York’s Magical History Tour, From Hot Baths to Hot Chocolate
When the London train pulls into York’s Victorian Station, doors open onto an earlier time.…
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Around the world, cemeteries are recognizing the importance of inviting the public inside graveyard gates.…
Cycling Ireland’s Backroads Past Churches, Castles, Sheep Farms and Pubs
Cycling the lightly traveled backroads of West Ireland affords time to intimately experience the country,…
Cycling through Ireland. Scars Left by Blight and Brutality Are Balanced by Uplifting Ballads and Gaelic Humor
The Irish have suffered Viking slavers, the Norman conquest, oppressive British landowners and famine. Despite…
Vienna Offers More than Mozart, Museums and Hapsburg Palaces
Dining at quirky cafes near the city’s oldest farmer’s market, dancing in a music festival…
Addictive Turkish Dramas Lure Fans to Old Istanbul
Much like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Parthenon in Athens, Hagia Sophia is…
Away with the Fairies in Ireland
Fairies are said to calm the horses living at the Irish Stud, so ethereal sprites…
Cold War icon now a Berlin tourist attraction
A wave of terror washed over me as I squinted through the windshield and drove…
Armenia looks familiar, but truly understanding the country takes some sleuthing
By: Susan McKee Yerevan is disconcerting. At first glance, Armenia’s largest city looks like any…
Where in the world is Malta? Travel there and you’ll be amazed what the tiny Mediterranean archipelago has to offer
Not your average Mardi Gras. Malta’s pre-Lenten Carnival emphasizes history and culture over skin and…
Baden-Baden: Germany’s Black Forest Gem Offers History, Wine, Nature & Music plus Europe’s Best Spas
Baden-Baden, the idyllic spa town at the foot of Germany’s Black Forest, draws spa-goers to…
There’s More to Romania than Transylvania, Dracula and Haunted Carpathian Forests
Romania conjures mysterious and sinister images of Count Dracula and the Transylvanian forests. Yet for…
Athens, An Artful Blend of Ancient and Modern Despite Years of Financial Crisis
By Jacqueline Swartz Returning to Athens after more than a dozen years seemed like an…
Cyprus’ Wealth of History – both Real and Imagined
Cyprus’ Wealth of History — both Real and Imagined by David DeVoss After being forced…
