Top activities in West Virginia

by David Venables | Sep 9, 2019 | Travel & Lifestyle

West Virginia Tourism Office are inviting British and Irish visitors to consider the USA Mountain State for their next adventure. From the serenity of placid lakes, rolling hills and luxury retreats, to the thrill of white-water rafting and off-road driving, West...

The British link with Massachusetts continues  

by Kirsty Dillury | Aug 28, 2019 | Travel & Lifestyle

Diaries from a British, Mayflower replica passenger are launching next month ahead of the 1620 commemoration Peter Padfield, one of the last surviving members of the Mayflower replica crossing in 1957, is launching a new book containing his diaries from the voyage. In...

Big Bend National Park Turns 75 Years Old

by Kirsty Dillury | Jul 22, 2019 | Travel & Lifestyle

The Big Bend National Park is an 800,000 acre area of rock, desert and mountain scenery, located in the most Western tip of Texas, hugged by the Rio Grande River and bordering Mexico. The park was established in 1944, is one of the largest national parks in the United...

Paint The Town: Plein Air Painting in the Big Bend

by Kirsty Dillury | Jul 22, 2019 | Travel & Lifestyle

Landscape painters, portrait artists and lovers of the arts will converge on Alpine, Texas for En Plein Air: The Art of Painting Outdoors. This slate of free arts events is presented by the Big Bend Arts Council in association with the Texas Portrait Society. The...

Maverick Safety Release

by admin | May 24, 2019 | Travel & Lifestyle

Maverick Helicopters have received the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) 2018 Award of Excellence “Diamond Award.” The prestigious honour is a result of the ongoing dedication to maintenance training and aircraft safety.  The award is Maverick Helicopters’...

Dollywood Officially Opens Largest Expansion in Park History

by admin | May 14, 2019 | Travel & Lifestyle

U.S country music legend Dolly Parton has opened her dreamland inspired expansion ‘Wildwood Grove’ to her Dollywood theme park in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. The newest and largest ever development solidified the theme parks place among the United States premier family...