If time is of the essence, then Angkor Wat in Siem Reap has to be the first stopping place for the tourist as this is, quite simply, one of the most stunning attractions in East Asia, a complex which requires at least two days to fully absorb. Angkor Wat, Cambodia […]

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are a holiday must for those who dream of escaping from life for a while to laze under a palm tree and make the only footprints on the entire beach as far as the eye can see. Where are the Cocos (Keeling) Islands? The Cocos (Keeling) […]

Boston offers a great selection of shops with top names, designer brands and bargain prices in a compact downtown area that has most of the shops within easy walking distance of each other. Back Bay The major shopping attractions are centered round Back Bay and Downtown Crossing. The two major […]

The “gypsies”, now more appropriately referred to as Roma, are a dark-skinned cultural group known for their itinerant lifestyle in Eastern Europe and other parts of the world. Many people mistake them for people of Egyptian descent, hence the misnomer “gypsy”, but they are actually of Indian descent. They originated […]

Galapagos travel guides know their islands are filled with wondrous creatures; and perhaps none is more unusual than the Galapagos Island penguin (Spheniscus mendiculus). Far from the Antarctic, the Galapagos penguin is endemic to these tropical islands and has adapted accordingly. Yet these unique Galapagos animals have adapted to more […]

Making a day trip to Paris from London has never been easier, cheaper or quicker, with the new high-speed Eurostar train connections. Journey time for the 300-mile journey from the centre of London to the centre of Paris is as quick as 2 hours 15 minutes, since the introduction of […]