Whatever else may divide us, Europe is our common home; a common fate has linked us through the centuries, and it continues to link us today.
No time to wait. Winter is here. Get away while you can. And, you can get away. Never forget that there are places on the planet that are in Europe, easy to get to, and actually pretty good value. The Spaniards know how to spend sensibly, and you can partake…
‘Hinc lucem et pocula sacra’, ‘From here [we derive] light and sacred draughts [literally cups]
. . . . it's a nicer place than today, and we have proof. With a little bit of digging and an added ounce of earnest research, we can turn the tables and see what life was like in previous and distant decades. Yes, of course it wasn't perfect. Women are in…
Puerile joke now out of the way, let us kind of get the joke as we discuss a topic that your editor never would end up on our site, let alone become a topic on other travel compendiums, as well. Here we thank Gary Leff, owner of the always funny and very useful View…
I don’t think anyone would look at Colombia today and say that it is failing. This positive outcome is an example of the effective application of smart power – it is succeeding.
Well, let's get the adolescence out of the way and just say it: Fugger. OK, now that it's out there, let's have some real adult fun in Augsburg, and The Fugger Family Market. If you're in Munich, be sure not to miss Augsburg. It’s only 70 km down the road – and…
The promenade in Torrox Costa is nice for walking or running in the early morning. Ahhhh . . .
Over the past year or so, there was a series of posts about how AirBNB were offering rooms that ended up having video and audio apparatus embedded inside walls, toilets and more. That was quite a PR mess to clean up. Well, it turns out that AirBNB are not the only suppliers who…
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…
“Simply by not owning three medium-sized castles in Tuscany I have saved enough money in the last forty years on insurance premiums alone to buy a medium-sized castle in Tuscany.”
Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
