2020 Releases
Watch the Video: In the charming village of Giverny resides Claude Monet’s beautiful home, gardens and famous water lily pond - truly a masterpiece of natural beauty and a legacy to his creativity. We also share some history of Monet to better appreciate his fabulous creations.
Released January 15, 2020
Watch the Video: The medieval walled town of Dinan is a memorable sight with possibly the best-preserved half-timbered buildings on beautiful cobblestone streets you can find. And with a great panoramic view of its river-port, Dinan is a feast for the eyes.
Released January 15, 2020
Watch the Video: Mont St Michel is an unforgettable sight rising out of the bay with its stunning Abbey reaching to the heavens. It’s the ultimate medieval hill-town with ramparts, a cobble-stone main street, a charming stone village, a most memorable gothic abbey complex, and a rich history.
Released January 27, 2020
Watch the Video: The town of Forges, in the French province of Britany, has a lovely old town surrounding one of Europe’s largest castles. We catch it on a beautiful morning, just as the sun is rising over the sleepy village.
Released February 21, 2020
Watch the Video: It’s a medieval manor house. No, it’s a cliff with caves. Amazingly it is both! You have to see amazing Maison Forte de Reignac. Set into a cliff with caves converted into rooms and a manor-house façade. Caves inhabited around 15,000 years ago with Cro Magnon families, the building was first developed 1,000 years ago into a multi-level dwelling.
Released March 3, 2020
Watch the Video: Experience a sunrise over Angkor Wat, then walk-through this temple by virtual tour - one of the best of Angkor Archeological Park near Siem Reap, Cambodia. It’s one of the most sought-after travel destinations, an architectural masterpiece, and close runner-up to the New 7 Wonders of the World.
Released March 19, 2020
Watch the Video: Experience the Galapagos Islands, welcomed by animals on 6 islands. Not afraid of humans, it is a special treat to see many up close! Snorkel with Galapagos Sea Turtles, and video of the late Lonesome George - the last Pinta Island Tortoise now extinct. Includes various birds including the Blue-Footed Booby, various iguanas, turtles & tortoises. Called a showcase of evolution, the Galapagos Islands are one of the most unique and biologically outstanding areas on the planet.
Released April 3, 2020
Watch the Video: Castelnaud la Chapelle castle, is a well-preserved medieval fortress with a turbulent history. See inside Chateau de Castelnaud in the Dordogne Valley of France, one of two feuding castles during the 100-years war.
Released April 23, 2020
Watch the Video: From Eibsee, Germany, we hop a cable car for a jaw-dropping ride up to Zugspitze mountain. Its platform views are spectacular, and boasts the world’s longest cableway span. Zugspitze is the highest peak in Germany, with both German and Austrian cable cars reaching the top. Panoramic views from the connected Austrian platform are also amazing. Then after savoring both German and Austrian platform views, we return via a cog-wheel train ride down to Eibsee.
Released May 15, 2020
Watch the Video: We venture into the Canadian Rockies, driving through majestic mountain ranges stopping at Upper Kananaskis Lake & Lower Kananaskis Lake. Beautiful Kananaskis Country region just west of Calgary, Alberta, contains numerous parks to discover. It is off the heavy tourist path and usually by-passed by tour buses heading straight for world-renowned Banff National Park.
Released June 15, 2020
Watch the Video: We venture into the Canadian Rockies, to the Athabasca Falls along the Icefields Parkway in Jasper National Park, Alberta. We enjoy this thundering waterfall up close and on bridges overlooking the falls and the gorge. We enjoy the picturesque Athabasca River around Jasper and its origination in the Columbia Icefields.
Released August 2, 2020
Watch the Video: We visit spectacular Crescent Falls in the foothills of Alberta to experience its twin waterfalls on the Bighorn River. Along the David Thompson highway, we admire the beautiful panoramic vistas with a couple brief stops: Kootenay Plains Ecological Reserve, and Allstones Lake trail staging area overlooking Abraham Lake.
Released September 23, 2020
Watch the Video: We visit my favorite sites around the badlands of Drumheller, a terrain dating back 100 million years when dinosaurs roamed this area. We get up-close to skeletons in the Royal Tyrrell Museum, including Tyrannosaurus Rex, Gorgasaurus, Stegoceras, Centrosaurus – most excavated from Dinosaur Provincial Park. Also visit the Hoodoo Trail, Horse Thief Canyon, and hike to eerie formations at Horseshoe Canyon.
Released November 7, 2020
Watch the Video: You must see Banteay Srei Temple, one of the best of Angkor Archeological Park when you travel to Siem Reap, Cambodia. It is the most beautiful of all temples from the Khmer Empire and should be a top destination in the park. We visit the temple and share its history.
Released December 10, 2020
Watch the Video: Bayeux is a historic gem, awaiting your exploration. It’s 950-year-old tapestry, depicting historic events, is a treasure like no other. Explore its large gothic cathedral & crypt, wonderful museum with lace displays, charming streets, Normandy invasion museum, and visit D-Day beaches to the north.
Released January 15, 2020
Watch the Video: See the impressive Chateau de Chaumont in the Loire Valley, and learn about its interesting history - including Jacques-Donatien Le Ray de Chaumont who historians call the “French Father of the American Revolution” - quite a story not many have heard.
Released February 20, 2020
Watch the Video: In Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, see where the first cro-magnon man remains were found and visit the Pre-History Museum iwith a short story on Human Evolution. The upper-cliff of the Prehistory Museum has great views over beautiful Les Eyzies. With stone buildings merged into cliff-face, this region is amazing.
Released February 26, 2020
Watch the Video: Explore the Inca City of Machu Picchu, Peru, and its history - walking through this complex as a virtual travel tour. Is one of the new seven wonders of the world. Hear essential history, including story of Hiram Bingham who re-discovered it. Visit its sights on its lower trail, circling back through the middle of the complex, and wrap with a walk through its western high elevation including its post-card panoramic view. Few places are more awe-inspiring.
Released March 14, 2020
Watch the Video: One of the most beautiful villages of France, La Roque Gageac is very picturesque with stone cottages nestled between a towering cliff & the Dordogne River. Once you see it, you will want to add it to your bucket list. We stroll along its charming streets and take a boat ride along the river for great views.
Released March 29, 2020
Watch the Video: Experience an exhilarating doors-off helicopter flight all around the island of Kauai on a clear sunny day with amazing no-glare clarity in 4K. See breathtaking Napali Coast as we fly between giant cliff formations reaching to the ocean. Experience the beautiful Waimea Canyon, Kawaikini summit and rainforest, numerous waterfalls including Manawaiopuna Falls (Jurassic Park Falls) and Waipo’o Falls, and gorgeous beaches from Haena to Hanalei Bay.
Released April 17, 2020
Watch the Video: Close to Baravia, experience a spine-tingling stroll across one of the worlds longest pedestrian suspension bridge - Highline 179 near Reutte, Austria. When built in 2014, it held the record as the worlds longest of its type. The ruins of Ehrenberg Castle on the top of the mountain are a legacy to the historic trade route it controlled through this mountain pass – a route dating back to Roman times connecting the Mediterranean to northern Europe.
Released May 8, 2020
Watch the Video: We venture into the Canadian Rockies, driving through majestic mountain ranges stopping at Upper Kananaskis Lake & Lower Kananaskis Lake. Beautiful Kananaskis Country region just west of Calgary, Alberta, contains numerous parks to discover. It is off the heavy tourist path and usually by-passed by tour buses heading straight for world-renowned Banff National Park.
Released June 4, 2020
Watch the Video: Bow Lake along the Icefields Parkway in Banff National Park, Alberta. We enjoy this beautiful lake surrounded by jagged mountains, Crowfoot Glacier and Bow Glacier, and we see Bow Glacier Falls. The shoreline is picturesque with gentle streams, wooden bridges and pathways - allowing a relaxing, peaceful stroll through this tranquility of nature. Also introduced is Num-Ti-Jah Lodge and a short story of mountain guide Jimmy Simpson.
Released July 17, 2020
Watch the Video: See spectacular Maligne Canyon in Jasper National Park, possibly one of the most beautiful slot canyons in the world. Experience its highest water flow in 40 years as it pounds its way through the rocky gorge. We learn about its hiking trails and the fascinating geology of the Maligne River.
Released September 8, 2020
Watch the Video: Dinosaur Provincial Park is one of the richest locations for dinosaur fossils in the world. We hike the Badlands Trail through this eerie environment, while providing an overview of its geological history including the presence of dinosaurs. We also check out the Trail of the Fossil Hunters and present the start of the Great Canadian Dinosaur Rush. This UNESCO World Heritage site is great to explore.
Released October 23, 2020
Watch the Video: Honfleur, sitting on the north coast of France, is truly a journey back in time. For over 1,000 years it played a key role in Normandy’s history, and today has a beautiful harbor, wonderful half-timbered buildings, and many shops & restaurants to enjoy.
Released January 15, 2020
Watch the Video: Explore the breathtaking Abbey of Mont Saint-Michel — a medieval masterpiece rising above the tides of Normandy. From its church and cloister to its vast underground crypts and engineering marvels, this journey captures the full wonder of the Mount’s spiritual and architectural heart.
Released January 27, 2020
Watch the Video: See charming Amboise in the Loire Valley, France, with a visit to its Chateau and small chapel with Leonardo da Vinci’s tomb. Hear about its history: The Kings that lived here, and Leonardo da Vinci choosing to make Amboise his retirement home. Wrap with a quick stroll around town. Enjoy!
Released February 25, 2020
Watch the Video: The “Ladies Chateau” may be France’s most beautiful, and has a great story - including its role in both world wars. Developed by influential women of the 16th century, Château de Chenonceau elegantly spans the Cher river, and is just as grand on the inside. Enjoy your tour of the chateau and hear about its history!
Released March 9, 2020
Watch the Video: Inside the Colosseum of ancient old town Rome in 4K - Italy virtual travel tour. See its underground level beneath the arena, on the stage floor, and to its very top level for great panoramic views - where general ticket holders cannot go. One of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Rome's Colosseum is the most well-known legacy of its ancient empire.
Released March 23, 2020
Watch the Video: An exhilarating helicopter flight into the Canadian Rocky Mountains on a clear sunny day from Canmore Alberta. Fly with cockpit view to Mt Assiniboine on the continental divide, over its hanging glaciers and Marvel Lake, to a remote touch-down location with spectacular vistas. Flight returns over the Spray Lakes Reservoir with open-window video for great clarity.
Released April 13, 2020
Watch the Video: A charming riverside hill town with stone cottages climbing up toward the majestic castle on top. One of the most beautiful villages in France, the cobble-stone lanes of Beynac-et-Cazenac are a photographer’s dream as we take a morning stroll and relish its panoramic views.
Released April 30, 2020
Watch the Video: We take a captivating boat ride tour through Kompong Phluk, a water village with buildings floating or raised on stilts on the edge of Tonle Sap lake. The lake is the largest in Southeast Asia, and during the rainy season it rises 30 feet and swells 6 times its size. Seeing this village on a relaxing boat ride provides a nice add-on experience to touring Angkor temples in the area.
Released May 26, 2020
Watch the Video: We venture to Kootenay National Park, British Columbia, to picturesque Marble Canyon, exploring its rocky walled trail and bridges over the roaring creek below. Close to the boarder of Alberta, we also admire the beautiful Vista Lake Viewpoint, and the Continental Divide. Evidence of past forest fires are observed at both the Continental Divide and Marble Canyon.
Released July 1, 2020
Watch the Video: We visit fabulous Maligne Lake with a Cruise to Spirit Island in Jasper National Park. Its fascinating history includes a Mary Schaffer story, the legend of Spirit Island, and a stop at Medicine Lake with its disappearing water. See one of the most photographed spots in the Canadian Rockies, and appreciate its history to bring this location to life.
Released August 27, 2020
Watch the Video: We hike the Hoodoo Trail in the fabulous Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park. This UNESCO World Heritage Site is host to the largest concentration of native rock art on the North American Plains. Cut into the flat prairie landscape, this unexpected green river valley with sandstone cliffs and unusual badlands rock formations, has been a favorite location for First Nation’s people for thousands of years.
Released October 9, 2020
Watch the Video: In the jungles of Cambodia, lie the ancient ruins of a large empire, with temples and structures that are amazing to explore. Angkor Archeological Park by Siem Reap is one of the world’s largest archeological centers with more sites than you could ever expect to visit. Included are highlights of my top 5 temple complexes and 3 activities to round out your visit. I also share some history on the Khmer Empire.
Released November 24, 2020
Watch the Video: In the jungle, so mysterious and enchanting, you must see the Ta Prohm (Tomb-Raider) temple one of the best of Angkor Archeological Park and a top travel destination by Siem Reap, Cambodia. We walk through this temple built by Jayavarman VII, observing the jungle struggling to overtake this ancient structure.
Released December 27, 2020