Throughout the summer months, Europe plays host to a vast array of music festivals, showcasing artists and bands from all around the world and catering to just about all tastes. Indeed, enjoying the sunshine, music and entertainment provided at a festival can be the perfect getaway from the stresses of everyday life. (more…)
Travelling is one of the best and most life enriching experiences you can have, but passing through different time zones, sleeping on unfamiliar mattresses and long days flights can leave you feeling tired and sluggish. At home you get up for work at 6am, eat three set meals and use an indoor bike in spin class twice a week. Humans are habitual so it’s great to find a constant when you’re travelling. (more…)
Wondering why Istanbul was named the number one destination for 2014 and why you need to get a Turkey Visa? Then here you have the answers-5 great reasons to visit Istanbul. Istanbul is such a wonder! The beauty of this harbor city is just phenomenal. It is uniquely located bordering two great divides-this impacts the unique architectures in the city. The cultures in the city range from seriously modern Muslim culture (Hedonistic) to deeply conservative and religious culture. You can be sure it is something like a ‘cultural and architectural melting-pot’. The urban populations stand at 14 million!
Thinking of trying a Volunteer vacation as a new experience and way of helping others. These tips will help you get started.
Taking a road trip from Miami to New York is probably one of the best trips anyone can make by themselves, with family, or with a group of friends. There are a number of fantastic stops along the coastal route; the beaches are wonderful and the scenery is breathtaking the whole way. You could make this trip in a matter of a week if you are on a time restraint, but, if you are not you could make this a month long experience to see all there is to see along the way. The cities on either end of the 1,200 mile journey will never disappoint and neither will the magical journey in between. This is a splendid way for tourists to take advantage and see some of the best the United States has to offer.
My father grew up in Singapore in a small town just outside of the capital city. Years after moving to the Czech Republic and starting a family, we decided to visit where he grew up to take a trip down memory lane. While it wasn’t our first time traveling as a family, this was our first time visiting a south-east Asian country. We expected things to be different, but weren’t sure how we would fit in as Westerners. (more…)
Cruises used to be considered something to do when you are retired. Working for forty or fifty years earns you the right to travel the world in luxury and comfort. Should you really wait until you retire to enjoy all that a cruise has to offer? We don’t think so, and neither do the tour operators. (more…)