Monthly Archives: September 2014

Denmark: The Fairytale Kingdom

Did the Vikings discover the route to China? Findings in the graves of a Viking burial site discovered near Lindholm Høje near Aalborg in … Continue reading

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Denmark: A Kingdom of Castles

Denmark is the oldest kingdom in Europe and contains a variety of castles built by Kings and nobles all striving to create masterpieces and … Continue reading

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Ontario: Fall Foliage Festival

Mother Nature’s Studios presents the annual autumn foliage festival making its way from the northernmost tip of Ontario south into Gatineau and Algonquin Parks. … Continue reading

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Mexico: Cozumel – Underwater Paradise

We experience drift and wall diving as we explore the largest barrier reef in the Western hemisphere off the Island of Cozumel in Mexico. … Continue reading

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South Africa: Kirstenbosch Gardens

Considered one of the great botanical gardens of the world, Kistenbosch lies on the eastern slopes at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape … Continue reading

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South Africa: Exploring Cape Town

As the seat of the National Parliament and the legislative capital of South Africa, Cape Town has an intriguing history that is revealed as … Continue reading

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Czech Republic: Prague – Capital City & Heart of Bohemia

We explore Prague the Capital City of the Czech Republic that sits astride the Vitava River. A tour of the historic heart of Bohemia … Continue reading

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France: Art & Sculpture of Matisse & Rodin

The methods used by Henri Matisse to create his drawings, paintings and little-known sculptures are revealed in this visit to the town of Le … Continue reading

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Lewarde, France: Dante’s Hell & Zola’s Coal Mines

In describing the coal mines of France, Emile Zola wrote: “A nightmarish universe of slavery and a pitiless Dante’s Hell”. At the Mining History … Continue reading

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France: The Canals of Audomarois

The transformation of wetlands into market gardens began 13 centuries ago when thousands of acres of marshland in Audomarois just outside of Saint Omer … Continue reading

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