This small city of approximately 400,000 boasts a diversity of activities and experiences for the visitor ranging from leisurely strolls and shopping through the old city to it's modern enclaves including art centers, food and museums (over 50 museums and galleries are in the city). Zürich-West used to be home to ship building and other factories; today it features a number of cultural and creative endeavors including architecture, unique shops … [Read more...]
Traveling on a Budget in 2016
Traveling can be a pretty expensive venture. Expensive is, of course, a relative term. Each traveler has different financial capacities, preferences, and responsibilities. However, despite the wide-ranging financial dynamics, no one likes to spend more than they can afford or pay more for less value. Everyone wants to get the maximum value for every penny they spend. The year 2016 has been and will continue to be an exciting and affordable year … [Read more...]
36 Hours In Downtown Napa City #DoNapa
California’s most famous wine region, Napa Valley beckons oenophiles and outdoor enthusiasts alike due to the beautiful landscapes and year round temperate climate, not to mention world renowned wines. It’s also relatively accessible due to two major airports within a sixty to ninety minute drive of the Valley. For visitors who would like to avoid a holiday spent driving, downtown Napa City is the perfect stopping off point. You may recall … [Read more...]
Harar, Ethiopia
Harar is undoubtedly Ethiopia’s brightest flower. If a jewel, she may be slightly chipped around the edges, though her centre continues to shine with undiminished brilliance. Of course, like most places on the continent – which Paul Theroux encapsulates as ‘a Dark Star’ – everything is a bit messed up. Located on the border of the far eastern Somali region, French-imported blue and white vintage Peugeot taxis cruise beneath Italian-built colonial … [Read more...]
A Coal Mine and Rock Climbing, Exploring Wales
Wales is built for outdoor and adventure enthusiasts; the region has participated historically in adventure exploration involving some of the most extreme corners of the planet. One has to look no further then Cardiff Bay where Captain Scott sailed out in the Terra Nova (expedition to Antarctica) or the challenging mountain and glacier terrain of Snowdonia synonymous with well known mountaineering names such as Mallory, Irvine, Hillary and … [Read more...]
Twins Days Festival: Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World, Twinsburg, OH
Holding the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World,” the theme of this41st Festival, will be "Twins Days - Twinfinity and beyond." Twinsburg, Ohio, June 20, 2016 - The 2016 Twins Days Festival will be held August 6th and 7th (9:00 am) at Glen Chamberlain Park, 10270 Ravenna Road, Twinsburg, Ohio. This annual international event is recorded as the “Largest Annual Gathering of Twins in the World” … [Read more...]
These White Sand Dunes in New Mexico Will Blow Your Mind
Have you ever been sledding in the middle of winter and thought, jeez, this sure is great but I wish it was about 60 degrees warmer out so I wasn’t freezing my butt off and on the verge of losing my extremities to frostbite!!? Well, the dunes at the White Sand National Monument outside of Las Cruces, NM, are your dream come true! It’s a national park with literally 275 sq miles of warm, milky-white sand dunes that you can, and are encouraged … [Read more...]
Hidden Treasures in Kota Kinabalu
Thankfully there are stranger things in Borneo than a pale, sweaty Irish woman, otherwise I might have felt more self-conscious as I stepped out for the first time in Kota Kinabalu. While my travel companion and I weren't immediately struck by its beauty on arrival, Kota Kinabalu hides many unexpected treasures within its core. Food I never even heard of Beef Rendang before visiting Borneo, but now the smell of it instantly whisks me … [Read more...]
Part One: Introduction to Cuba
For the past 50+ years, the idea of traveling to Cuba on an American cruise line has been unfathomable. Then, in May of 2016, that idea became a reality – it became fathomable. Justifiably so, the first cruise line granted access into Cuba’s mesmerizing culture is named Fathom. Fathom Impact + Travel, a subsidiary company of Carnival Cruise lines, was created in 2012 and been in business since 2014. Fathom Impact + Travel is the answer to the … [Read more...]
Celebrate the first day of summer with Cyber Summer Discounts
Online shoppers don't need to wait until the days after Thanksgiving to save big. Cyber Summer deals are available today for 24 hours only — 19 select hotels and resorts are offering exclusive summer savings to celebrate the first official day of summer. Starting at midnight EST travelers will find discounted rates averaging 35% and up to 50% in savings. So whether you want to visit Europe, Latin America, the Caribbean or South Florida, it's … [Read more...]
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