The moment my plane landed in Bucharest I fell in love. It didn't only feel like arriving in another city, but also like I somehow discovered another sense of time. The airport looked old, but not how I'm used to experience old. It's a different kind of old.
The weather is cooling down and many North Americans are grudgingly trading in their teeny two-piece for a wool coat and gloves-but just because the seasons are changing doesn't mean there is
One of the things you realize quickly when you start hanging around people who love to travel is that there's a certain crowd that also likes to argue about travel. In this case, I'm not referring to the often
Climatic changes apparently cause the Danish weather to fluctuate from one extreme to the other. At this point, a very early summer has stabilized itself, creating ideal conditions for an ongoing renaissance of Copenhagen's old harbor and canals.
The enormous, stately Citadel, the former palace of several emperors of the Nguyen
The enormous, stately Citadel, the former palace of several emperors of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), dramatically sprouts from the north bank of the Perfume River in the old capital of Hue, in
For many, many people, travel has a special lure, attraction, enchantment that calls to them, beckoning from far off lands. It's idealized by the image of a lone backpacker traversing Europe, Asia or South America, sleeping in hostels and hitchhiking if necessary.
Ottawa. I thought it was about time to explore my own capital. What better time to visit during the Tulip Festival! Ok, my visit was just at the end of the festival.
Outside of the well-known wine-producing countries of France, Italy and Spain, a quiet wine revolution is taking place in the southern cone. Down in South America, winemakers have been using
Most visitors come to Tokyo, Japan for the springtime blossoms or the fall colors, but winter in Tokyo can be a special, as well as a cheaper time to visit.
If things that go bump in the night interest you, a stay at one of these Grand Old Dames would be a haunting good time! Since around the turn of the century, these hotels have offered exceptional
Haunted vaults, voodoo witches and suicidal forests are enough to make even the most fearless travelers reconsider their trip. Put them together and you have got yourself one heck of a fright night.
Hotels can offer some of the best views in the world and when it comes to accommodation with altitude, more and more hotel developers are striving to scale new heights. From skyscrapers with
In our society, we so often hear that we are unable to fully apprehend and enjoy anything unless it comes from our own culture. For instance, we hear that you cannot really appreciate jazz or blues music if you are white, or certain religious concepts or places unless you belong to that religion, and so on.
Photographing professional big wave surfers at a major competition and meeting a surfing legend was not what I had in mind for my first trip to Hawaii, but therein lies the beauty of this trip. I headed
If you travel often I'm sure that at some point you've found yourself listening to a fellow backpack-toting wanderer berate his peers for not being 'good travellers'. But really, is there such a thing as a
Let's imagine that you only have 24 hours to spend in Barcelona, you arrive at 0900 AM to the city centre and leave the next morning the same time. Sounds like there is very little you can do in one
Someone once told me that India is growing at such a fast rate that the number of babies born in the country per year is equivalent to the entire population of Australia. So every year that passes, India
Soomaa National Park in central Estonia has joined the Pan Parks network of protected wilderness areas.
Many of us enjoy the rhythmic sound of water. Spraying water. Rushing water. Trickling water. The sound of water gently lapping at a shore or raindrops on the roof of our home. We have water
One of the most popular tourist destinations in the world, Italy has few, if any, unexplored corners. Places like Capri or Taormina can sometimes seem like a caricature of themselves, their natural beauty suffocating amidst tourist hoards and souvenir shops.
So, you've made the critical decision and settled on a holiday in South Africa. It's going to be
Okinawa, Japan was once an independent group of islands known as the Ryukyu Kingdom and kings built castles just like Wal-Mart builds shopping centers today. There are around 300 castle ruins,
With Halloween just around the corner, you may be wondering where some of the spookiest, creepiest, eeriest, most haunted and/or best places to visit on Halloween are located around the
I've never seen anyone hitchhiking in Japan. Maybe it's because most people own a car or motorbike, and those that don't rely instead on the fantastically efficient train and bus services.
Bangkok is 'fake it' central. It's a city where pretending you're something you're not has become a way of life. Everywhere you go, you'll see fake designer purses, watches, shoes, suits; you name it, and Bangkok has it in all the colors.
Each September I attempt to extend my New York summer by a week or two and
People come to Paris to swoon under a scintillating Eiffel Tower, to see what all the Mona Lisa fuss is about, or to catch a peek of a real live gargoyle from a Notre Dame bell tower. The City of Lights is not, however, a popular destination for runners.
A new viewing platform has been opened at Uluru (Ayers Rock). The platform - named Talinguru Nyakunytjaku, or ‘place to look from the sand dune' in the Aboriginal
Car-less camping isn't for sissies. You can experience situations that range from annoying to scary. Maybe you'll carry a heavy backpack on a long walk from a bus stop to your campsite. An electrical
