Drake’s Plymouth: Tales Of Sea Prowess And Promenade
An English coastal feature highlights Plymouth as Drake’s hometown with bowls on the Hoe, historic links to Sir Francis Drake, the Armada era, and a harbor town that shaped exploration. The piece traces Plymouth’s rise from a sixty person settlement to a global port, its Civil War siege, the Royal Citadel, the Royal Dockyard, and nearby landmarks like Buckland Abbey, marking Drake’s enduring legacy.
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Plymouth
England
Sir Francis Drake
Souewestern
Francis Drake
Drake
Europe
Plymouth Hoe
Francis
Sulton
English Channel
Charles the Second
Royal Dockyard
William
Plymouth Rock
Devonport
Cornwall
Queen Elizabeth
Buckland Abbey
Honolulu Airport earns A plus for smooth passeng
The international Honolulu airport earns an A plus for handling passengers from New Zealand and Australia efficiently en route to the United States with quick offload bus transfer and passport checks. Rates in Puerto Rico hotels are low through December 18 with San Juan rooms from 70 to 105 dollars. Swissair’s Take A Break program offers 14 to 21 day tours from New York Boston or Chicago including air travel car rental and hotel stays starting at 400 dollars.
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Honolulu
New Zealand
Australia
San Juan
Europe
Swissair
New York
Boston
Chicago
Travel Mystery surrounds French village
Gordon Irving describes Les Baux-de-Provence in Provence’s Alpilles as a celebrated ruined village with a secretive past. He notes its history from troubadours to the Seigneurs des Eaux, its bauxite origin in 1822, and its mountaintop plateau linking Crau and Camargue. He invites winter travelers to Christmas Eve Mass at St. Vincent church and reflects on its medieval prestige and martyr village legacy.
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Les Baux-De-Provence
France
Provence
Les Haux-de Provence
Seigneurs Des Eaux
Balthazar
St. Vincent
Las Baux
Baux
Vassas
Barons of Baux
Court of
Francais I
Martinique Awakens To Tourism Boom On Caribbean Isle
Fort de France area residents boost tourism by welcoming visitors, with sunlit beaches and tropical blossoms drawing travelers. The article recalls Mount Pelee’s 1902 eruption that destroyed St Pierre and notes Josephine, from Trois Ilets, as Napoleon’s empress who influenced his imperial pursuits. Local pirates also prosper.
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Fort DE France
Martinique
Caribbean
French West Indies
Mount Pelee
St. Pierre
P.T. Barnum
New York
Josephine
Troisllers
Napoleon Bonaparte
Napoleon
France
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