Los Angeles, Fort Lauderdale, Hamburg, Venice, Rome, Athens, Greenock, Auckland . . . The Cunard Liner “Queen Mary” Sails Out of New York For shorter cruises, or to test the Read More