The recent appalling terrorism atrocity in Manchester has inspired me to increase my efforts to heighten awareness of this user-friendly northern gateway which is more accessible than ever before with non-stop flights from Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Newark, New York JFK, Philadelphia, San Francisco and Washington D.C

My 27th March Britain Insider column in Insider Travel Report illustrated how with a dash of creative flair, the region’s many and varied castles, stately homes, gardens and attractions can be converted into imaginative, customized tours for groups and independent…

This tip a is from my Special Report written for recent high school graduates. It is also relevant to most adults. (Make that all adults.)

In Tip #5, I left you with the thought that in order for people to feel glad that they know you, you must appear to be interested in them, their lives, their stories, their experiences, and their…

Many in the cruise industry might have though Royal Caribbean International was a bit crazy when they first announced their Oasis Class ships.  Oasis of the Seas and her sister ships were the largest ships at the time.  The reaction of their competitors has been mixed.  Some have come out with their own behemoth class of ships, while others have stuck to their guns and stayed with their smaller capacity ship sizes.  Royal Caribbean International has even scaled back recently, with the launch of the smaller Quantum Class of ships.

Even with some cruise lines sticking with (or going back to) smaller ship sizes, MSC Cruises has recently announced their new World Class of Ships.  These ships will be approximately 200,000 gross tons, with a double…