India. The very name evokes both awe and fear in first-time travelers. The lure of grand palaces, exotic food and mysterious temples is countered by the thought of Delhi belly, intense poverty and chaos. Guide books frequently confuse the issue further. Cheap guesthouses or 5-star hotels? First-clas[...]
April 14th, 2010 - 5:55 pm § in America
Pompeii: A City Frozen in Time
“Pompeii was considered a city of pleasure.” Sophia, our guide, smiles and lets the last word roll off her tongue. She’s not wrong – in the last hour of my tour of this ancient Roman city, I’ve seen more phallic symbols than you’d get in the latest issue of a lad’s mag. From penise[...]
April 14th, 2010 - 5:50 pm § in America
Top Things to Do in Orlando: An Update from Jenny
Editor’s Note: Jenny is the person at Viator who finds all of the cool, fun and unique things to do in Orlando (and Florida). She’s just back again from Orlando and wanted to share a few experiences from her trip. Top Things to Do in Orlando: Alligator Wrestling at Gatorland I have been down in [...]
April 14th, 2010 - 5:46 pm § in America
Micro Travel – One Step at a Time
Maybe you like to fit as much variety into your travels as possible, taking in as many places are you can get to in the time you have available… and then find yourself worn out and everything’s a blur afterward. Or perhaps you’re more of a meandering wanderer; either way, Micro Travel could be[...]
April 11th, 2010 - 2:42 pm § in Africa
Wallonia
The city of Mons, an hour south of Brussels near the French border, is now confirmed as the European Capital of Culture in 2015, along with either Plzeň or Ostrava from the Czech Republic . I was first invited to Mons on a site visit for City Sonics, a festival of sound and related arts that [...][...]
April 11th, 2010 - 2:36 pm § in Africa
Город Лусака (Зимбабве) – фотографии
Лусака – столица Африканского государства Зимбабве – население больше 1 млн. человек. [...]