150 Years of Vienna’s Ringstrasse Vienna’s Ringstrasse: home to fantastic architecture, cake-stuffed and caffeine-fueled cafes, world-class museums, and more monuments and statues than any reasonable traveler could possibly want to photograph. This central Ring Road surrounding the Imperial City’s old center and cultural heart is a beacon to travelers who come to the city looking […]
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Photo of the Week: Frederiksborg Palace in Denmark The city of Copenhagen is a beautiful place full of some of the world’s best restaurants, a ubiquitous biking culture, and tons of music festivals throughout the year. As wonderful as the city is, however, there is so much more to Denmark than just Copenhagen and it
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Spotlight On: Travel to the Turkish Riviera Alternative Name: The Turquoise Coast Location: The Turquoise Coast/ Turkish Riveria is located on the southern shore of Turkey, winding over more than one thousand kilometers along the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas from Alanya in the east to Bodrum and Kusadasi in the west. Noteworthy facts: The
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Often synonymous with its university, the bell chimes of Oxford’s spires ring to the sounds of elitism and wealth. It is a city that has produced some of the world’s great leaders and/or some of its biggest rogues, and for most British school kids its university is a seat of learning to be aspired to
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Nankinmachi in Kobe, Japan After Japan was bullied out of its self-imposed isolation in the mid 19th Century, the port city of Kobe in southern Honshu became one of the nation’s first cities to reluctantly open its doors to the outside world. The usual hotchpotch of merchants, empire architects, bon vivants, and religious crusaders rocked-up
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Most visitors to Japan gravitate to the East Coast industrial belt that stretches from Tokyo all the way down to Hiroshima. Which is fine, as it leaves more space for the rest of us to enjoy the West Coast. Kanazawa is one of the biggest cities in the West, and is a rare urban phenomenon
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In preparation for our upcoming small group tour to Malaysia and Singapore, I wanted to give you basic information that would help you get a better understanding about Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Although, a hub of southeast Asia, foreigners know very little about the city. Here’s what the traveler needs to know about Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia:
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A Walk through Ancient Rome A trip to Rome is usually crammed with full days of sightseeing. I’m not a big travel-for-sights person, but my few days in Rome were packed with ticking off the main highlights. Don’t worry, I made time for a gelato and coffee here and there and a walk through the
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12 things to do in Krakow Poland Krakow is Poland’s top tourist destination. While there are other destinations to put on your Poland tour which are also beautiful and less touristy (namely Wroclaw), you shouldn’t miss Krakow. It was the only major city in Poland to survive World War II undamaged. Our Poland trip also
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The Gettysburg National Battlefield in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania I hadn’t visited Gettysburg since I went with the Boy Scouts back in the mid 90’s. Upon returning, I set off to find out if Gettysburg could be interesting for international visitors. The fact that the results of this war changed the course of world history cannot
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