Additionally, the Block Island Walking Tour starts near the ferry and provides a self-guided loop through the island's main attractions. To avoid overspending on a day trip, you may want to pack a ...

Robben Island-best known as the place where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for eighteen years-has been a place of harshness and brutality; its history steeped in the suffering of those banished there.

Some tour operators have long offered literary trips, such as Smithsonian Journeys, which launched its Mystery Lover’s England itinerary in 2006 and said it has since maintained steady interest.