Its that time of year again: time for all the cool kids to point out just how biased and silly the Eurovision Song Contest is, and for all the not so cool kids to hang their heads in shame while they acknowledge that they know all of this, but will still be eagerly watching. Unfortunately, [...]
Summer is definitively here, and if you are anything like me, you enjoy nothing better than savoring a cool glass of something or other on a bar patio in the summer heat. In fact, Im fairly certain that summer and alcohol were invented for each other. Even for those of us who drink relatively little alcohol during the cooler [...]
Although not as popular as its cousin St Patricks Day, St Georges Day does serve as a reminder that England and English culture deserve celebration. And what better way to celebrate the patron saint of England than by visiting some truly English sites. 1. Visit Ilkley Moor. If you fancy a getaway from the city, [...]
There has recently been published an article by one David Landsel in which he disbands the popularity of several pretty famous travel destinations for some pretty horrific reasons. The article has gained quite a bit of popularity on the internet, and has been shared a considerable number of times over social media. As a fellow [...]
The beauty of travelling and exploring Europe is the fact that as far as continents go, this one is pretty compact. Whether youre travelling by airplane, bus, or car, the distances are tiny compared to almost any other continent. Nevertheless, the sheer amount of sightseeing that is packed into these very small distances is sometimes [...]
If you ignore the weather, spring is almost here. For us in the travel industry, the coming of spring is equatable to a yearly rebirth of sorts. For this very reason, it is my favourite times of the year, for not only is it warm and sunny once again (thank GOD!) but the arrival of [...]
Okay, own up, you guys did anybody vote in the TripAdvisor Travellers Choice? If so, were you the one who voted Rhossili Bay, Swansea, UK into the top ten? Because if you did, Australia is mad at you. As you can see from the above picture, there is nothing wrong about Rhossili Bay in [...]
Moscow has a slightly schizophrenic character when it comes to being classified as a tourist destination. Some experts list it as one of the top places to visit in the world due to its immeasurable wealth of history and culture; Others think the darker aspects of Moscow and Russian culture such as its high crime rate and [...]
The year 2013 marks the 15th anniversary since the city of Rome was twinned with the city of Beijing. I have to say, the twinning of many if not most global cities almost always completely confuses me for instance, what is the logic between the pairing of Santiago, Chile with Paris France, and Vienna, [...]
