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5 of the Best Spontaneous Weekend Getaways

October 1, 2018 by Ella MLeave a Comment

5 of the Best Spontaneous Weekend Getaways

Often, the best trips are the last-minute getaways, we plan for those spare weekends when we want to get away for it all for just a couple of days. Weekend breaks are a great way to take time out with friends and family whether you are looking for a weekend of culture, rest and relaxation or simply one to break up the working week. Below you’ll discover five of the best destinations for the spontaneous weekend away. Bulgaria An … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Amsterdam, Architecture, Art, Auschwitz, Beach, Britain, Bulgaria, Castle, Culture, Czech Republic, England, Europe, Fashion, History, Markets, Mediterranean, Museum, Music, Nightlife, Poland

Ultimate Winnipeg Travel Guide

August 14, 2018 by Jacki Ueng2 Comments

Ultimate Winnipeg Travel Guide

Delicious food, wine, culture, history, outdoor adventures and nature: here is my ultimate Winnipeg travel guide! Ultimate Winnipeg Travel Guide! Winnipeg was once open prairie land, a region that aboriginals used as a trading center long before the arrival of Europeans. Situated at the bottom of the Red River Valley and Assiniboine River, Winnipeg’s landscape is still as beautiful today as it once was. Named the “Chicago of the North”, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, California, Canada, Chicago, Christmas, Culture, Drinking, Food and Wine, Glacier, Golf, History, India, Massage, Museum, Music, National Geographic, Paradise, Photography, Poland

The Best Places to Backpack In Europe

February 27, 2016 by ConnorLeave a Comment

The Best Places to Backpack In Europe

Europe has many different countries filled with old age history, diverse cultures and vibrant city life. If you’re looking to do some backpacking in Europe there are so many different places for you to explore and experience just make sure to pack all essentials and your EU medical card. Budapest Budapest is considered to be on the most beautiful cities in Europe and for good reason too. Although Hungary’s capital is divided into two by … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Mini Post · Tagged: Amsterdam, Architecture, Art, Backpacking, Bridges, Castle, Culinary travel, Culture, Czech Republic, England, Europe, Germany, History, Hungary, London, Museum, Music, Natural History, Poland, Restaurants

5 Affordable Ski Holidays in Europe

January 23, 2015 by Loukas Billas3 Comments

5 Affordable Ski Holidays in Europe

Ski season is already under way tempting passionate skiers worldwide to the snowy slopes of the most popular resorts in the Alps. Those of you who have already spent a few seasons skiing in award-winning ski tourist hotspots know that a weekend’s holiday may be financially draining. To those who are planning their first ski trip, the grand total in most ski resorts across Europe may seem daunting and worth giving up on the whole idea. However, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Bulgaria, Drinking, Europe, Food and Wine, Italy, Poland, Resort, Restaurants, Ski Trip, Sports

The Imaginary Kingdom of Belarus

March 2, 2014 by John Edwards3 Comments

The Imaginary Kingdom of Belarus

John M. Edwards researches a future trip to a country he suspects doesn’t really exist. . . . I’ve never been there, and neither have you. The imaginary kingdom of Belarus, way off the beaten track, so far away in fact that no one ever seems to find it, belongs more to the world of fictionalized Tintin comics than the grip of postcardy Paid Advertisements. Even asking former communist expats from the various SSRs how to get there usually … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Glacier, Kansas, Poland, Russia

On Location at the Napa Valley Film Festival

December 4, 2013 by Catherine Sweeney1 Comment

On Location at the Napa Valley Film Festival

Wine, camera, action! Luscious wines and innovative independent movies in enticing venues on a gorgeous fall weekend in the Napa Valley? The Napa Valley Film Festival gets two thumbs up from my husband (“Mr. TWS”) and me! As film buffs and wine enthusiasts with a special affection for Northern California wine country, Mr. TWS and I indulged our senses at the third annual (but our first) Napa Valley Film Festival, which ran from November … [Read more...]

Filed Under: North America · Tagged: America, Art, Auschwitz, California, Canyon, Celebrity, Festival, Film, Flowers, Germany, History, Hollywood, Israel, Los Angeles, Napa Valley, Nebraska, New York City, North America, Poland, San Francisco

Wieliczka Salt Mine – November 2013

November 1, 2013 by Dave1 Comment

Wieliczka Salt Mine – November 2013

Wieliczka Salt Mine is located nearly 90 minutes from central Krakow in Poland. Take bus number 304 across from the main Krakow Galleria Shopping Center. This mine was the world's longest continuously operated mine - open from about the year 1300 to 1996 when it became no longer economically viable to keep the mine open commercially. Today 3 hour tours are conducted through less than 1% of the total area of the mine (in a variety of languages). … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Highlight of the Month · Tagged: Bus Travel, Caves, Poland, Shopping Mall

The Best Artist in Slovakia

August 20, 2013 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

The Best Artist in Slovakia

John M. Edwards pulls up his proverbial time machine into communist Slovakia (1989), where appearances are illusory and life is lived on a virtual movie set. . . . “I AM THE BEST ARTIST IN SLOVAKIA!” The Best Artist in Slovakia bruited. With a cavalier wave of his hand, curved like a grinning alligator shadow puppet, he added in slow mo, “I paint you a picture you would not believe!” “Oh, really?” I said with a terse forced smile. “I really … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: America, Animal Rescue, Architecture, Art, Belgium, Bus Travel, Czech Republic, England, Europe, Film, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Music, Poland, Restaurants, Shopping Mall, Spain, Wine Tasting

An afternoon with Åsa Orrmell at Wallåkra Stoneware Factory

July 6, 2013 by DaveLeave a Comment

An afternoon with Åsa Orrmell at Wallåkra Stoneware Factory

Wallåkra Stenkärlsfabrik, a stoneware factory, restaurant and garden is located about 30 minutes outside of Helsingborg in Southern Sweden. The property is located within the small village of Vallåkra. Turn off the E4/E6 at the exit Landskrona North (27) and take the road to Vallåkra - look for signs once you are in Vallåkra. This was originally a site where pottery was made with local clay taken from the surrounding land. The original … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Art, Culture, Garden, History, Poland, Restaurants, Sweden, Village, Walking tour

A Paranormal Papparazzo Stalks the Ghost of Copernicus

July 2, 2013 by John EdwardsLeave a Comment

A Paranormal Papparazzo Stalks the Ghost of Copernicus

Time Traveling to Copernicus’s “Crib” in Torun (Poland) John M. Edwards stalks the heretical ghost of Polish astronomer Nicholaus Copernicus back to his hometown: Torun, Poland. Here is a question nobody, not even Steven Hawking (A Brief History of Time) nor Erich von Daniken (Chariots of the Gods), can answer: How large is the universe? How can it be infinite if it is at the same time also “expanding”? I decided the only scientist worth … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Europe · Tagged: Architecture, Art, Castle, Germany, History, London, Poland, Restaurants, Wine Tasting

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