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On the Sherry trail…Amontillado, Olorossa…oh my….Jerez de la Fronterra train station
I’m working on details for my February trip to Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada, and I’m up to walking tours–I’d appreciate any experience from the TG community. In Sevilla, our base for 5 days, I’ve found a Pancho tours 2-hour free tour of main sights that seems like a good orientation, and almost everyone who’s reviewed it on TripAdvisor felt it was really good…I hope so. They also have, not free but for 20€/person, a wine and tapas tour…anyone done? For Cordoba, where we’ll be from…
Now that the Department of Justice has okayed the American Airlines/USAir merger, the two companies are rushing through needed steps to become one. They expect the deal to close next month, although merging all operations will take as much as two …
Seems a shame, but Canada’s visibility on the world tourist scene has dropped, and is predicted to drop more. Before the 70s, when many trans-Atlantic flights had to make stop in Canada, it was #2 in the world for tourist visits; it’s sunk to #18,…
The growing airlines based in the Persian Gulf, especially Emirates, Qatar and Etihad, have gone on a spending spree to build up their fleets and routes. Boeing got the most orders, for their new “mini-jumbo” versions of the 777, but Airbus sold at…
Africa’s first underwater hotel room, in a Swedish-built structure that lets you watch the passing mermaid (not really!) parade outside your bedroom window. MORE
Geysers got their name in Iceland sometime in the 12th century. Iceland has abundant geothermally heated water, many homes not even having a hot water heater, just naturally hot water pumped in. While it’s no longer very…
Seattle is a great city — a world-class travel destination! Situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, it has much appeal as a several day (or even week-long) stop especially when part of a circuit through other great sites in…
On the Sherry trail…Amontillado, Olorossa…oh my….Jerez de la Fronterra train station
I’m working on details for my February trip to Sevilla, Cordoba and Granada, and I’m up to walking tours–I’d appreciate any experience from the TG community. In Sevilla, our base for 5 days, I’ve found a Pancho tours 2-hour free tour of main sights that seems like a good orientation, and almost everyone who’s reviewed it on TripAdvisor felt it was really good…I hope so. They also have, not free but for 20€/person, a wine and tapas tour…anyone done? For Cordoba, where we’ll be from…
Now that the Department of Justice has okayed the American Airlines/USAir merger, the two companies are rushing through needed steps to become one. They expect the deal to close next month, although merging all operations will take as much as two …
Seems a shame, but Canada’s visibility on the world tourist scene has dropped, and is predicted to drop more. Before the 70s, when many trans-Atlantic flights had to make stop in Canada, it was #2 in the world for tourist visits; it’s sunk to #18,…
The growing airlines based in the Persian Gulf, especially Emirates, Qatar and Etihad, have gone on a spending spree to build up their fleets and routes. Boeing got the most orders, for their new “mini-jumbo” versions of the 777, but Airbus sold at…
Africa’s first underwater hotel room, in a Swedish-built structure that lets you watch the passing mermaid (not really!) parade outside your bedroom window. MORE
Geysers got their name in Iceland sometime in the 12th century. Iceland has abundant geothermally heated water, many homes not even having a hot water heater, just naturally hot water pumped in. While it’s no longer very…
Seattle is a great city — a world-class travel destination! Situated in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, it has much appeal as a several day (or even week-long) stop especially when part of a circuit through other great sites in…