xml encoding=”UTF-8″–> Petra, Jordan By Night – A Practical Guide Petra by night is an after-dark, guided excursion down the Siq to the Treasury in Jordan’s famous carved city. It gets mixed reviews on the travel forums and Tripadvisor about whether or not it is worth it to go while visiting Jordan. I thought it …
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xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Crowded in the back of a forest green jeep with the top down, I was hanging onto the metal bars of the truck. A slight breeze touched my face in the muggy weather when suddenly light droplets began to fall from the sky. Crouching down into the vinyl black seat below the metal racks, …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Have you ever heard of Lviv Ukraine as a tourist destination? I hadn’t really. It is a popular weekend retreat for many Ukrainians, Russians, and Europeans, but somehow it has not been discovered by the American tourist yet. It seems there are many cities in Eastern Europe that will take your breath away and …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Bonjour! Won’t you come with me to Provence in the South of France? Let the Romance Begin in Southern France Don’t blame Southern France; they just can’t help themselves with their lavender-filled shops, hilltop villages, old churches, and their seductively gorgeous coastline. Heck, even the Vatican transplanted to Provence in southern France during the …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Let me be the first to admit that this travel experience was a little out of my comfort zone. But nonetheless, at a jungle lodge in Guyana is where the simple rugged life of the Amazon River Basin and South American Rainforest began for me. From the hustle and bustle of Georgetown, the capital …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>A quaint little town, known for its privileged geographic location by the Mediterranean Sea, Begur, Spain in the Costa Brava has distinctive Cuban style houses, a crumbling medieval castle, and astonishing crystal-clear beaches. This is an area of Spain that I am wild about! There are so many little medieval towns within this area, that it will …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Batik Art in Malaysia: The Fabric of our Lives My western mind always has a problem wrapping itself around things it cannot understand. This was a new concept for me and I was interested to find out what it was all about. Entering the studio, immediately I was enamored by the skill of the …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>As I continue my series of articles about the Baltic Capitals, the next one I am writing about is Riga, Latvia. You have probably never even considered Latvia as a destination to visit, as I hadn’t either. Despite how many times I’ve been to Europe, I had never really considered visiting the Baltic regions …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>There is so much to say about Positano Italy, and yet nothing you can say that will give you the true essence to explain what Positano and Postianto Beach are all about. It speaks for itself, without superfluous words. It is so stunning that it makes you hunger for more. I can say that …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Have you ever wanted to take a tour of the Baltics? Well now is your chance! Since 1991 when the fall of the USSR occurred. The idea of combining multiple countries that have so much in common, all taken over by the USSR and then freed, should be reason enough to want to visit …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–> Get off the beaten path… Have you ever heard of the Blue City Morocco? Some call it the “blue pearl of Morocco.” Every time I think of it, I think of that Willie Nelson song called Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain. “In the twilight glow”, for me, I see Chefchaouen -often referred to as …
xml encoding=”UTF-8″–>Cesena, Italy is a gorgeous community located in the central region of Italy called Emilia Romagna. This city is just 9 miles from the Adriatic Sea and was once an important town during Roman times which was famous for its wine making abilities in the region. My impression is that not that many people …