Archive for May, 2005

THE ANGUILLA TOURIST BOARD OF CANADA Would like to wish you Happy Anguilla Day

This day commemorates the beginning of the Anguillian Revolution which took place on May 30th, 1967. Anguilla is the first country in the world to stage a revolution to divorce itself from its independent status to return under the protection of Britain. May 30th, 1967 saw the repulsion of the Royal St. Kitts police force [...]

May 30, 2005   Posted in: Caribbean

“FLY IN & TEE OFF” With Ultimate Golf Vacations in Ontario and Québec

Ultimate Golf Vacations and Muskoka Golf Airways have teamed up to create the ultimate Muskoka getaway with their new “Fly In & Tee Off” program. Golfers will be transported from Toronto to Muskoka in about 45 minutes on board a luxuriously retrofitted De Havilland Beaver aircraft. This rugged and reliable 4-passenger aircraft delivers VIP comfort [...]

May 30, 2005   Posted in: Canada

LONDON – CITY OF LANDMARKS

by Bob Barton London is matchless for its impressive range of landmarks. World-wide, few people would mistake the location of Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Big Ben or Trafalgar Square, for example. A more recent landmark won the accolade of “the world’s leading attraction” by international travel agents in the World Travel Awards. It is the [...]

May 30, 2005   Posted in: England

ADVENTURES IN ‘WILDERNESS SCOTLAND’

A Scottish adventure tour operator is offering a new coast-to-coast mountain bike route and a family adventure holiday designed for adventurous parents. It also runs occasional sailing trips to the remote island of St. Kilda in the Atlantic – a World Heritage Site.

May 30, 2005   Posted in: Scotland

WATERFRONT MUSEUM OPENS OCTOBER IN WALES

What do a 28-tonne rolling steel mill, a monoplane and a replica of the world’s first steam railway locomotive have in common? Answer: they are among hundreds of artefacts that tell the story of the industrialisation of Wales, through the eyes and words of the people who were there, in a new museum.

May 30, 2005   Posted in: Wales

CYCLING TO STONEHENGE

A new cycle touring company takes cyclists to three World Heritage Sites – each within a half-day ride of a medieval village. History on Your Handlebars supply bikes and carefully researched itineraries which can include the prehistoric sites of Stonehenge and Avebury and the spa city of Bath. All are found in the South-West England [...]

May 30, 2005   Posted in: England

GREAT RIVER JOURNEYS ON THE THAMES

The beauty of the upper reaches of the River Thames is often overlooked in favour of the busier central London stretches but a new company is offering visitors a chance to explore this hidden treasure. Great River Journeys is based in Wallingford in Oxfordshire – 50 miles west of London – and its modern boats [...]

May 30, 2005   Posted in: England

SCOTLAND FOR CONNOISSEURS

A castle, a train and a sea-going yacht are all included in the 2005 Connoisseur’s Scotland Directory offering 17 of Scotland’s finest accommodation providers. From bases for exploring the cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh to some of the most remote and magnificent settings in the UK there is a wealth of variety all offering superb [...]

May 30, 2005   Posted in: Scotland

CRUISE BRITAIN ON THE ‘LIGHTHOUSE SHIP’

A new cruise offers visitors an unusual holiday opportunity: to join a working ship on a tour of duty around Britain’s coasts. Trinity House – the lighthouse authority for England, Wales and the Channel Islands – has luxury seven-day voyages (April to October) on its flagship THV Patricia. Embarking from one of several ports, guests [...]

May 30, 2005   Posted in: Cruise Ships

‘JANE AUSTEN, NELSON AND THE NAVY IN BATH’ EXHIBITION AT THE JANE AUSTEN CENTRE

A new exhibition at the Jane Austen Centre in Bath opens in May 2005 as part of the ‘Trafalgar 200′ national celebrations. Entitled ‘Jane Austen, Nelson and the Navy in Bath’. It establishes the connection between Britain’s favourite female author and the country’s greatest Naval hero who both lived for some time in England’s first [...]

May 30, 2005   Posted in: England