Australia Day Celebrations Australia Day, celebrated on the 26th January has a different meaning to different people. For those of British decent, it celebrates the day that Captain Arthur Phillip claimed the great southern land for his King, George III in 1788. For many other Australians who have immigrated from over 200 other nations, the […]
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The Northern Lights are reason enough to travel to Iceland. The catch? You’ll have to go in the winter. The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis, are a natural phenomenon that is visible in the northern latitudes only during the winter. The green, white, blue, and sometimes other colors can be seen due to solar
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Why Napoli (Naples) is the Real Deal While other cities have transformed their historic downtowns into either a touristified Disney Land or one long stretch of expensive designer brand shopping, Napoli, or Naples, Italy has done neither. True there are a few kitschy souvenir shops, but for the most part it’s as authentic a city
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Luzern view from old city walls I wish Luzern wasn’t so popular with group tourists. It’s such a beautiful city and one should come away from Luzern with an appreciation of its picturesque old quarter, set on a placid lake under the shadow of craggy Mt. Pilatus; not of its stature among Chinese tourists. John
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Milan Cathedral, or Duomo di Milano in Italian, is the fifth largest cathedral in the world and the largest in the Italy (St. Peter’s Basilica is larger, but is located in the Vatican City). Begun in 1386, the Gothic cathedral took nearly six centuries to complete. The Milan Duomo is located on Piazza del Duomo,
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Skógafoss: a Classic Iceland Waterfall What I love most about Iceland is the splendor of the landscape. You’ll just be driving along the Ring Road and you’ll see an amazing waterfall and pull over. This one, in the southern part of the country, a couple hours drive from Reykjavik, is called Skógafoss. Actually if
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I snapped this photo on the way into the Taman Sari, or Water Castle, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The driver was just standing there and I took an interest in his good-looking cycle rickshaw, or becak, as it’s known in Indonesian. Without me even asking, he was happy to jump in and pose for the photo.
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One of the thrills of Iceland is the fact that you can just be driving along a road somewhere, pull over, and see something incredible. It might be a gushing waterfall, lava-covered terrain, or a field of Icelandic horses. One hardly gets anywhere if such opportunities are consistently preferred. On the way to this milky-blue
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Catalonia is known for Barcelona, its famous artists, the beautiful Costa Brava, the Pyrenees, and its world-class cuisine. Girona Spain is right in the middle of all this. Girona is located inland from the coast, about an hour north of Barcelona. It’s a small city known for its Jewish quarter, old town, Cathedral, and colorful
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The heart of any Polish city is its Rynek, or Market Square and in the city of Wroclaw Poland (pronounced vrots-waf) it’s no different. Wroclaw has what I consider Poland’s most beautiful. It’s the architectural center-point of the city and one of the biggest town squares in Europe. The best part about Wroclaw is it’s
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