A visit to the Benedictine monks in Mission, Canada

Located only an hour away from Vancouver is Westminster Abbey, in Mission BC. Established in 1939, this wonderful place is […]

Sumeg Castle

Castle Spa Hotel Kapitány – Castle Hotel Hungary

Castle Hotel Hungary: Sümeg is a little town located  in the  Veszprém county of Hungary, about 2 hours from Vienna and 20 […]

Holland railtour

Railtours – an experience on its own.

When it comes to travel people often look for the quickest, easiest & most comfortable way to get to a place. […]

Ritz Madrid at Night

The Ritz and Westin Palace hotels in Madrid

During my recent visit to Madrid of course I made a special note to visit the top hotels of the […]

Mayan wonder

Things to do in the Mayan Riviera, Mexico

Mayan Riviera Things To do One of the greatest hassles of visiting a foreign place for the first time is […]

Sustainable Tourism

Responsible and Sustainable tourism

The tourism industry is an amazing thing. In the past century we have come a long way and are today […]

Nepal Experience: My first visit to Kathmandu – Day 3

Nepal Experience – Day 3 Well, it’s 7:30 am and I’ve managed to survive the night without any food since […]

Austrian Traditions

‘Maibaum’ or ‘Maypole’ – Austrian Traditions

Maibaum (Maypole) – Austrian Traditions You might come across these while visiting most German countries around May. They are called “Maibaum” […]

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St. Nikolaus and Krampus – Austrian Traditions

Austrian Traditions St. Nick doesn’t visit us on Christmas eve or day in Austria, but on December 6th instead. On […]

Museum entry Paris (and Glasgow)

Museum entry Paris and Glasgow Speaking of Arts and Entertainment, one thing that everyone should know is that entry to […]

The French Language and Hotel Lutetia, Paris

It’s funny, how sometimes life seems to take its time until the right moment. When I was in my early […]

Bibi and Kids in Bhutan

Traditional Clothing

One of my favourite things about all the different cultures and traditions of the many different countries of the world […]

Villa Wellspacher Semmering, Austria

  I remember clearly the things that made this place so magical in the winter to me as a child. The […]

Holi Festival

Holi Festival You may have come across something like this while in India or Nepal: coloured powder. It exists in […]

The Garden of Dreams – Kathmandu Sights

Kathmandu Sights While staying in Kathmandu I stayed in a lovely little local hotel located on Lampinzat, near the Palace. […]

On the trail of Christopher Columbus – Dominican Republic History

On the trail of Christopher Columbus Last year, like this year, was one of those years we had absolutely no idea […]