Travel

When you tour Philadelphia, you’ll get a sense of the history that permeates the city through its numerous monuments, symbols, and other landmarks, such as the First Bank of the United States and the warship USS Olympia. In this video Michael Ayjian & Stephen Skeel take us on a tour of their favourite unexpected places to visit in Philadelphia.  

Nuremberg is Bavaria’s second-largest city and the unofficial capital of Franconia is a city of tradition and modernity, its charm stemming from its old and re-created cultures, and its positive outlook and embrace of contemporary times.  

Mallorca is one of the Balearic Islands in the Mediterranean, known for its beach resorts and sheltered coves, limestone mountains and Roman and Moorish remains. Palma has the Santa María cathedral and hosts the annual Copa del Rey regatta. Stone built villages include Pollença, with its art galleries and summer classical music festival, and hillside Fornalutx, surrounded by citrus plantations on mountain terraces. Mallorca has a lot to offer. In this video guide there are some tips to make your holiday even better and how to avoid some of the problems people encounter.  

With a river cruise you can visit all the major destinations that you would expect, but you can also see some lesser known rivers such as the Loire in France, the Guadalquivir in Spain or the Po in Italy. You can even travel along a number of French canals.  

This was a long running BBC series. The best way to go across North America in 1980 was by train. However it is worth noting this journey cannot be duplicated today as the Broadway limited stopped running in 1995. Today you cross upstate New York via Albany and Buffalo, rather than crossing Pennsylvania through Harrisburg and Pittsburgh.

Walking in the south of France is a wonderful experience, and this unspoilt part of the Maritime Alps is the best of all French walking holidays. This video shows one day in a 6-day route, a circuit around the lovely little town of Sospel. www.onfootholidays.co.uk

Neil from Macs Adventure introduces the highlights of the Cotswold Way Walk from Chipping Camden to Bath. Find out about the walking holidays and tours that Macs Adventure offer on the Cotswold Way. For More Information See – www.macsadventure.com

When the Red Army came marching across East Germany in 1945 the local aristocracy had to flee , from across Poland, Belarus and the Baltic States to safer places. They also caused once famous palaces, castles and gardens to be hidden from view for nearly 45 years, while they were employed by the communist regime. Now, after 21 years of re-unification, these properties have now been gainfully re-employed, mostly as hotels, making them more accessible than ever for tourists.

  A new travel series idea from Hall TV, Features Hotel Metropole in Monaco and the famous Cipriani Hotel in Venice. This shows you how to really travel in style.

This review includes favourite scenes taken from heritage railways up and down the country. 2013 saw many highlights on the preserved scene, with the likes of the Blue King returning at Great Central Railway and the Gloucester and Warwickshire Railways Cotswold Steam Celebration gala, which was in aid of the railway overcoming two major embankment collapse disasters, And also East Lancashire’s re run of the Fifteen Guinea Special’ of August 11th 1968 with Britannia Pacific No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell. The review also captures footage taken from the Severn Valley Railway, Great Central Railway, East Lancashire Railway and Llangollen Railway. This [More]

Here we have a virtual tour of Tortola, Jost Van Dyke, Virgin Gorda, Norman Island and Peter Island. The British Virgin Islands located in the Northeastern Caribbean is an archipelago of 60 islands, cays and islets offering many different holiday activities. Each of the British Virgin Islands has its own special beauty, character and legends.

Kraków, also Cracow, or Krakow, is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River (Polish: Wisła) in the Lesser Poland region, the city dates back to the 7th century.

In Paris, amidst all of its grandeur, the little joys of life are still embraced. In this first of two episodes on Paris, cruise the Seine River, visit Napoleon’s tomb, and take in the Louvre. Then feel the pulse of Paris — shopping in village-like neighbourhoods, attending church in a grand pipe organ loft, and celebrating the mother of all revolutions with a big, patriotic Bastille Day bang.

Amsterdam is the capital of The Netherlands. The “Venice Of The North” has an extensive canal district full of bridges, cobblestone streets and charming gabled houses.