Travel books like Lonely Planet, Frommers, and Fodors have made travelling much easier by bypasses the need for tour agency reliance and extensive pre-trip research. The downside however, is that they cannot possibly include every single attraction that might interest the visitor. When it comes to Cairo, Egypt, there are […]

Charleston was founded in 1670 and has survived an earthquake, epidemics, and two wars (The American Revolution and The Civil War). Needless to say, it’s an old city. In fact, aside from the cars and people in modern-day attire, the city looks like an 18th century town – cobblestone streets, […]

Nunavut, Canada is located in the northern part of the country. It was created on April 1, 1999 and is home to a predominance of Inuit people. The land itself spreads over two million square kilometres and rises up the North Pole. Baffin, Kitkmeot and Kivalliq make up the regions […]

It’s hard to miss the Rock of Gibraltar looming out of the mist, black, cloud covered and vaguely threatening as it has been with the weather lately. The ubiquitous Gibraltar traffic jam, inching across the airport runway, through Customs checks (both Spanish and British) and winding round the bottom of […]

Finding budget accommodation in Hong Kong has always been the biggest challenge for independent travelers or families traveling with kids. Accommodation of all kinds is indeed expensive for travelers or even residents who want to stay near the city center of Hong Kong. But affordable and safe guest houses, suites […]

How about staying in a renovated church, in a windmill, on a houseboat, in an art studio, in a lighthouse, in a loft, or on an organic blueberry farm where guests can even join in and help with the farming harvest. On Vancouver Island Canada, travelers can even stay in […]