Today’s Image • Forsyth Park In Savannah

In the center of old Savannah sits the city’s largest park with its centerpiece a nineteenth century fountain. The city planners worked to emulate Parisian elements when designing this city. According to some historical accounts, the fountain is an exact replica of the Fontaine des Mers in Paris but that is only a legend. ItContinue reading “Today’s Image • Forsyth Park In Savannah”

Is There A Spring In Norway?

Cloudy With A Chance Of Cold! Crossing the North Sea recently for a late Spring cruise up the Norwegian coast the scene above was our first glimpse of Norway. For the next week we were mostly surrounded by snow covered mountains. Those cold, stark landscapes may suggest why the Vikings were always gone pillaging theContinue reading “Is There A Spring In Norway?”

Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge: An Adventure Tour

One of Sydney, Australia’s most popular adventures is climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Check it out HERE. Tour groups include a guide and are each person is ffitted with a harness. A climb tour takes you up the arch spanning 1,650 feet and up to 440 feet above sea level. It’s the second most iconicContinue reading “Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge: An Adventure Tour”

Tsarevets Fortress, Bulgaria

Tsarevets is a medieval stronghold located on a hill of the same name in Veliko Tarnovo, northern Bulgaria. Tsarevets stands 676 feet above sea level. It served as the Second Bulgarian Empire’s primary fortress and strongest bulwark from 1185 to 1393, housing the royal and the patriarchal palaces. Join us as we visit historic treasures,Continue reading “Tsarevets Fortress, Bulgaria”

Dutch Windmills

An Empire Founded On Wind Throughout history most empires have been founded using the power of swords, cavalry and war ships but there are a few whose tools were trading, manufacturing and exploration. Four hundred years ago there was an emerging world power based on just that formula. This nation was known by a numberContinue reading “Dutch Windmills”

Alaska Totem Poles – A Slide Show

The symbol of Alaska’s indigenous peoples is the totem poles and they are more than just art. These iconic symbols tell stories, celebrate clans and can honor individuals and in some cases shame them. The states largest collection of these monuments can be found in a park in Sitka managed by the National Park Service.Continue reading “Alaska Totem Poles – A Slide Show”