​If you're a fan of All Creatures Great and Small or James Herriot's books, then a visit to the World of James Herriot is a perfect destination if you're in the Yorkshire area of England. ​James Harriot was the pen name of veterinary surgeon and author, Mr James Alfred Wight OBE. (M.R.C.V.S.)And the World of James Herriot is an award-winning visito...

​ Visit Finland is looking to encourage travellers to discover the Finnish Landscape by train during the summer months. Finland in Northern Europe borders Sweden, Norway and Russia. It sits on a peninsula and surrounding islands in the Baltic Sea. The capital, Helsinki is home to the 18th-century sea fortress Suomenlinna and the fashionable Design ...

As a baby boomer American who grew up in the 60s, with the atrocities of war not on our soil, normal life held a complete disassociation from the horrors of our world wars. Looking back, it's almost like a privileged inheritance, except for the denial fomented.​ I've had to come to grips with that; the intensity of loss in the USA of an entire gene...

I don't think anyone ever has the thought 'I'm going to fly to France and go to Chartres' as first thought for their premier destination. But maybe it's worth considering. FRENCH JUICE: Just Pressed: The Many Secrets of Chartres Home to one of the best preserved Gothic cathedrals on the planet sans crowds, it houses unparalleled stained g...

​A day out on Beinn a Chrulaiste at the south entrance to Glencoe ​Sometimes it's worth stepping away from the best-known spots in an area to get a rare glimpse of the landscape from a different place. On a recent visit to Glencoe, I climbed a little-known mountain just to the south of the Devil's Staircase, the infamous route along which work...

The Portuguese city Porto is found on the Douro River where it flows into the Atlantic Ocean. Porto is universally known for the fortified wine port, which is produced in the Douro Valley region and shipped worldwide from the city. For the visitor, Portugal's second largest city, after Lisbon, is compact and eminently walkable and truly rewarding. ...