You will always hear us Extolling the idea of travel. If you want your world expanded and up close and personal, to use a hackneyed phrase, the best way to do it is to do it yourself. Skip the tours, the long flights and the endless queues at beauty stops. Click here.…
Europe
It's one of the most narcotic places that you ever may encounter. You visit, you visit again and again, but you can't stop. Yes, this is Venice that we're talking about. It may change, but ever so slightly. The crowds are still there, heaving, pushing and shoving, but you always find…
We've been running this website for quite a while: since 2018, as a matter of fact. Others come and go, but we try to keep our mantra now as it was when we first started. Matouring stands for mature touring, and we mean it. We're not "influencers or web celebrities: we're…
They're so cute you want to squeeze them, but they're also cold and wet. That may not be the holiday mix that you're looking for, especially since this is Iceland. But, you'll certainly warm up to the idea and also to the deep sea residents who live there. Welcome to the Eldheimar…
If you're here for the Football, sorry this is about a Pele of a different stripe. Nope. This post is about Peleș Castle. This time you'll simply need to calm down and Explore the summer palace that once belonged to Romanian royalty. It's a good one! Visiting Peleș Castlein the afternoon…
If we're being honest with ourselves, we nearly all of us would love to have that house high on the hill. Or that one snuggled into a dense forest that is all your own. Or it could be a state of-the-art property that is almost space-age. Alas, though, this kind of treat…
“Paris is a divine section of eternity” is attributed to American poet E.E. Cummings. This sentiment reflects the timeless, magical, and almost transcendental beauty that the city of Paris represents to many, often used to describe its enduring charm, historical depth, and romantic allure.
There’s no getting around getting around. BlaBlaCar makes it happen.
“The engine is the heart of an airplane, but the pilot is its soul.”
Turning dreams into reality, the importance of family, and maintaining a childlike sense of wonder, such as “If you can dream it, you can do it” That is the concept of Disney.
Most of us drive past at least one church each day, and may simply keep on driving: religion is not for everyone, but for those who do believe in something bigger, religion is there for whomever wants to take part. According to Wikipedia, there are about 40,000 worldwide, about 13,000 of which are in…
“Bruges had the air of a ghost town. The high towers, the trees along the canals withdrew, absorbed by the same muslin: impenetrable fog with not a single rift.
Only the dead have seen the end of the war. George Santayana
“Whether I’m in Lisbon and order an espresso for under $1, or an Americano for just over $1, many European café prices seem far less to me than grabbing the equivalent at an American coffee shop”.
“I walked this land with a dreamer’s freedom.” — Daphne du Maurier
“All great changes are preceded by chaos”. – Deepak Chopra
“I want Dubai to be a place where everybody from all over the world meets each other.” “We in the UAE have no such word as ‘impossible. ‘” “The desert tells a different story every time one ventures onto it.” – Robert Edison Fulton Jr.Jan 16, 2023
You only live once. Show your kids how to see the world like you do. It’s the gift that keeps on giving.
“When you reach the top of the hill, you will see Bodrum. Don’t assume that you will leave as you came. The others before you were the same too. As they departed, they all left their souls behind,”
No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to dine.