Only one travel experience includes the phrases “Santa Claus” and “snowmobiling” in the same sentence. On the Arctic Circle Impressions tour offered by Scantours, tourists can first revel in Lapland’s wintry wonderland, then head to Helsinki where they can treat themselves to fine dining and city sightseeing. First stop … Read more
Ancient 13th century Finnish royalty knew how to travel – scenic routes, luxurious accommodations, and a host of dutiful servants. Today, people are following in their footsteps by making excursions along the same ancient travel route which ran between Scandinavia and Russia, aptly deemed the King’s Road. As one … Read more
The Land of a Thousand Lakes Imagine a medieval landscape from a scene in Shrek. Imagine yourself in castles, fortresses and manors. Think of winding roads and quaint, quiet villages with a backdrop of ridges, forests and crystal blue lakes. Sounds like a fairytale, right? Wrong. This is ScanAm’s Self-Drive … Read more
Let’s face it; no one enjoys the logistical barriers that bog down vacations; who really wants to spend time waiting in line for a visa? With the increasingly popular visa-free cruises from Five Stars of Scandinavia Inc., that inconvenience can be easily avoided. Traveling between the exciting cities of Helsinki … Read more
Forget high hair and shoulders (well, maybe keep the shoulders) … Jean Paul Gaultier has arrived in Dallas. For all you Texans, you know you’ll want to tell your friends in New York and L.A. that you’ve seen one of the most talked about fashion expositions since the Alexander McQueen … Read more
This month we shift our spotlight center-stage on Ireland and, guess what, we got you front row seats. For all you Broadway Babies, you’ll be intrigued to know that Ireland has a rich and long history in theatre. Dating as far back as the 1600’s, Ireland has made numerous contributions … Read more
We’ve heard the story one too many times about how your dear old mum made you sing Mother Machree every year at the St. Patrick’s Day recital. Imagine your poor brothers and sisters having to listen to you trying to hit those high notes at the end … “and God … Read more
Summer will be here before you know it, so now is the perfect time to start planning your next trip to an island under the sun. The Squire has found a 9-day, all-inclusive “Splendid Sicily” tour, visiting both Palermo and Taormina (Sicily’s power towns) and providing first-class accommodations, meals and … Read more