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Year round sunny weather and a lifestyle that is built on the beach life are what dominate Miami Florida. The newest big city in the United States Miami is a wild mingling of old south styles and new age mentality. What has to be one of the most interesting destinations in the world is Miami Florida. (more...)... more » -
Not only democracy, but also drama was born in Greece, and today, Athens is no less worth visiting than it was in that day. Athens today is an amazing mingling of past and present. History collides with present day for a mingling of smog, smoke, anarchy, art, legend and myth. You will find churches from the Byzantine era sitting silently beside a club that stays open all hours, and incredible cuisine that you might seek out all your life and never find elsewhere. (more...)... more »
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The Dutch East India Company established Cape Town in 1652 as a place to re-provision trading ships that sailed to eastern Africa, India and the furthest reaches of the Far East. It is the first permanent settlement in South Africa and the second most populous city in all of South Africa. (more...)... more »
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One of the most interesting destinations in the United States has to be a visit to Albuquerque New Mexico. Old Town will surprise and delight you with the many things to see and do in the area, while modern Albuquerque if a vision of the many things a larger city can offer to the traveler. (more...)... more »
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The capital of Argentina, Buenos Aires has a lot to offer any traveler, regardless of what they are interested in. Buenos Aires has several million residents and the attractions range from the historical monuments to the nightlife where you can watch the tango being danced or take lessons yourself. A trip to Buenos Aires is something you will remember your entire life. (more...)... more »
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Norway spreads across the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordered by the North Atlantic and the Barent Sea on one side and Sweden to the east, Finland to the south and Russia to the far northeastern border is one of our newest interesting destinations.. Denmark borders it across the southern tip. (more...)... more »
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The awe inspiring sight of the floral gardens spanning over fifty five acres is one renowned internationally. One of Canada’s National Historic Sites, it started out for another purpose entirely. In the early nineteen hundreds, Robert Pim Butchart founded a cement factory at Tod Inlet, on the west coast of Canada to manufacture Portland cement. He was successful and traveled extensively along with his wife Jennie. (more...)... more »
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The era of the steam locomotive has passed with the invention of the automobile, yet in the southwestern part of Colorado, the lonesome piercing whistle of the steam locomotive echoes down the Animas Canyon as sightseers and tourists watch for bighorn sheep on the high cliffs above. The gold and silver mining of the early 1880’s brought the narrow gauge railroad here to haul ore to the smelters in the larger cities. (more...)... more »
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Do you remember the song, “on top of the world” by Karen Carpenter? Well, if you have ever wanted to feel like you are standing on top of the world go to the municipality of Upernavik, located at latitude 72 degrees north in Greenland. There are roughly three thousand inhabitants in this area. It is home to both the largest open air museum and Apparsuit, the largest bird cliff in the northern hemisphere. (more...)... more »
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The city of Houston, Texas was founded in 1836, named for Sam Houston, hero of the Battle of San Jacinto that ensured independence from Mexico. He then became the first president of the new Republic of Texas. After joining the Union Houston, Texas grew quickly, due to the proximity of the Gulf of Mexico and the railroad lines which converged at the port of Galveston, Texas. (more...)... more »
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