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England & Scotland With Trafalgar: Day 7 (Part 1)

December 16, 2013
Like every great trip, my guided vacation with Trafalgar came to an end too quickly.  Time flies when you are having fun, but it flies by even faster when you are exploring an incredible destination such as Britain.  Our final day was spent visiting some of the iconic sights in Edinburgh,...

England & Scotland With Trafalgar: Day 6

December 13, 2013
Misty rain and colorful rainbows enveloped the spectacular Scottish Highlands as we traveled toward the Loch Lomond.  Trafalgar was introducing us to the local speciality of whisky and what better place to get up close and personal with the beloved libation than at the award winning Glengoyne Whisky Distillery. Glengoyne has...

England & Scotland With Trafalgar: Day 5

December 8, 2013
Once Trafalgar had showed us some of England's highlights, it was then time to depart for Scotland.  En route to Edinburgh, we made a stop at the medieval market town of Alnwick.  The crown jewel of this town is the 700 year old Alnwick Castle; home to not only the Duke and Duchess of Northumberland,...

England & Scotland With Trafalgar: Day 4

December 1, 2013
In order to understand England, you need to understand the Industrial Revolution -- a major turning point in not only Britain's history, but the world's.  Almost every single aspect of daily life was influenced in some way by the transition to new manufacturing processes and the average income of the population began...

England & Scotland With Trafalgar: Day 3 (Part 2)

November 25, 2013
John, Paul, George, and Ringo were the real reasons I was eager to visit Liverpool.  In honor of the 50th Anniversary of The Beatles, we followed in the footsteps of the Fab Four with Trafalgar's Local Expert and bonafide friend, Phil Coppell.  He showed us the iconic sights and gave us an exclusive inside...