The biggest expenses are airfare, lodging, and tours. Here are three ways you can do these fairly cheap… Find cheap airfare using strategies found in Chapter Four of THE ENCYCLOPEDIA OF CHEAP TRAVEL. Or you can simply go to sites, such as www.Hotwire.com and www.AirFastTickets.com. Find cheap lodging. You can refer to Chapter Five of my cheap travel book or… Read More
Win a FREE Trip to London!
Here’s a cool twist on a traditional idea. Instead of just entering a drawing, you will be asked to view some short videos highlighting one of the best cities in the world, London. You will then select your three favorite ones, which depict a different aspect of tourism, such as focusing on restaurants or attractions or underground London. Your prize… Read More
Downton Abbey’s Back!
Did you see the premiere last Sunday? Are you psyched for a new season? In honor of its 4th season, I thought I’d share some fun facts with other fanatical fans… Here are five things I bet you don’t know about Downton Abbey and Highclere Castle (for you less rabid fans who might not know–this is where the show is… Read More
Luxury Tour of Downton Abbey and More!
Season 3 may have ended but the world of Downton Abbey lives on in this vacation! Enter the world of the Crawleys with a journey through the locations & themes of Season 3 (IF you have the kind of $$$ the Crawleys had, that is!). Highlights include the best of London and the stately homes of England’s gentry in Berkshire… Read More
Ten Things You Should Know If You’re Planning to Visit Downton Abbey
One of my favorite shows is Downton Abbey (PBS). Sadly, this week will be the finale for Season Three. Those of you who have watched this show know its many charms, but did you know that there is a ‘real’ Downton Abbey? It’s Highclere Castle and you can tour it. Ten things To Know Before You Go: 1. Highclere Castle,… Read More
Terrance Zepke studied Journalism at the University of Tennessee and later received a Master's Degree in Mass Communications from the University of South Carolina. She has studied Parapsychology at the renowned Rhine Research Center. She began her career as a freelance writer and photographer, ... 
