England was the first foreign country I visited not on the continent of North America. I was deeply charmed by its rolling countryside, the aged buildings standing behind modern facades, and the welcoming nature of its people. I didn’t travel to Southampton, but this guest post tells me there’s a lot waiting there for those [...]

One Middle Eastern destination I haven’t yet touched is Turkey. I will definitely be traveling to Istanbul one day soon, though. This guest post gives me and you some important tips for enjoying this exotic city once we arrive. Travellers and tourists are flocking to experience the sense of energy and innovation that surges through [...]

The island of Majorca, Spain first flew into my radar when I was studying in Dresden, Germany. One of my classmates was a lawyer on Majorca whose firm was making her learn German for a semester in order to better communicate with her many German property-owning clients on the island. With her exotic looks and [...]

Where is Malta? I didn’t know either. Looking at a few on-line maps told me nothing except that it might be in Europe. Finally I located the tiny island floating in the Mediterranean off the southern coast of Sicily. Its unfamiliar name and and exotic location now honestly makes me curious about visiting it. The [...]

On a weekend respite from school in Dresden, Germany, a train chugs me toward Prague. The year is 1997 and the season is summer, a time when almost unceasing rain in parts of Eastern Europe is beginning to cause well-placed concern. Shortly, Poland will suffer a massive flood which will kill 55 people and destroy [...]

Thank you, Anne-Sophie Redisch, for tagging me for the Tripbase Best Kept Travel Secrets Project. May the best travel blogs win! I have a lifetime of secrets, but here are three of my most special travel secrets (I do have others, though…) 1. Hiking Streams in Israel A popular Israeli pastime is hiking streams. I [...]