Dominican Republic Offers It All
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic, Oct. 24, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Already known for its...
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Tag: history
Palaces in Portugal
From the founding of the nation around 1139, to the Revolution of 1910 – Portugal was a...
Read MoreTime Stands Still in Tortola, BVI
With 21.5 square miles the mountainous island of Tortola is the biggest in the group of the British Virgin Islands. A few days ago, I arrived by cruise ship as the second to last stop in a 7 day cruise. Traveling that way means,...
Read MoreParis on Two Wheels
Revolution 1789: Blood, gore, horrible. Louis XVI execution: Dull blade; lots of pain. Marie Antoinette: More blood- dude tries to collect blood (and maybe head) as souvenir. Napoleon: more violence, lots of wars, blood and gore.
Read MoreThe Real Cinco de Mayo
It’s gotten to the embarrassing point now. My friends, family and coworkers all repeated the same answer to the question, “What does Cinco de Mayo celebrate?” ‘Mexico’s Independence Day’ being...
Read MoreThe Maya in Honduras: Copán Ruinas
I am a Maya fan. I love these ruins, the genius the Maya left behind. I have enjoyed Tulum, El Rey, and one of the newly named Seven Wonders of the World at Chichen Itza. Chichen Itza hosts several engineering marvels including...
Read MoreMiletos, Ephesus’ Little Sister
As 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 MoreOak Park, Historic Chicago Suburb
Chicago is a fast-paced city. There is so much to see and do. The city is vibrant and full of energy. Everywhere people are hustling and heading somewhere. Sometimes you just want to slow down, but still use your valuable...
Read MoreWeek 5: The Best Week Ever pt.1
Monday – Sitting on top of a pile of carefully placed stones creating the edge of a terrace for ancient crops, my feet dangling over the edge of a gorge, my eyes keen on the sky that is continually brightening in a misty...
Read MoreMonemvasia: The Medieval Treasure of Greece
The towering rock of Monemvasia topped by a fortress, rises from the sea on the south eastern coast of the Peloponnese. Known as "Rosemary of the East", or “the Gibraltar of Greece,” it has been a fortified...
Read MoreChasing the Holy Grail to Dinas Bran Castle
There's nothing like a medieval castle to exhume one's sense of romance however deeply it may be buried beneath the mundane. And Wales, that piece of geography that bulges from British soil into the Irish Sea like a full...
Read MoreThe Mayan Sacred Journey
After visiting Tulum, El Rey, and Chichen Itza, I have come away wondering what it all might have looked like. If you are like me, then this release I received this morning will definitely turn you on. On a nearly related topic,...
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