BARCELONA - It was 9 p.m. and my growling stomach was getting angry. It had been nearly eight hours since my last meal.

EDINBURGH - This is a city where “close” encounters happen every few minutes when you walk around the historic streets of its Old Town.

ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - The great Bobby Jones once said: "A golfer can not be considered a true champion unless he has won at St. Andrews."And all the greats have won here - Jones, Ben Hogan, Arnold Palmer, Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods, who was crowned Open Champion for the second time at St. Andrews last July.So, as you can imagine, my legs shook, my hands trembled and my heart almost jumped out of my chest with excitement when it came time for me to stand on St. Andrews' immorta...

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - This is a city that doesn’t get as much attention as Scotland’s capital Edinburgh and Glaswegians are quick to point that out to visitors.

ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND - Most people are attracted to this ancient city for one reason - golf. But there are at least 18 other reasons why people should come to St. Andrews ...

MAYBOLE, SCOTLAND - Balmoral Castle. Edinburgh Castle. They are the names most people recognize when it comes to Scottish castles.

EDINBURGH - To come to Scotland and not sample the whisky is like going to England and not having tea.

BARCELONA - Food is a main ingredient in the Catalan culture and the region’s unique cuisine is one of the big reasons tourists find Barcelona so appetizing.

LISBON - Johanna, the pencil-thin server, delivered pillows of pasta floating in a delicate rosé sauce to our alfresco and ordered us to “enjoy.”

SINTRA, PORTUGAL - The two horses pulling our carriage bolted after being frightened by the 100-plus horsepower car whose driver decided to serenade them with his horn.