It was only for two weeks, but it felt like a guilty luxury, despite other places in the world where three weeks or more was standard—a fact that I was reminded of by the glut of Europeans at most of our stops.
Italian Witch Hunting in Naples
Like Salem is to America, the city Naples is home to a rich and mysterious history of magic and witchcraft, or as it is called in Italian, stregheria.
Southern California Wine Travel
Southern California’s two most impressive wine countries, Temecula and Julian, filled with fun people, all looking to have a blast as they sip, swirl and nosh their way through the vineyards.
Taking Better Travel Photos
We all want to be great photographers and the age of digital photos has made that much easier.
Photo Essay: The Beauty of Doors
We all wonder just what is on the other side of the door and sometimes it’s even more wonderful than we imagine.
Maori and Glowworms – New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty and the Coromandel Peninsula
For visitors to New Zealand’s Bay of Plenty and Coromandel Peninsula, such moments of magic and mystery are not uncommon.
How To Avoid The Dangers That Lurk Within China
There isn’t any reason to be afraid of China once you know what to look out for.
Planning Your Trip Around the World – Part 1
Essentially it’s like sitting down with a pen and an atlas and then being able to see how much it costs. Fun and in terms of planning your trip…it’s pretty damn useful too.
The Most Dangerous Places in the World
You might be surprised not to see Iraq and Afghanistan listed, but we figured that you already knew they were dangerous, so we focused on the countries you might have THOUGHT were safe.
The Temple of Artemis and Isa Bey Camii
“I have set eyes on the wall of lofty Babylon on which is a road for chariots, and the statue of Zeus by the Alpheus, and the hanging gardens, and the colossus of the Sun, and the huge labour of the high pyramids, and the vast tomb of Mausolus; but when I saw the house of Artemis that mounted to the clouds, those other marvels lost their brilliancy, and I said, “Lo, apart from Olympus, the Sun never looked on aught so grand.”