Live Today, Tomorrow Will Cost More
“Ronda is the place where to go, if you are planning to travel to Spain for a honeymoon or for being with a girlfriend.” Hemingway.
“Italy offers one the most priceless of one’s possessions – One’s own soul”
Barbara Grizzuti Harrison (1934-2002) – American Journalist and memoirist
It is not Omsk’s fault that many of us know it only because Dostoevsky spent the darkest four years of his life here.
Let's hope not! To those of you who have visited Pompei in the past, (as we have done several times ourselves) have you ever been rushed, or crushed by the crowds and, in the end, felt disappointed in the experience? Pompeii is one one of those places where you want to . .…
. . . . by train. No, this is not one of those "shock horror!" Instagram posts. We're too old for that. It's also not yet another expose of sleazy clubs and venues that are scattered around the Motherland. Leave that stuff to the Generation Alpha publishers. There are no selfies in…
While there are some notable skyscrapers in European cities like London, Frankfurt, and Paris, Europe generally has a much lower concentration of skyscrapers compared to North America or Asia. Why is that? Part of it is purely historical, as you might guess. Europe has a long history of urban development, with many cities…
“When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.” Including cruises. Chin up.
We don't feature him as much as we should (we'll correct that) but Davud Akhundzada is, to us, the gentleman tour guide if history is your thing, like it is ours, especially if it's far-flung places where you might (wrongly) question your desire to tread. Once a corporate lug like so many of us, from…
Statistics suggest that flying commercial is still the safest way to travel. So keep enjoying yourself.