Your Ultimate Guide to Stone Town, Zanzibar
Stone Town is a fascinating destination, especially if you prefer cities that are a little less polished and metropolitan. Things here may not be shiny and new, but you’ll quickly Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Destinations
What to See and Do at the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa
For anyone who believes that Africa is all desert and savanna, the Cape of Good Hope will dash all those misconceptions. The Cape of Good Hope is about 50 kilometers Continue Reading →
The Falkirk Wheel and Antonine Wall, Scotland
If you love innnovative engineering projects and Roman military history, then a visit to the Falkirk Wheel and Antonine Wall in Scotland are must-sees. The Falkirk Wheel So, what exactly Continue Reading →
A Day Trip to Lagos, Portugal By Train
On our latest visit to Portugal, my husband and I decided to visit a few new places we hadn’t seen before. While we made Portimao our home base for a Continue Reading →
Fish River Canyon: Namibia’s Barren Desert Landscape
The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is one of those places that makes you feel like you’re on a different planet. Namibia itself is a very dry country, giving it Continue Reading →
Eilean Donan Castle – Home to Kings, Clans and Colonels
Eilean Donan Castle in Scotland has been a popular filming location for decades. Some of you may recognize it from films such as Rob Roy, Entrapment, or The World Is Continue Reading →
7 Cool Historic Sites in Stirling, Scotland for History Buffs
If you’re a history buff, you will love visiting Stirling, Scotland. You can hit the highlights in one very full day, or spread out your visit over two days. Here Continue Reading →
Top 10 Highlights of Malaga, Spain
Malaga, Spain is one of those cities that initially seems rather nondescript, even forgettable. But the second you start to explore its nooks and crannies, you find a very surprising, Continue Reading →
Finding the Green Fairy at La Fee Verte, Paris (Absinthe)
My first exposure to absinthe was watching it being prepared in a scene from the 1992 version of Bram Stoker’s Dracula. I don’t even recall whether they referred to the liqueur Continue Reading →
Visiting Malaga, Spain During La Noche en Blanco
On our recent jaunt through Spain, Mark and I decided (well, ok, I decided) to add a two-day stop in Malaga. Spain is a big country, and it only made Continue Reading →