And while travelers are themselves enriched, often with life-enhancing, life-changing experiences; travelers become ambassadors, opening lines of communication and understanding between people that break down the barriers that promote conflict, in effect, winning the battle for “hearts and minds.” And...
Looking out the bus window and seeing this country’s natural beauty made me realize you don’t have to go to places like Switzerland and Austria to enjoy Europe’s mountains. Macedonia, or now North Macedonia, is a small country that packs a punch for visitors. They have stunning lakes a...
Customers start arriving at 8.30 on Fridays to be sure to get one of the 80 loaves of bread that will sell out by the time they close. They come from all over the Southland, and most have roots in the old world. On line and wholesale customers complete the mix with the Baltic shippin...
It’s a shame because there are some really nice buildings and neighborhoods that would be lovely if there was some care put into them. Unfortunately, it’s all dirty and run down. Almost every night, you will hear fireworks go off at all hours, especially if you are near any of the ...
It was near here that thousands of soldiers trained prior to World War II and many different types of aircraft flew out of the former England Air Base that has been “recycled” as a regional international airport. Alexandria seems like a “happening” place to be, any time of year. It’...
On Easter Island, the best place to buy water might be your hotel, eliminating the need to have to carry it all the way from town. Hanga Roa also has numerous markets that sell water. The cost of a 6L jug in town is $6,490 CLP or thereabouts. ...
"One hell of a crazy trek this one. The views were just splendid, and the organisers had it all charted out, and were extremely helpful. \n\nAn initial route through the forest is what we go through which is not that tiring, but after this stretch we move on to the most difficult ...
Mexico is a huge country and I wouldn’t have seen a fraction of it if I lived there for years. And that is the reason, I asked mytravel bloggerfriends to help me with some of the best places to go in Mexico. I used acombination of toursas well asdriving in Mexicowhen I was tra...
There are a lot of historical place near my hotel like rizal park, ocean park, sm moa. if you are into shopping manila is the best but one note the traffic jam here is very busy! Ferdinand, Philippines What a sad poor city you can see that the local politicians are happily putting th...
And, in truth, I could sell for a slight loss (counting moving costs) and still come out ahead in the end. So, in the end, it seems worth it. The Purchasing, and What Came After This was far more involved that it needed to be, and I won’t burden you with all the little ...