LE BOAT ANNOUNCES 15% OFF EARLY BOOKINGS
July 29th, 2016 – Le Boat, Europe’s number one self-drive boating vacation company, announced that it is offering 15% off all 2017 bookings on a wide selection of 1-4 star cruisers and 5% off its...
View ArticleWalking Montepulciano
“Hear, all ye drinkers! Give ear, and give faith, to our edict divine – Montepulciano’s the King of all Wine!” Bacchus in Tuscany – Francisco Redi, 1685 Using the Map Embedded in this post is an...
View ArticleUNESCO adds destinations to World Heritage list
Every year, the UNESCO World Heritage Centre investigates places all over the world in order to find out new sights to add to its list of cultural and natural wonders. Its list consists of 1,052...
View ArticleSpaceport America Signiture Event
SPACEPORT AMERICA, N.M., Aug. 15, 2016 — Spaceport America, the world’s first purpose-built commercial spaceport located in southern New Mexico in the USA announced today the introduction of five...
View ArticleDog-sledding in Svalbard, Norway
After a late night wandering the streets of Longyearbyen, under the midnight sun, I was up early. Waiting in the crisp Arctic morning air, my breath visible despite it being June, I could see the tour...
View ArticleSparkling Caves and Baby Dragons in Slovenia
Postojna Caves My underground journey began with an open-air train ride. I felt like I was in an Indian Jones movie as I flew through narrow subterranean passages, and past wide open spaces with...
View ArticleCarcass – The Thar Desert, India
The Desert is a great leveler The Desert provides. The Desert consumes. And you do not get to decide this. The Desert decides. I photographed this Buffalo carcass on my 4th day of my trek across The...
View ArticleParis launches operation against “love locks”
Paris is the capital of romance and love and wants to remain that way, but without locks decorating its bridges – so an operation has been launched to ask tourists not to put “locks of love” on bridges...
View ArticlePeli Peli, Houston’s South African Sunset
Enjoy South African Cuisine in Houston Peli Peli for South African Fusion My husband and I traveled into the Uptown District of the city of Houston for an exotic tasting experience at a local...
View Article“Next Train Game” – Aachen, Germany
My favorite thing to do when traveling is – play the “Next Train Game”. As a traveler it can become monotonous waiting for the train to so-and-so place at so-and-so time. I don’t want to spend my time...
View ArticleSlow Boat to Bagan, Myanmar
I always enjoy using different modes of transportation when exploring new places. Today I was taking a riverboat, leaving Mandalay, Myanmar (Burma) and heading southward to Bagan. Most travelers make...
View ArticleBandits of Barcelona
Retrospectively my priorities were probably somewhat skewed, but I remember experiencing a strong sense of loss for the chocolate that was in my bag. Admittedly it wasn’t any ordinary chocolate, but a...
View ArticleTest-test2
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View ArticleResponsible Tourism in Nairobi
I woke up in Nairobi, Kenya, fully rested after 13 hours on a bus to arrive there. I had been living in Tanzania doing aid work, and was eager for a long weekend in a new country. However, with tourism...
View ArticleFor the Love of Nasi Lemak
I live in the birthplace of one fantastic dish, and it’s one that many have not heard of. Yes, a good old plate of Nasi Lemak. Where am I from? Malaysia. A country that’s filled with different walks of...
View ArticleGlass Walkway For a Shanghai Tower
Jin Mao Tower in Shanghai is one of the tallest skyscrapers in the world at 1260 feet tall. A glass walkway was added that allows visitors to walk around and admire the exterior of the top floor of the...
View ArticleLa Maison Arabe, a Riad in Marrakech
When I first arrived in Marrakech with its wide boulevards stalled with traffic, chain hotels, modern buildings and palm trees, I felt disappointed. I could have been somewhere in Florida! But then I...
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