by Carole | A Bit of Trivia, British Isles, Festivals
Stratford-Upon-Avon, “As You Like It” Southeast of Birmingham, England nestled along the River Avon, you’ll find the quaint town of Stratford-Upon-Avon. Its humble start began during medieval times becoming a market town where people could sell their wares. But the...
by Carole | British Isles, European History, Travel Tips
If you’ve been watching the PBS series, Victoria, you might be fascinated by the royal family and the queen who had an enormous impact on the lives of her British subjects. How fun it would be then, to visit the many palaces and manor homes where the royal family...
by Carole | A Bit of Trivia, British Isles, Heritage Travel Planning, Travel Tips
Ready to visit Downton Abbey? Missing Downton Abbey? There’s something about Downton Abbey that drew people to their television screens every week to watch the popular PBS “Masterpiece Classic” series. Perhaps it’s the characters, from the Earl of Grantham to Mrs....
by Carole | A Bit of Trivia, British Isles, European History, Ireland
Visiting the Foynes Flying Boat Museum in Shannon, Ireland One look inside the Foynes Flying Boat Museum and you know you’ve stepped back in time. After Charles “Lucky” Lindberg crossed the Atlantic, the race was on to find the first company to build an aircraft...
by Carole | A Bit of Trivia, British Isles, Ireland
Finding Star Wars in Ireland Discovering Skellig Island. If you’ve watched any of the Star Wars movies you’ll be reminded of how much the scenery complimented the movie. So when Rick Carter, the Production Designer, discovered this uninhabited island off...
by Carole | British Isles, European History
Remembering the Battle of Britain Heavy clouds and rain spread over most of Britain and the Channel on this summer day, July 10, 1940. At 07:30hrs the Royal Air Force (RAF) command radar controller saw a single blip on his radar screen, a German plane approaching...
