10 Tips For A Cinque Terre Trip
Everyone want to go to Cinque Terre! We’re not going to argue. Follow these tips to help you have the best time you can!
Gondola Training – It’s All Wine and Boats
What could be better than a Venice gondola ride at sunset? How about learning to row and steer the gondola yourself?
Checking Out the Roman City of Caesarea in Israel
A fantastic site located between Tel Aviv and Haifa, Caesarea in Israel, are Roman ruins worth the visit. Touted as one of the most impressive archaeological sites in Israel, Caesarea is recommended on almost every website I read prior to jumping on the plane. I made a special effort, twice, to get there. I was determined, and it didn’t disappoint me. Built originally in 586 BC by the Phoenicians, it’s been rebuilt and prosperous or conquered and destitute, off and on for the last couple of millenia. Probably it’s best times were seen during the reign of King Herod of Roman fame, and he is the one who named it Caesarea after his patron Augustus Caesar. Herod improved on this tiny …
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Is Travel to Israel Safe?
The situation in the country changes rapidly at any given time. Tensions can rise and flare out of control with little to no warning. So that age old question should still be asked: Is it safe to travel to Israel? With the constant over-stimulation of media in everyone’s lives, people are becoming more afraid to travel to certain areas. Images of terrorism, violence, and brutality can definitely shape your travel plans. At the same time, so many places around the world experience these flareups only briefly and in confined areas. I believe Israel is definitely one of those places. When we were planning our travel to Israel, we checked and the U.S. Department of State website advice, “The security environment …
The Incense Cities of the Negev – World Heritage
Israel’s Negev Desert holds some ancient secrets. Forgotten cities of the silk road, lay in ruins, waiting for you to come and enjoy.
Dressing Up and Going Deep in the Hallein Salt Mines!
It’s raining in Bavaria. Where can you take the kids? How about a salt mine where you can ride the slides down, down, down…
Powerful Reminders of the Past at the World War Two Sites in Normandy
Take a drive with us as we meander, ponder and memorialize those that fought in World War Two on the beaches of Normandy.
A Leisurely Stroll Through Slovakia as We Visit Bratislava
Are you planning to visit Bratislava? If so then spend one day in Bratislava The main tourist attractions are found in the Old Town and have been restored to their medieval and baroque glory days.
The Quaintest Slovakian Town…Levoca!
Levoca, Slovakia, is a sleepy little town nestled up close to the high Tatras mountains. The old town center has retained all of its medieval charm.
Visit Skellig Michael
Unesco, Force Awakens, puffins. Where on earth are we? We just love takiing you to places you might not have heard of; today – Skellig Michael
Rush Hour in the Kerala Backwaters
Trundling through the backwaters of Kerala, I was surprised how many people live there. In my mind, I imagined it to be this pristine natural environment, and we’d be more apt to see birds and monkeys than people. I couldn’t be more wrong, and it made the experience all the better. Transportation around the world is fascinating, isn’t it? This is a commuter boat taxi taking most of the workers to a bus station where they will then go on road to their place of employment. Commuting to Work! We were on the water for about two and a half days. How relaxing! The staff did everything from the moment they carried our bags to our rooms. They drove the …
The Best of Iceland: A Driving Itinerary
Looking for the perfect one week driving itinerary for an Iceland road trip? look no further! Glaciers, geysers, icebergs, puffins, whales, this itinerary has it all.