National Day in Gibraltar
September 21, 2016
September 10 is National Day in Gibraltar. Â Banks are closed and everyone wears red to signify their spirit of national pride. Â On the main square of town the crowd forms early to hear the music,...
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Book Review: Apothecary Melchior and the Mystery of St Olaf’s Church
September 14, 2016
If your future plans include a cruise in the Baltic, a wonderful read on the plane to your departure port is Indrek Hargla’s latest mystery thriller in the series of the Apothecary Melchior, the Mystery...
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Warnemünde: Beaches of the Changing Tides
June 22, 2016
Over more than 800 years the beaches of Warnemünde on the Baltic coast of Germany have been witness to major changes in the tides of history.  It was on these beaches that the darkness of...
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Shakespeare as Travel Writer Part V: Hamlet at Helsingør
June 15, 2016
Hamlet is a fictional character.  Elsinore Castle, depicted as home to the tragic prince of Denmark, is a real place; the Kronborg Castle in the city of Helsingør, Denmark, also known as Elsinore to the...
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