A prime destination for serious golfers, Omni Tucson National Resort has announced the completion of its highly anticipated, multi-million-dollar refurbishment. With two distinctive championship golf courses, the resort has been upgraded with luxury accommodations, a vibrant lobby transformation, new dining offerings and more. Nestled in the foothi...

The fog was so thick over the pass at Ullswater we could only drive at a crawl. It was early last May and we were leaving left England's Lake District, where we had been staying, and setting out for our road trip around Scotland. It was not a good start but once clear of the fells the fog cleared and we were able to speed up. We took the M6 motorwa...

Plockton is a village in the Lochalsh, Wester Ross area of the Scottish Highlands known as the "Jewel of the Highlands". It sits on a sheltered bay with impressive views overlooking Loch Carron. The centre of Plockton consists of a row of mostly white-painted and natural brick cottages that follows the curve of the small harbour. It was here that I...

The Orkneys are an archipelago about 16 kilometres off the north coast of Scotland consisting of approximately 70 islands, 20 of which are inhabited today. However, overall the Orkney Islands have been inhabited for more than 8,800 years, with Scandinavian clans dominating the area in the 8th century BCE. Norse raiders arrived in the late 8th centu...

Lord Howe Island has fewer than 400 residents and with daily visitor numbers capped at 400 to help protect the island's natural environment, this is one destination where you never need to worry about crowds. This unique destination is not well known overseas and perhaps not widely known in Australia outside the state of New South Wales, of which i...

York is a cathedral city with Roman origins and one of England's most attractive historic cities, situated where the rivers Ouse and Foss meet in North Yorkshire. The city has long-standing structures including its city walls and a wealth of historic attractions, of which York Minster and The Shambles are perhaps the most prominent. Earlier this ye...