For all its beauty and charm. the Caribbean has had a lot of contentious periods, particularly once western nations began to colonize the islands. So you find a lot of forts and castles scattered around islands. Nassau in particular was…
Rabbie’s Tour: Glasgow, Scotland Review
One of the stops on our British Isles cruise was in Glasgow, Scotland. We try not to do shore excursions from our cruise ship if we can avoid it due to the price. So I was on the lookout for…
4 Things to See at Stirling Castle in Scotland
I’m sure if you have been following our journeys over the last year you have gotten the idea that I really like castles. Stirling Castle is located in the highlands of Scotland, and we visited it on our British Isles…
Visit Carrickfergus Castle Near Belfast, Northern Ireland
One of the things I was most excited about for our trip to the British Isles was seeing castles. When we visited Europe in 2016 I had seen some castle-like places at Dubrovnik and Thessaloniki, but I hadn’t been to…
5 Things to Do at Blarney Castle
The only time in my life so far that I have stood in line to kiss a rock was at Blarney Castle. One of the most famous castles in Ireland, Blarney Castle is home to the Blarney Stone which gives…
5 Things to Do at the Tower of London
Perhaps the most feared building in all London throughout history has been the Tower of London. Once the fortress and prison of kings and queens and still an active military base, the Tower of London is now invaded daily by…