From Texas hill country to Highland Perthshire, from Copenhagen to Cape Breton, October and November are fine times to take in Celtic music. Here are five of my favorite autumn festivals: Cape Breton in the far north of Atlantic Canada has sent its own style of Celtic music across the world. Each year in October,…
Champagne, decadent desserts, secret rendezvous and French kissing abound, there’s little doubt that romance is well and truly alive on the streets of Paris- it is after all the international city of love. This is the perfect destination for couples who are looking to rekindle the flames of passion or for singletons hoping to find…
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In New York City there’s a lot to see, and the big ticket sights are well worth seeking out – but if you want to get a flavor of the real city you need to go off the tourist trail, and this certainly applies for the food. In a twenty-four hour city you need to…
Measuring in at just a little under 3,800 feet, Austria’s Grossglockner is the country’s highest mountain and the second most noticeable of the Alps behind France’s Mont Blanc. For extreme travelers looking to do more than just chomp on weinerschnitzel and apfelstrudel, pack some hiking boots and get climbing! The first ascent on the mountain…
It took us a few hours to find two bicycles to rent after the overnight bus from Istanbul. It turned out that Çannakale, a beach-side vacation spot for up-and-coming Turkish families, is not a cycling community. But through a couple of local intermediaries, we found two shoddy bikes and took the ferry to the peninsula…
Ireland’s most visited tourist attraction, the breathtaking Cliffs of Moher, should be on every traveler’s “must see” when visiting the Emerald Isle. Rising 702 feet above the Atlantic Ocean, the Cliffs of Moher are located on the western seaboard of County Clare. Located at the head of the cliffs is O’Brien’s Tower, which just went…
I get asked about travel insurance from time to time and the first question tends to be “is it actually worth it?” Now while I will never advise someone to purchase travel insurance for a quick getaway, I do believe it is a good idea when planning an expensive trip. In order to not lose…