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Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Located in the north west of U.S.A is Yellowstone, a national park of the superlative in which the impressive white water of Old Faithful is today one of the most famous and most photographed natural spectacles in the world. Indeed, for more than a century this mighty geyser has been the proud and unique landmark of the oldest national park in the United States.

The Yellowstone National Park is famous for its highly visible geological processes. The area close to Old Faithful not only features a number of geysers but also numerous hot springs that highlight the tremendous thermal power that lies beneath the earth's surface.

Today the Grand Geyser is the largest active geyser in the world. Its huge eruptions occur every eight to fourteen hours and last for nine to twelve minutes and can sometimes reach a height of sixty metres.

The Yellowstone is one of the largest volcanoes in the world. Because it is located directly above a geological hot spot, a huge cave constantly fills with magma. It is situated at a depth of eight kilometres and is the reason for the park's visible geo-thermal activity.

Some kilometres south of Nymph Lake is another geothermal area, the Norris Geyser Basin. This area is unique among the landscapes of Yellowstone Park as it is not only the park's hottest area but also boasts the largest geyser in the world, Steamboat Geyser.

Although Yellowstone National Park is important for North America's plant and wild life, this nine thousand square kilometre nature reserve is primarily a geological park.

Amazing, fantastic, incredible and wonderful: how can you put into words a place that provides so many remarkable glimpses of the inner workings of Planet Earth?

Thursday, June 11, 2009

The Travel Corporation, owners of Trafalgar Tours, Contiki Holidays & Insight Vacations,) purchase Uniworld in 2004 to expand their product line.

Trafalgar Uniworld presents an unrivalled river cruise program with unique itineraries across Europe including:

Rhone River Cruises
Rhine River Cruises
Danube River Cruises
Seine River Cruises
Nile River Cruises

Take a river cruise through France, Portugal, Spain, Russia, Egypt, Germany, Austria, Hungary & more in 5-star luxury, comfort and convenience onboard your floating hotel while exploring the culture, sights and heritage from a unique perspective.

You will travel on our intimate, luxurious river cruise ships which have fewer passenger numbers (maximum 132) and have recently been renovated to create the most unique, luxurious river cruise ships in the world

Unpack your bags just once, enjoy the panoramic views at every turn and treat yourself with superb river cruise accommodation and delicious onboard cuisine with complimentary wine at dinner.

River cruise ships include:

River Royale
River Countess
River Duchess
River Princess
River Empress
River Queen
River Ambassador
River Baroness
Douro Queen
MS Litvinov
MS Tara Shevchenko
MS Giselle
MS Medea

See the Video below to learn more about Trafalgar, then contact a river cruise specialist for early booking and discounted fares.

Friday, October 31, 2008

Jonathan Siskin, one of America's most widely published travel writers, recently wrote an article for our travel consortia, Ensemble Travel on Yangtze River Cruises.  He noted that there is an old Chinese saying states "If you haven't traveled the Chang Jian (Long River,) you haven't been anywhere." Jonathan added that a Yangtze river cruise ranks high on the A-list of "must do" cruises.

The third largest river in the world, the Yangtze River winds 3,900 miles through the country from west to east cutting through 10 provinces before disgorging its water into the Yellow Sea. The Upper Reaches are the most attractive part to cruise with wild mountain ranges, unbroken ravines, and charming landscapes. Along this 130 mile stretch, the river passes through the Three Gorges. There's plenty of time to unwind and plenty of opportunities to see the sights and the history of Magical China.

We suggest at least 12 days to enjoy a few nights before and after a Yangtze cruise in cities such as Shanghai, Xian & Beijing, although the cruises are normally only 3 or 4 nights.  Prices begin as low as $2,400 per person, not including airfare. There are trips as long as 23 days, but this is to spend more time in Asia, not a longer cruise experience. Visit www.escortedasiatours.com to see a great selection of packages.

This video highlights some of the things you would see on a Yangtze River cruise: