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Toronto on a sunny day

Canada is a top destination for vacationers, business people, students and immigrants from every region of the globe. In addition to the 35 million visitors who travel to this amazing country each year, around 90,000…

view of Brisbane

If you’re like most people, when you think of Australia you think of shimmery, orange desert sands that look tailor made for a wild dune buggy ride, you think of care-free kangaroos hopping about like…

Victoria Falls is one of Africa’s most incredible sights. A massive waterfall that falls into a huge chasm in the ground, it is one of the continent’s many impressive things to see and comes complete…

Across the entire Alpine mountain range, you’re almost guaranteed to find a view which takes your breath away. The snow-capped peaks that stretch from south-western France towards the eastern extremities of Austria provide not only…

Before I accepted the generous press trip offer from the City of Kosice to come visit their little slice of eastern Slovakia, I had virtually no idea it existed. Hell, I was even mixing up…

So after my stint in Portugal, previously pallid skin sun tanned and looking good, I headed to Slovakia for a press trip compliments of the city of Kosice and the Tourism Board of Slovakia. Where the…

Back in 2008, I studied abroad in Spain. I wanted to explore Europe a bit, and I thought my best “home base” would be in Barcelona, WRONG. Just my luck, in 2008, the Euro to dollar conversion…

roman theatre in Malaga from Flickr.com

An astonishing finding! It was the summer of 1951, and the people of Malaga were about to discover a historic treasure that had been long hidden beneath their feet. Employed to dig foundations for a…

volcanic coastline in the azores

Encompassing 9 islands (small islands) in the middle of the Atlantic, The Azores are a pretty remote place. One that most Americans, minus the few in the Greater Boston Area have ever even heard of. Why did…

There’s a certain romance about the open road that attracts people from all walks of life. It just feels good to zip through a city with the top or windows down without a care in…

Panoramic few of Istanbul

Ah yes, the glory of rooftop bars. I can understand the fascination with them: you feel like you’re on top of the world and you confirm this feeling with classy drinks and gourmet meals. Oh,…

Great Lakes Map

As a North American, I often look at maps of the US and Canada (ok Mexico too). Ever since elementary school, maps of North America have been displayed prominently in my classrooms, rest stops, etc., so I…

jet take off

So I’ve known about my big trip for about a month now, but I didn’t want to say anything about it until I actually knew where I was going to start! But, I finally made…

oldest city in New Zealand

New Zealand is one of the most organically beautiful places on the whole planet, but for some reason it doesn’t receive nearly as much tourism as its rough and tough neighbor, Australia. There are countless amazing landscapes…

Castle at Magic Kingdom

Orlando is best known for its theme parks and fun rides but if this is your first visit, you might find it a bit hard to choose which one fits your holiday best. Here’s a…

Castles in England

Leicester is the perfect place to take the family and whether you’re a child or an adult, you’ll find lots of things to do. Whether you’re on a tight budget and looking for cheap entertainment, wanting to…