No, the churches of Zurich, Switzerland don’t always have ferris wheels in front of them, but they do once every three years when the city celebrates Züri Fäscht. July 2013 is the ...

First Choice Holidays (www.firstchoice.co.uk), a UK travel agency has been working on a project to define the perfect holiday (www.happinessincluded.co.uk). As part of the promotion of the project they challenged me to ...

I thought this photo showed some of the best and worst of Santorini. It is a very beautiful island as this view of the main city of Fira shows. But… that volcano ...

Travelling abroad comes with a plethora of details to iron out before you are ready to pack your suitcase, but locking down a European car rental never seems to quite get the ...

This Week in Travel – Travel News Podcast. Regular hosts Jen Leo and Chris Christensen are joined by this week’s guest: Michael Hodson of Go, See, Write and newly-elected president of Professional Travel Bloggers Association ...

I love wandering around the back streets, alleys, and in the case of Girona Spain, stains of the medieval old town. These are cities not meant to be explored by car (good ...

Hear about travel to Stockholm, Sweden as the Amateur Traveler talks to Malin from HauteCompass.com about Sweden’s beautiful capital city. “You really should go. I realize having lived there myself, for every ...

Coba Crossroads Temple – Coba, Mexico – Daily Photo This temple pyramid is found in the ruined city of Coba in Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula. Coba is large cite that used to be ...

Walter and Mike are alligator hooligans who did not listen to their parents or sister’s advice.  “Uh, they’re going to get in trouble!” said my seven year old friend.  “I’ve never heard ...

These reenactors in Girona, Spain are waiting for the arrival of the French troups as they reenact the invasion of the Napoleon’s army.