This one is going to be hard to resist, we think. Who doesn't want to rub elbows with the rich and famous, even if we have no idea what to say to them? We watch the movies and see them in the tabloids and all over social media. Nice work if you…
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If you read our website fairly regularly, you'll know that we're in love with the old fashioned. Historical buildings, timeless locations, options to not just read about the past, but to also be able to see it, touch it and feel like "we were there." In every country, there are countless opportunities to…
Camping is one of those love it / hate it propositions. Most of us are not in love with mosquitos. And, even in the summer, sleeping on the ground in a tent can be a lumpy and cold prospect. But, to be sure, the outdoor locations are usually mind-bogglingly beautiful, and you…
We humans, despite our many flaws, do manage to do a thing or two that more or less redeems us. When we read the news nowadays (and by that nowadays means decades) it feels like there are not many good things to cheer about. Wars, strife, inequity, selfishness (and all of the sub-products…
Despite all that (most) people and companies try to do to save the planet, we're still on the path of no return unless we pull our collective fingers out and get it together. The most bothersome thing is that we have most of the technology and the knowledge. But it's the willpower (or…
As you travel, you're almost always surprised and delighted when, in the least likely of places, a house or an office or some form of public works stuns you with its beauty or originality. In today's world of cookie-cutter homes and offices, we're thankful when an art lover with money collides with designers who…
These kinds of posts are always fun - the birth of a new baby, as it were. In this case, the baby is an Airbus A350 that is now proudly part of ITA. And who is ITA, you may ask? Well, out of the troubled, yet much loved, Alitalia comes new…
When traveling, any excess is a burden to carry on the body. Making a travel list and storing luggage has always been a knowledge. Especially since the COVID-19 epidemic swept the world, masks, epidemic prevention equipment and negative PCR test reports have become essential items in the luggage list. So, what do you need to bring…
The future is here . . for those of us who can afford it. Electric vehicles make so much sense, and they're getting ever more affordable. Even car rental companies like Hertz now offer EV rentals with Tesla vehicles. Global cumulative sales of highway-legal light-duty plug-in electric vehicles reached 1 million units in September 2015,[3] 5 million in…
Do you camp? Are you a camper? Is this the life that makes you most happy? You're not alone. In the U.S., the proportion of campers who camped for the first-time in 2020 was five times greater than what was observed in 2019. And statistics would lead us to believe that…
Just like we say "where would we be without GPS?", we also wonder where would we be without our smart phones. I think I need a smartphone just to find my smartphone, somewhere in the house. But, some of us start to resent our phones: we can't live with them, we can't live…
As you're sitting at the airport, waiting for your flight, after you've walked up and down and up and down all of the concourses. And, after you've looked at the t-shirts and the magazines, and after your third coffee, what can you do next?
You can poke your nose into your phone, of course, but that…
Turkey stands at the crossroads of Asia and Europe, and has so for millenia. Its importance cannot be understated, especially when you consider all that it has brought to the world.
If you've been, you'll know that one of the most unforgettable experiences there is the Bosphorus. Huge, bustling, vibrant and stunning, it has also had…
To us, anyway, there are few things that have the potential to go bad on a holiday than hiring a car. Paperwork as long as your arm, terms and conditions that are an enigma wrapped in a paradox and shrouded in a conundrum. And, even worse, you don't get the type of vehicle that you…
Want to really impress your sweetheart? Yes, a ring is nice. So is a holiday in Tahiti. You can never go wrong with a new convertible.
But, once you'll achieved these milestones, what do you do next?
Well, even if your chances of being launched into space via Blue Origin, or SpaceX or Virgin are slim to…
Look away if you're over a certain age. This next sentence will be painful. As of the date of this article, Google celebrates its twenty-fourth year in existence. And Google Maps is seventeen. They grow up so quickly. But, as you might imagine, it hasn't always been completely smooth. And it's had its issues. Here…
Nearly everyone wants the best. The biggest. The fastest. The most expensive. How about flying even faster than the fastest plane? The Airbus A350-1000 can fly at Mach 0.89 (513 kn; 950 km/h.) That is very fast. But sometimes you want more. You want the best. So how can you fly even faster than…
Walk in the worn out shoes of DaVinci. Anyone who has visited the oldest cities in Italy - take Venice for example - know that the streets are tight, twisty and sometimes confusing. And that, of course is due to the fact that so many European cities are hundreds, if not thousands, of years old.…
If you're a tech buff - especially a car buff - you will most likely be aware of Morgan Cars. Made by hand - literally - by a small but passionate crew in the Malvern Hills of England, the cars look like something that would have been driven by The Green Hornet or Dick Tracy. …
With companies like SpaceX, Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin, space travel nowadays seems like a doddle - like something anyone can do. Like something rather ordinary. Not a breathtaking and, at one time, herculean event.
Some of us may remember sitting in front of our televisions when the Apollo 11 mission created a global gasp as…