Ronda, Spain lives on the edge. Yes, this is the real deal. Welcome to Spain, watch your step. Not since the daunting Cliffs of Insanity have I seen such an imposing sight. See? The city of Ronda, Spain does not mess around. Nor does the Dread Pirate Roberts for… Read More

Channel Islands says lack of weather forecasts costs millions in lost tourist cash The BBC and the Met Office are today urged to bring an end to “forecast discrimination” by putting Jersey on the national weather map. The island’s tourism authority claims that Jersey and its neighbouring Channel Islands… Read More

Festivals. A place where people looking to have a great time can dance, listen to great music, celebrate, party, have fun, and relax. They happen all over the world for many different reasons. Some celebrate religion, some the new year, some art, some the harvest- whatever the reason, every… Read More

So federal judge Susan Bolton in Arizona has thrown out part of the state’s new immigration law, and yes, it’s the controversial part: the section that required state law enforcement officials, when stopping someone for another purpose who they suspect might be an illegal alien, to detain them until… Read More

As I’d mentioned previously , my husband and I went on a ten day vacation to my home state of Maine in mid-July. I’ve been going through the photographs – I’ve been working on them all morning, in fact, and haven’t even scratched the surface of what I’ve taken.… Read More

The upside to a house swap is huge: free lodging in an apartment or home almost anywhere in the world. But that doesn’t mean house swapping is for everybody. The vast majority of travelers out there seem to be simultaneously fascinated with and fearful of the house swap. The… Read More

Deauville, the seaside resort along the coast of Normandy, is known as the 21st arrondissement because so many Parisians head there each weekend. The reasons are clear: it’s a short two-hour train ride from Paris’ Gare Saint Lazare, has a stunning beach, cute neighboring towns, and tons of awesome… Read More

Lounge around with iguanas and monkeys at this eco-friendly resort on the Pacific Ocean side of Costa Rica. Enjoy the solar-paneled heated pools and luscious greenery that surround you while dining at El Mirador, the on-site seafood restaurant.
Original Source Arenas del Mar Beach and Nature Resort, Manuel Antonio… Read More

Stone tools, flakes and the remains of a final feast at the site in Wiltshire hint that the huge sarsens that now stand at Stonehenge were brought to Marden Henge first View an interactive guide to the site The last revellers seem to have cleared up scrupulously after the… Read More

As a kid I remember watching The Adventures of Tintin on TV and being captivated by the intrepid Belgian reporter who chased a good story around the world with his faithful dog Snowy by his side. Tintin was a clever and fearless traveler, jetting off to faraway places that… Read More