Upcoming Travel Shows
Over the next few weeks, we will be traveling the country to promote our tours. If you live in one of these cities, or know someone who does, come visit with us and be our VIP guest! Admission to the show is free of charge. Just follow the links below.
Boston Travel and Adventure Show
When: February 9 (10am–5pm) and February 10 (11am–4pm)
Where: Hynes Convention Center – HALLS A/B
900 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02115
Follow the link and enter promo code VIPDMEE for your free ticket
Denver Travel and Adventure Show
When: February 23 (10am–5pm) and February 24 (11am–4pm)
Where: Colorado Convention Center
700 14th Street Denver, CO 80202
Follow the link and enter promo code VIPDMEE for your free ticket
Philadelphia Travel and Adventure Show
When: March 9 (10am–5pm) in March 10 (11am–4pm)
Where: Pennsylvania Convention Center – HALL D
1101 Arch St. Philadelphia, PA 19107
Follow the link and enter promo code VIPDMEE for your free ticket
Washington DC Travel and Adventure Show
When: March 16 (10am–5pm) and March 17 (11am–4pm)
Where: Washington Convention Center – HALL C
801 Mount Vernon Place NW Washington, DC 20001
Follow the link and enter promo code VIPDMEE for your free ticket
Dallas Travel and Adventure Show
When: March 30 (10am–5pm) and March 31 (11am–4pm)
Where: Dallas Market Hall
2200 Stemmons Freeway Dallas, TX 75207
Follow the link and enter promo code VIPDMEE for your free ticket
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Save $100 When You Sign Up for The Best of Scotland and Wales
Sign up for my Best of Scotland and Wales and save $100. Then head over to my website to read all about our destinations. Here is a snippet of my article on Edinburgh:
I’ve been visiting Scotland for almost twenty years. Much of that has been while leading my groups around on guided tours, but some of the best times have been those when I was wandering alone or exploring with my wife. I’ve always had a soft spot in my heart for the underdog, and I guess that’s why I enjoy Scotland and the Scots’ varied history with the English, who, for centuries, have pushed them to the extremities and overpowered them with might.
Our first experience with Scotland occurred on a driving trip around the UK. My wife, Charlotte, and I had stayed the night before in Durham, visited Hadrian’s Wall, and just crossed the border to arrive in Jedburgh. Stopping for petrol, I went in the store to pay and recall coming back to the car and telling Charlotte, “I know that guy was speaking English, but I did not understand a single word!” Don’t worry, once my ear tuned into their brogue, it really was quite pleasant to hear.
Edinburgh is a grand capital city that for centuries was second only to London and Dublin in the Empire. Its old, crumbly medieval town is my favorite part of the city. The castle proudly sits at the top of a volcanic mountain where it has protected the city sprawling below for centuries. One long, cobbled street stretches downhill for about a mile (now known as the Royal Mile), ending at the stately Palace of Holyroodhouse. This mostly pedestrian street is flanked by a series of narrow alleys (known as wynds) that lead steeply downhill to hidden courtyards and doorways. In fact, the old town of Edinburgh contains an amazing number of hidden skyscraper buildings.
Edinburgh’s nickname is Auld Reekie, a reference to the horrendous smell emanating from its lack of public sanitation in the 1700s, when rich and poor lived right alongside each other in the overcrowded wynds and closes. By then, 30,000 people were living in Edinburgh. As there was no living space, the only solution was to build up and up. Consequently, Edinburgh became Europe’s first city with skyscraper tenement buildings. The best place to see these high-rise tenement buildings is from the North Bridge. Walk out onto the bridge, stand in the middle, and look back to the south at the multistoried facades on the medieval city.
Read more of this article about Edinburgh Castle and the Royal Mile on my website.
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Reminder: Scrapbook Contest
There’s just over a week left to enter the virtual scrapbook contest, where you could win a free seat on any 2019 David McGuffin tour. A virtual scrapbook is a great way to share your tour experiences, and making a website is easier than you might think. So, get out those digital photos and travel journals and show off your memories!
Here’s a post that will help you get started with choosing a website builder (scroll down for a review of eight of the most popular), then head over to our website to see the rules and enter the contest.
The deadline to enter is February 5, 2019.
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