The Blarney Stone, otherwise known as the Stone of Eloquence, sees thousands of visitors each year, all lining up to kiss this stone. Why? According to legend, kissing this stone gives you the gift of eloquence – in other words, it is said to give you the...
Who doesn’t love a good pool? Pools can be found in backyards across the
world wherever it is warm enough, but did you know that swimming is one of the
oldest recorded human activities? Historians have found evidence of people
swimming as early as 6000 BCE, and what better way...
The stunning Phi Phi Islands are a must for any travel bucket list.
Known as Koh Phi Phi in Thailand, they are one of the very best attractions to
see in southern Thailand. The Phi Phi Islands consists of
six islands, all with similar names: Koh Phi Phi Don, Koh...
On Easter Island stands lone giants, still standing near the shore
watching over the island. While the inhabitants that built the moai are long
gone, the statues remain vigilant, shrouded in mystery.
The monolithic statues on Easter Island, also known as Rapa Nui, are
called moai...
If you find true crime fascinating a visit to Alcatraz absolutely has
to be on your bucket list. Alcatraz is the notorious island penitentiary that
held some of America’s most dangerous criminals.
The prison was in operation from 1934 to 1963, and was host to...
A visit to the Maldives should be on any great traveler’s bucket list.
The Maldives, in the Indian Ocean, is a sovereign archipelagic nation, and
comprises of 26 natural atolls (chain of islands), with over 1,000 individual
islands. The Maldives has rightfully earned its place as one of the most
beautiful...
If you don’t know the Trevi Fountain by name, you’ll know it by sight.
The magnificent Trevi Fountain in Rome is one of the best-known fountains in
the world, and throwing a coin into the water has become a popular ritual for
tourists who believe, or would like to believe,...
The Ice Hotel in Sweden is a spectacular hotel made almost completely
from ice that is rebuilt each year in the village of Jukkasjarvi, in northern
Sweden, from ice taken from a nearby river.
It was first opened in 1990 and is now open yearly...
I hope you’ve been walking around with a couple of pounds of beads
hanging around your neck in training because Mardi Gras
in New Orleans (and I want you to pronounce that naw-lins, so you’ll sound a little
more like a native) will test your necks strength to the limit....
A trip to London wouldn’t be complete without a ride on an iconic red
double-decker bus, would it? Well, unfortunately not all of the buses are still
red (boo!) but the experience of riding on a double-decker bus is something you
need to experience at least once.
