The Principality of Asturias is not the first choice when people go to Spain. Visitors to Spain tend to concentrate on the classics; Madrid and Barcelona, and justifiably so, they’re great cities. But there are other lesser known areas with […]
EXPLORE TOP THINGS TO DO IN SOUTHBANK LONDON
Looking for the top things to do in Southbank London? Southbank is a fascinating neighborhood in London that never disappoints. Many visitors to this great city hit only the big sights; The Tower of London, Westminster and the Abbey, the […]
EXPLORE THE BEST STREET FOOD IN 15 CITIES
We went in search of the best street food cities in the world outside of Asia. But why leave out Asia, you ask? We didn’t! Asia’s street food traditions are so strong the region merits its own post here. Now […]
EPIC TRAVEL MISHAPS AND FAILS: HOW TO AVOID THEM, PART 2
Travel mishaps and fails can really put a dent in your vacation time. The worse ones are the ones that you know you could have avoided. Here are a few classics that you just know were painful when they happened. […]
EPIC TRAVEL FAILS AND MISHAPS: HOW TO AVOID THEM, PART 1
Travel fails and mishaps are part of every journey. Some are minor annoyances like the cab driver you know is overcharging you. But some are epic like forgetting to renew your visa. Here is a collection of travel fails that […]
2017 PHOTO OF THE YEAR
Selecting the Photo of the Year is always a fun challenge. Photographs capture a moment in time. All of these 12 candidates for 2017 photo of the year also captured a feeling; peace, wonder, awe, amusement, intrigue. I wanted to […]
EXPLORE THE MATERA ITALY CAVES IN SOUTHERN ITALY
The Matera Italy caves are wild…a mystical dream Salvador Dali or Hieronymus Bosch could have had. The word “otherworldly” was created just so it could describe this unusual city. MAGICAL MATERA, ITALY AND ITS CAVES A town carved straight out […]
WHERE TO FIND THE WORLD’S BEST STREET FOOD IN 14 ASIAN CITIES
Where do you find the world’s best street food? Wherever people love to eat that’s where. Some cities satisfy a foodies cravings better than others. Here are 14 Asian cities where food is taken very seriously as reported by folks […]
COOL THINGS IRELAND IS FAMOUS FOR
It is easy to see why Ireland is famous for so many things; stunning landscapes and wild coasts, a culture of music and dance, fascinating legends. This ancient land has it all. Here are some highlights that will make you […]
NAPLES NATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
In Naples they told us the erotic art pieces in the “secret room” were amazing. They were so erotic, in fact, that they were banned from view during many periods throughout their long history. As late as the last century the collection was only accessible to […]
THREE CUBAN TOWNS THAT TIME FORGOT BUT YOU WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER
Three Cuban towns that you will always remember; Santa Clara, Holguin and Gibara. Here, time seems to have stopped, but it stopped in an enchanted period of interior patios, leafy central squares and 17th century churches. As secondary and even […]
PALERMO, SICILY: STREETS, PALACES AND MARKETS
Palermo, Sicily is ground zero for World Heritage Sites. Why is that? Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites of any country in the world. Sicily has the most UNESCO sites in Italy so Palermo, Sicily wins the coveted […]