St. George Harbour, Grenada W.I.

Grenada is a Caribbean country that’s been dubbed the “Spice Isle”. This hilly island is famous for its numerous nutmeg plantations that make it one of the worlds major suppliers. The capital, St. George’s, features colorful homes, Georgian architecture and the early-18th-century Fort George standing watch over a narrow harbor. It was also the siteContinue reading “St. George Harbour, Grenada W.I.”

Today’s Image • King Decebalus And A Colossal Carving

The Danube flows through a magnificent gorge known as the Iron Gates separating Romania and Serbia. At the beginning of this century an interesting feature was added . The rock sculpture of Decebalus, a colossal carving of the face of the last king of Dacia (AD 87–106), who fought the Roman emperors Domitian and TrajanContinue reading “Today’s Image • King Decebalus And A Colossal Carving”

Today’s Image • The Yellow Submarine

Look familiar? It has a surprising similarity to the The Yellow Submarine in the 1968 animated musical fantasy film by the Beatles based on the song sung by Ringo. This Yellow Submarine sits outside the Oceanographic Museum of Monaco in Monte Carlo. It is named Submarine Anorep 1 and was built in 1966, which was theContinue reading “Today’s Image • The Yellow Submarine”

Today’s Image • Orcas In Alaska

Searching for whales is a popular activity in Alaska and represents a significant tourist business. When cruising a sighting is always an event with Humpback whales being the most common. Cruising out from Skagway in the evening a pod of Orcas surface near us. Join us as we visit historic treasures, natural wonders and vibrantContinue reading “Today’s Image • Orcas In Alaska”

In Remembrance Of D-Day

Sunset at a very special beach. Erected in the surf at the invasion beach designated Omaha, this memorial is dedicated to the allied soldiers who stormed the beaches on June 6th, 1944 in Normandy France. Still today it remains the single largest seaborne assault ever, involving 156,000 soldiers being put ashore that day along withContinue reading “In Remembrance Of D-Day”

Today’s Image “A Ship In Port”

Join Us – We understand that the last thing you may want is more emails cluttering up your inbox, but we promise we’ll work hard to make this worth your while. Give us a try and if we don’t live up to our promise all you need do is click the unsubscribe link in ourContinue reading “Today’s Image “A Ship In Port””