Really Nice Vacations

Well, I wrote Tourist Trap: Leaning Tower of Pisa on 8 May 2008 and I said the tower was still tilting. Well, I was wrong. This 14,000 tonne free-standing bell tower – an internally recognized architecture symbol of Italy along with Rome’s Colosseum, was built in several stages between 1174 and 1370. It began to [...]

When you think about going on a holiday, what are you most afraid of? – over priced souvenirs – horrible restaurants – dishonest tour guides – over priced “attractions” And this is exactly what Fisherman Wharf – crowded stretch of San Francisco waterfront from Ghirardelli Square to Pier 39 – offered. But I tell you, [...]

There is no place more beautiful than the Hawaiian islands. Every time we vacation there, it breaks our hearts to leave. Recently, I seriously started thinking about Hawaii homes on a more permanent basis.  After all, to me, Hawaii already feels so welcoming that I cannot imagine anywhere else that I would like to make [...]

While some people like exotic locations and exploring the wilds, I have a little more penchant for the easier life. So, Mission Beach San Diego seems like the ideal vacation spot for a lazy, urban guy like me. I mean, what better way to spend a long summer vacation than to be right in the [...]

Got these 7 travel-related slogans from Global Travel News. See if you know who said them .. a)“So where the bloody hell are you?” b) “Don’t just travel. Travel right.” c) “Stay with someone you know” d) “The Happiest Place on Earth” e) “What happens here, stays here.” f) “World’s Largest Hotel Chain” g) “No [...]

Nicaragua has endured many hardships over the years from war to natural disasters . Fortunately, things are looking much better for this beautiful country now. Things actually started to turn around for the better over the last decad10 years or so. As such, tourism started to flourish. With the influx of tourists and tourism inspired [...]