“To be left alone is the most precious thing one can ask of the modern world.” – Anthony Burgess
Adventure
“Art is never finished, only abandoned.”
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So said Leonardo da Vinci, and who are we to judge? So imagine our surprise and delight when fun boutique hotel collective Leonardo Hotels invited us to join in the fun. Do you know them? You certainly will want to after learning about them. Leonardo Hotels' brand family offers high-quality service, stylish…
Be first in line to be first in the pool!
Cruises up to the great white north are ever popular, even when the prospect also promises snow and cold and more cold and snow. At least you'll have a cozy cabin, food better than most restaurants, and depending on the cruise and cruise line, you might even get tinglingly close to Russia. (see…
‘It made me weep to see it.” Samuel Pepys.
“Al mal tiempo, buena cara.”
Ghosts of the Black Lake: If you're old enough, throw yourself back to the enlightened 1970's, a time where everything was changing. The women's rights movement continued to gain momentum, with women achieving greater equality in the workplace and society. Similarly, the Civil Rights Movement made significant progress, leading to increased racial…
“From the heights of the Pyramids, forty centuries look down on us.” Napoleon.
There is nothing more enticing, disenchanting, and enslaving than the life at sea.
“Ronda is the place where to go, if you are planning to travel to Spain for a honeymoon or for being with a girlfriend.” Hemingway.
“Both sides believe that peace, development and cooperation lie at the core of the modern international system.”
“We must all get through this life, one way or another.” Gabriel García Márquez
“Italy offers one the most priceless of one’s possessions – One’s own soul”
Barbara Grizzuti Harrison (1934-2002) – American Journalist and memoirist
There is room for everything in the Inca world.
We're always big on puns, but not so much as to punish our readers. However, this one was was too easy to pass by. Still, for sure, you'll be glad you stopped by when it comes to St. Eustatius (also known to the Dutch as Sint Eustatiu and just as frequently called…
Look up, look down. It’s Paris all around.
Would you like samo’ suh?
Finland is a rich country. What have they got? They got Nokia phones and plywood. How’d they get so rich? Because they’re free.
P. J. O’Rourke