You know, there are those hearty, hardy people who won't take no for an answer. The harder they come, the harder they fall. Never say never. There is a list as long as your arm, but in this post, were focusing on a place that, almost like the Phoenix, rose above and,…
Europe
The travel business can be a wild one, especially in this day and age, where "influencers" are piling on the "content." As we often remind ourselves, we genuinely are thankful for being in the travel business and having the opportunity to discover, and then share our good fortune with you. One such affiliate friend…
Sorry, boss. Does this mean that we need to put in overtime? Three "forgotten" Roman megaprojects include the Tunnel of Claudius, an ambitious drainage project to drain the Fucine Lake through a colossal tunnel; the Iron Gates Highway, a vast network of roads built in the Balkans to facilitate military movement and trade; and the secret harbor of Lake…
Really? Mention Francis Bacon, and you sometimes have to clarify which one you mean: the twentieth-century painter, or the seventeenth-century philosopher? Despite how much time separated their lives, the two men aren’t without their connections. One may actually have been a descendant of the other, if you credit the artist’s father’s claim of relation…
All aboard the Not Creepy, just "previously enjoyed BGVoz Suburban Train System. At least It has one and it works! Did you know that Malta, San Marino and Iceland don't have rail at all. Take that! For a rail fan, Belgrade's rail service is interesting because it represents a fascinating mix of…
There are 44 countries in Europe today, according to the United Nations. And once you've been bitten by them, you'll want to see them all. And rightly so. You'll be hard-pressed to find so much variety all packed in one place. You may be asking "Where do I even start?" Well, never…
Be mine tonight. It's not very often when you find a "hidden treasure" in travel these days. Either it's heaving with people, or the prices are laughable. So we thought we'd give you the first look at a place that is none of that and, even better, you'll definitely want to book…
. . . . or just flushed with embarrassment? One of the thrills of creating this website is marveling at how creative some content creators are. Whether it's turning an old, past its prime Airbus jet into a swish hotel, or sleeping in caves with bats, we travel lovers have our work cut…
Nor Squamish, for that matter: Have fun wherever you go! Let's visit Beamish. Beamish is located in County Durham, in the northeast of England. It is a small village situated about halfway between the larger cities of Durham and Newcastle upon Tyne. Beamish is a destination for fun because it is home to Beamish,…
Noooo. It's Butlins! We're all about fun. And we're all about history. Put them together and the fun never stops. There was a period in history where more and more families were seeing more and more money in their bank accounts. This also aligns with them having more children who…
We're not trying to make you go, oh no, no no. But, if love is in your heart for almost everything, we have something here that is nothing but wonderful. Imagine watching a crumbled mess of a building almost be
miraculously transformed into a place anyone would want to stay in, let alone…
For many of us, religion is not a big thing in our lives. We might reference it during the holidays, or where other instances suggest we do, but this is kind of rare. But what about Nuns in this day and age? Religious people become nuns as a way to dedicate their entire lives…
For those of us who follow this and actually care about the planet and what we leave our families and children, based on current research, development, and industry goals, we are on a path toward having aircraft that don't destroy the atmosphere, but it will be a gradual process rather than a sudden switch. …
This may come as a shock to you (not!) but Spain ranks highly in global popularity, being the world's second-most visited country for tourism and the fourth-best country to live in as an expat according to the 2024 Expat Insider survey. Additionally, it holds a strong position in various country rankings, such as being #4 in cultural influence…
Moldovan-run villages Based on an analysis of the socio-economic situation in Moldova, the phrase "Moldovan-run villages" can be interpreted as referring to the typical rural villages that make up the vast majority of the country's territory. These communities are the heart of Moldovan culture, but they also face significant challenges. On the plus side,…
So . . . .you've got to please yourself. Le Corbusier, like most artists, was simultaneously a prophet and a pariah of sorts of the architectural world, a figure whose influence was as immense as the controversy he inspired. He was admired for his revolutionary vision of a new, functionalist architecture and criticized for his…
George Harrison's home in the London area was Friar Park, a neo-Gothic mansion in Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, which he purchased in 1970 and lived in until his death. While not in central London, Henley is in the wider London area. He also lived in his childhood home at 12 Arnold Grove in Liverpool and later owned Bhaktivedanta Manor in Hertfordshire, which…
This could be your foot in the door, or your escape out the window of sorts. Plus, it's a very civil place to be in this rather fraught day and age. Even better, when you inform your chums, the bragging rights will shoot through the roof. Longyearbyen is the northernmost city in…
We won't spend too much time complaining about the current state of world affairs, courtesy of a specific buffoon, but it's not getting any better and, in our opinion, he needs to GO and soon. We're from Europe and Europe has a lot at stake. So it only makes sense the the European…
“The best way to have a good idea is to have a lot of ideas.” In winding my way through the process of writing content for our site, it usually appears either in an almost dreamy, fully-formed shape, or it's something that I find myself scratching my head for hours just to try…