A beautiful and pristine alpine lake, a small island in the center capped by a perfect little church, a medieval castle perched dramatically on a cliff face above it, all surrounded by snow-capped mountains. Crimey, I don’t know what’s happened to me. I don’t usually write using such trite, stock phrases, but Slovenia’s Lake Bled…
Some travelers are lucky enough to have seen the popular places and now choose the second-tier sights, but why do we wait? Why not sometimes start with the less-knowns? I offer Kanazawa, Japan as a prime example.
For utterly understandable reasons, the main attraction in the oh little town of Bethlehem is the Church of the Nativity, built right over the birthplace of You Know Who. That’s the only reason people visit. You may wonder, as I did, is there any other reason to go there, and thus is it worth the…
Mexico City usually doesn’t make people’s bucket lists, but it’s a vibrant city with devastating food. Discover some neighborhoods here for some serious hanging out.
It’s been 20 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the way we travel has radically altered. A look back on travel right before that day, and the times after.
Wasn’t your idea, but you’re on a cruise and you find it’s not your thing. How to cope? Check out how to survive a cruise ship when you don’t like cruising.
Tbilisi, Georgia, is known as the heartland of wine, and thus is a brilliant place in which to drink it. Here’s how to go about doing so, with panache and polish.
One can see the Eiffel Tower from points all over Paris, and this is a good thing, as it adds to the background and helps your wonderful photos. And yet, ask anyone who travels a bit about actually going up the tower, including me, and you’ll probably receive a shudder, as one of the first…
An accompanying Instagram account is a must for a travel blog, yet getting people to follow you is a challenge and a game. Here’s the tale of my frustration with the ‘gram.
Hong Kong is not known for hiking, but it should be. One can do many urban hikes there, where less than an hour’s public transportation gets you out of the urban jungle into the incredible dramatic countryside. Here, one of the outer islands named Cheung Chau offers an easy trail with beaches, scenery, and seafood restaurants at the end.
Hong Kong is not known for hiking, but it should be. One can do many urban hikes there, as less than an hour’s public transport gets you out of the urban jungle into the incredible dramatic countryside. Here, one outer island named Lamma offers an easy trail with a beach, scenery, and seafood restaurants at the end.
I was walking on water. We all were, following our guide. We put our trust in her, that she would keep us safe and that no one would disappear downwards into the blue depths, though she was carrying twenty meters of rope in case we did. I didn’t expect the water to be so blue and so beautiful, though it wasn’t that way everywhere. At one point, our striking blonde guide caught me looking around with a smile.
“Like it?” she asked me knowingly.
I couldn’t stop smiling. “This is really cool.”
