That information, which came in the day before the Cap Arcona was attacked, never made it to the pilots, Long said. The report does not say why the intelligence officer failed to inform the pilots but it blamed Royal Air Force personnel for the error and called for further inquiry. Cox s...
Kristiansand in southern Norway has a large ferry entry point, but cruises spread along the entire coast, mainly the west coast and the Norwegian fjords. As the cruise information used in our study is based on AIS data, the passenger entry point does not necessarily always represent the first...
It was finally time to head home. We had a couple other nice northern Minnesota bird sightings including Common Raven and Ruffed Grouse. We were hopeful that we would bump into an owl or two as we cruised south through the boglands along Highway 73 just before dark. We never did see a...
Among the songs that will be featured in the show are “Close to You”, “Car Wash”, “Dancing Queen”, “Let it Be”, “Nobody Does It Better”, “Proud Mary”, “Midnight Train to Georgia”, “Hopelessly Devoted”, and “I Will Survive”. Irving Berlin Salutes America November ...
Does it still hurt to talk about Africa again? The year 1961 was intense with many dramas. When I left ONUC in December 1961, I didn’t want to hear about Africa anymore, it was like that for decades. I think I was too young, ill-prepared for all that and even now, these painful...
t get caught without a card by one of the “tram ticket ferries,” because if I wasn’t such a good “stupid American” I would probably have gotten a ticket. Thankfully, 99% of the time, Norwegians speak English and are excited to practice with you. So don’t be afraid to ask ...
He may be going a bit far by now, but he does look fabulous. Later that year, the Dutch ruler Charles V decided he'd had enough of Big Peter and dispatched an entire fleet to stop him. A man who, let us remind you, came into this with no training or experience. Although he was...
Safety and Security: The Tour Manager and fellow guests are always around to help, look out for each other and keep you company. This makes escorted touring appealing to solo, nervous or any traveller that does not want to navigate a foreign country, language and customs on their own. They...