Funchal, the capital of the island of Madeira, is situated some 350 miles from North Africa. Caressed by the warming Gulf Stream, the island has a well-deserved nickname as a “floating garden.”

London, Paris, Rome, Brussels, Basle, Bern and Strasbourg without a single airplane ride? Yes, it’s true! Not just true but practical, and penny saving. All kinds of options await you once you have arrived in Europe. Trains, ferries, cycling, walking and busses provide plentiful options for you

To visit England, without making a pilgrimage to Shakespeare’s birthplace should be unthinkable. For almost five centuries, the works of the bard have made us laugh, cry and even learn history in an entertaining fashion. The playwright is justified his due homage with a trip to his home at Stratfo

The UK is like one giant history lesson, waiting to be explored. Can you think of a better way to painlessly absorb some history than following in the path of some of King Henry VIII”S wives?

Using London as your base you can day trip to almost everything that is quintessentially English, from the seaside at Brighton, to Shakespeare’s Stratford-on-Thames, to punting on the Cam.

When the London Underground Railway System opened 150 years ago, it would revolutionize city transportation and contribute to both the economy and the women’s suffrage movement. On the very first day of service some 40,000 members of the public caught one of the 20 trains that ran each hour.

If you are a crafter, a knitter, a sewer, a scapbooker or an artist of any medium London will be a delightful destination in which to pursue your passion.

After visiting Torgau and Dresden along the River Elbe our next destination would be the town of Meissen, made famous by its porcelain

For me, the Elbe was not a familiar river, so my cruise from Prague to Berlin would truly be an adventure of discovery.

When you say “Europe” to many men visions of unending cathedrals and art galleries spring to mind and the rumbling begins. Take heart, gentlemen! Europe is oozing with man cave delights. Following are a few suggestions from men that will have men anticipating a trip to Europe. These are not pure