The most important cathedral in Roman Catholism is the historical Vatican's St. Peter's Basillica. With Italian greats such as Donato Bramante, Michelangelo, Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini; St Peter's Basillica remains one of the most significant rennaisance architectural marvel. What astounds most people is that the Basillica is one of the holiest Roman Catholic site, yet it...
While European river cruises continue to grow in popularity, travel agents shouldn’t ignore the North America river cruising scene, according to river cruise executives.
Whether rolling along the Mississippi from New Orleans to Memphis, exploring the rivers of Tennessee, or cruising the Columbia River in the Northwest, North American river cruising is gaining popularity.
Witness the fact that American Cruise...
About 120 kilometers from Los Angeles lies the beautiful city of San Diego. Hidden at this city’s Pacific coastline is a gem you will be happy to discover. The gem's name is Paradise Point.
Paradise Point is a scenic Island resort that has literally 'swept many a visitor off their feet'. The resort's services are divided into...
Freemantle is a city in Western Australia and the first place to be settled by the Swan River Colonists in 1829. The Harbor at Fremantle city is used by the city of Perth as its main harbor. The Fremantle area was declared a city in 1929 and today is home to 25,000 people. The city is named after...
Not even the Malaysian visionary leader, Dr. Mahathir Mohamed, could have foreseen the tremendous growth that Malaysia has seen in the last 50 years. Today, it is a first world economy that sees more than 30 million visitors annually.
Part of these 30 million visitors goes to Malaysia because of the available adventure opportunities in the country. The following are the top...
Being bordered by the world's largest desert and world's most famous seas has been one of the major drives behind the Egyptian travel economy. Egypt is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, the Red Sea to the East and the Sahara Desert to the South. The winds blowing from the desert make the seas ideal for kite surfing.
Is...
The Temazcal is a cleaning experience and rebirth to be experienced at least once in their existence. The ritual combines herbs, flowers, music and a lot of heat in a rustic cocoon, reminiscent of the womb, dark and damp, captained by a Mayan shaman, typically attire.
The ceremony takes place in four phases, representing the four seasons of the year and...
In the last 50 years, the world has seen a fast paced business scene that has never been witnessed before. People rarely have time to enjoy a holiday. This led to the coining in of the world 'Bleisure'. Bleisure can be defined as the delicate balance between pleasure and business. In the contemporary world, it is very hard to tell...
Tanzania is an East African country that shares a border with Kenya and Uganda to the north, Rwanda, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west; and Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique to the south. Its Eastern border is a long Indian Ocean Coastline.
Being just a few degrees south of the Equator, the country boasts a tropical climate...
The Chilean Easter Island is the embodiment of the Polynesian culture. Its indigenous name is Rapa Nui and is one of the most intriguing cultural phenomena of the modern times. The Polynesians settled here in the AD300. They embarked on making some monuments that are renowned worldwide as the Moai.
The Moai statues were built between the 10th and 16th century...
