Adding to the excitement or nervousness of moving is the dilemma of packing. Mankind, being pack rats, tends to gather a lot of clutter over the years --things of use, of sentimental value, gifts, brick-a brack, and family heirlooms. Some are treasur Continue...

London is the largest city in England covering over six hundred square miles, and is home to seven and half million people. London has fantastic transport links, the underground train network known as the Tube is the largest network of its kind in th Continue...

I remember my first trip to Luxembourg – I was travelling in a night train from Brussels and I was trying to remember what I have heard about this lovely little country. Many people had told me it is a country of extremely high standard of living. Continue...

The snow is falling furiously outside my window when I am woken by telephone ringing at 0710. I remember that I asked to be called early if it was snowing, and Stefan, my hunky Austrian instructor is at the other end of the line. “I’ll see you at Continue...

One of the things that make a vacation destination special is the food, and dining in the Bahamas? Abaco Islands is sure to please. The islands offer a wide variety of cuisine in a multitude of settings, ranging from the luxuriously formal to beach s Continue...

Bahamas vacation destination Harbour Island offers a wide variety of cuisines and quality dining experiences. International, Bahamian, and American cuisines are readily available throughout the island. Angela?s Starfish Restaurant offers both Continue...

A cruise ship provides a great, one price, vacation, and one of the main attractions to booking a cruise ship is that just about everything is included in the price.When many people think about a budget vacation, they picture an intrepid Continue...

For years Niagara Falls has been one of the most popular tourist destinations in the United States and Canada. Visitors from abroad and North America cannot seem to shake their desire to visit this dramatic aquatic spectacle. But why exactly? The fal Continue...

Perhaps what surprised me more than anything was the number of foreign tongues I heard about town. Keswick was more cosmopolitan than I had imagined. It had moved with the times, but retained many of its old values. Many well-known retailers are pres Continue...

The Costa del Sol has long been one of the most popular holiday destinationsin southern Europe, and quite rightly so as it has much to offer in the formof reliable sunshine, beautiful safe beaches, good restaurants and nightlife,good quality and affo Continue...

Historians teach that the USA emerged from its isolationist ways when it entered World War I ... Geography teachers may dispute that point. Whenever an American media outlet wants to re-emphasize the issue, they merely find one of many studies that s Continue...

by Roy Witman © 2006Selling chocolate is a delicious way to raise funds if you only need to raise a little. Silent auctions are known to bring in bigger bucks, but they are exhausting to plan and prepare for. Black-tie affairs with celebrity Continue...

by Roy Witman © 2006When you here the words "spacious cabin," most people don't imagine a 5,750 square-foot suite. But Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) did! Beginning with the Norwegian Dawn in 2002, NCL began creating Garden Villas aboard their Continue...

Forget a motel, forget an RV you have not had the best vacation you have ever had until you have stayed in a Mountain Cabin. Mountain cabins are usually found in the best locations, situated in beautiful mountain settings and range from brand new to Continue...

High spirits and vitality govern in abundance when in Barcelona. This infectious capital of Catalonia, and second largest city in Spain, exudes soul and energy, living life to the full. Barcelona?s verve is matched by its magnificent architecture, ch Continue...

St Lucia would be just at home in the South Pacific, but it resides in the southeastern Caribbean Sea, and is part of the Windward Islands.Just north of Barbados, Trinidad and Tobago lies a tropical paradise equal to the Pacific islands o Continue...

Irish culture is alive and well on the "Emerald Isle" of the Caribbean.St. Patrick's Day is celebrated as a national holiday in only two places in the world - the country of Ireland, and the Caribbean island of Montserrat. The national flag o Continue...

In many respects, Singapore is the Switzerland of Asia. Begun in 1819 as a British trading colony, the Republic of Singapore was founded in 1965 under the leadership of the current Prime Minister?s father, Mr. Lee Kuan Yew. While it is Continue...

Fatima, Portugal is one of the few places on earth that everyone, be they christians or not, associates with the word miracle and deep faith. It was once a poor village in the Beira region where the economy was in a profound depression and there was Continue...

Mediterranean yacht charters are one of the most popular destinations for a sailing vacation. This area is the birthplace of modern civilizations. You can explore ruins dating to 3000 BC. The area offers a unique blend of the old and the new. The lan Continue...