Visiting The Rhône River Valley

Touring Through The Heart Of France Overlooked in favor of Paris, Rome, the Mediterranean beaches and the Alps, the Rhône region of France extends up the heart of France from Marseille on the Mediterranean, through historic Avignon, and includes Arles, the Roman city of Vienne, Lyon, France’s culinary heart and west of the Rhône inContinue reading “Visiting The Rhône River Valley”

Alaska’s Totem Poles

The totem pole is often the graphic symbol representing Alaska but what exactly are these totems about? The history of totem poles is long and complex, dating back thousands of years. The first totem poles were likely created by the Haida people of the Pacific Northwest Coast, and the practice spread to other First Nation’sContinue reading “Alaska’s Totem Poles”

Vancouver Metro, Airport To Cruise Ship

Vancouver – Getting To Canada Place Canada Place Cruise Terminal Taking an Alaska cruise out of Vancouver, Canada? Save yourself a lot of money and maybe even some time by traveling from the Vancouver International Airport to the Canada Place Cruise Terminal using SkyTrain. About C$13 via SkyTrain versus C$44 via taxi and, on average,Continue reading “Vancouver Metro, Airport To Cruise Ship”

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”

Port Of Call Sitka, Alaska

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 “Port Of Call Sitka, Alaska”

An Atlas Of Destinations

Looking to travel? Interested in information on a specific destination? Click on any of the maps below for quick access to collections of links for articles on destinations grouped by region. Information on hundreds of cities, featuring character, attractions, using public transportation and more. ENTER SEARCH TERM Join Us Haven’t joined us yet? Sign upContinue reading “An Atlas Of Destinations”