Add These Often Overlooked Travel Gems to Your Itinerary This Year
Check out some of John’s favorite places by visiting these Blue Orb ‘Best Picks’ when you travel this summer. By clicking on the link it will take you to our full article on each travel destination.
A charming little town straddling the River Severn near the border with Wales. Located in County Shropshire, England Shrewsbury is only 170 miles from London.
This hidden gem of Bavaria is one point on a small tourist triangle that also includes Berchtesgaden with it’s Eagle’s Nest and Salzburg, Austria. Just 100 miles from Munich, Konigssee is easily accessible by train and you can walk to the lake from the train station.
This shining gem just outside the Golden Ring is 260 miles from Moscow and one of the first stops on the Trans Siberian Railway. Located at the confluence of the Volga and Oka Rivers, Nizhny Novgorod is the third largest city in Russia and is home to a fabulous Kremlin and many splendid cathedrals.
Located off the beaten path in the hill country of Laos and accessible only by bus or plane, Luang Prabang is well worth the trip! This French colonial town on the Mekong River is full of old world charm, wonderful restaurants, great shopping and inexpensive hotels.
