“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
For those of us who are lucky enough to travel, we almost take the activity for granted. What once was merely a dream for so many has now become everyday, almost something to take for granted. But it wasn't always that way. It is remarkable to think that 50 years ago, international travel…
“Life in Hong Kong transcends cultural and culinary borders, such that nothing is truly foreign and nothing doesn’t belong.”
We believe that anyone who visits our site is someone who loves to travel. And we're also pretty sure that you want to see more than the typical travel drivel. Why would you, when the world is full of places that when at first, might seem daunting, soon turn into an experience that…
“Brazil, the country of the future… and always will be.” – Stefan Zweig (1941).
“Paradise” is a suffering word, grossly overused and ineptly devalued in everyday hype and blurb. Yet, tired as it is, it will have to do. Nothing else conveys that sense of place that can inspire a blissful contentment.”
― Andrew Rayner, Reach for Paradise
History is a set of lies agreed upon. Or is it? Napolean.
It's a place, not a him. But its alure is no denial. And so are the travel offers that we have too. Our affiliate partner, Tui, always have genuinely unique, fun and affordable holidays. Their depth and breadth of offerings can be a bit of a pickle: where do you even start? …
D.H. Lawrence: Described the Amalfi Coast (near Sorrento) as a place where “today’s gods are abandoned and a lost, Mediterranean, anterior self is again discovered”.
Or, how to buy plane tickets in the AI era. Remember the the old days of travel, where you either called a travel agent or stopped by the inevitable storefront? For some it was halcyon days, especially if you were a nervous and underfunded, but keen tourist. Luckily, there are travel agents shops…
“In Iceland, you can see the contours of the mountains wherever you go, and the swell of the hills, and always beyond that the horizon.”
I know easyJet is not luxury, but we certainly don’t charge for wheelchairs or take away essentials. You have to make the passengers reasonably comfy for the sake of health. Stelios.
Where there’s a will, there’s a way. Especially if you’re loaded.
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing things.”
Sounds yummy, doesn't it? Frosty root beer bubbling up in your pre-chilled mug. Even better, you can have this concoction anywhere you can find it: root beer is a bit of an acquired taste, but when you love it, there is no turning back. So, above and beyond the puns, this is…
Today is always a good time to make your move. The world is your oyster.
We don’t know about you, but, we’re queuing up already. See you there.
Seeing China is one of the biggest thrills on the planet for many of us. How about you?
At the heart of Guangzhou, one of China’s most modern cities, lies a hidden world — **Shipai Village**. Just steps away from luxury malls and skyscrapers, this tiny 0.73 km² maze houses over **100,000 residents**. Once a rural village, Shipai became a vertical labyrinth of “handshake buildings” — where walls almost touch and sunlight barely…