On my way back to Miami from Turkey, I had an overnight stop in London Heathrow Airport and needed a place to lay my tired head. From past experience I knew, that hotels close to the airport are quite expensive and those less...
Read MoreOnce I set foot in the Sultanahmed district of Istanbul, I couldn’t help but imagining the sultans and the people at the times of the Ottoman Empire’s height of power and glory. The Blue Mosque, Hagia Sofia, Topkapi...
Read MoreAs far as historic importance is concerned, the title of this story is incorrect. It rather refers to the amount of tourists and visitors who bother to dispense with the trodden tourist path, neglect the ‘must see’...
Read MoreI started in Front Street and walked along Whitehead Street all the way to the Southernmost point of the continental USA. Along the way, I made a stop at the Oldest House Museum, a beautifully preserved conch house, with...
Read MoreWhat to do on a rainy day in Munich? I looked at the information leaflet I had picked up at the Tourist Information Centre on Marienplatz and found, to my delight, two quirky sounding museums. One was the Nachttopf Museum...
Read MoreTurkey is paradise for ancient history fans. It’s packed with historical sites, but some of them, like Ephesus and Troy, are vast and often overrun with tourist groups, which makes it difficult to enjoy the place and get...
Read MoreMany visitors coming to Miami don’t even realize that there is a river. It’s there all right and an important waterway, coming from the Everglades and flowing into Biscayne Bay. Much care is taken by the authorities...
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