The Magic of the Maldives
By: Kelly
Scattered throughout the north-central Indian Ocean are the 1200 sandbanks and coral reefs that comprise the Republic of Maldives. Grouped in clusters, or atoll... Read More...
Places
The Terracotta Army that commands the city of Eternal Peace
By: Kelly
The Terracotta Army | In March 1974, China was closed off to the world. A group of seven farmers digging in fields for water close to the city of Xi'an in China... Read More...
Falling in love with “Fair Verona”
By: Kelly
True love never did run smooth, but walk the marble streets of Verona and follow a path of true love, the most beautiful, and tragic, love story of all time: Romeo and Juliet.
Finding Jordan’s Lost City of Stone – The rose city of Petra
By: Kelly ReganMears
The rose city of Petra lies in southern Jordan on the slope of a mountain basin, probably established as the capital of the Nabataean Kingdom by its nomadic Ara... Read More...
A musical interlude in Vienna
By: Kelly
Vienna is the world's music capital, home to more famous composers than any other city in the world. Music is in the fabric of the buildings, has enriched the c... Read More...
Darwin’s Galapagos Islands
By: Kelly
The Galapagos Islands, part of the Republic of Ecuador, sit either side of the equator in the Pacific Ocean. They are famous for their myriad species of wildlif... Read More...
When in Rome…Visit the Vatican City
By: Kelly ReganMears
Stato della Città del Vaticano, or the Vatican City State, is the smallest state in the world. Covering an area of 44 hectares (110 acres) this independent stat... Read More...
The historical allure of the Algarve
By: Kelly ReganMears
Portugal's Algarve is famous for its allure, with its golden beaches, sandy islands and breathtaking coastline of bays and cliffs. But there's more to this regi... Read More...
Dunes, deserts and sundowners in Namibia
By: Kelly ReganMears
Welcome to Namibia, where the highest dunes in the world reside in one of the largest deserts of the world. A world of endless horizons.
Florence, Italy: a work of art
By: Kelly ReganMears
Florence (Firenze) is brimming with art and culture, history and architecture. If you've only a short time here, plan accordingly to get the most out of your vi... Read More...
Malta: Explore – Relax – Enjoy
By: Kelly ReganMears
Malta's capital, Valletta the "City of Knights", was founded by the Order of St John as a refuge for soldiers returning from the Crusades in the 16th century. I... Read More...
Life around the Dead Sea
By: Kelly ReganMears
The salt lake is part of the border between Israel and Jordan, part of the Judean and Negev deserts.
New Orleans: since 1718
By: Kelly ReganMears
New Orleans promises you 300 years of stories, celebrations and one of a kind culture.
Viva Espana! The retro Costa Brava is back in fashion
By: Kelly ReganMears
The Costa Brava probably hit its hey-day in the 1980s as a British holiday destination. With its thriving British community, it gained a reputation as Little Br... Read More...
The four quarters of Prague, a city beyond compare
By: Kelly ReganMears
Prague's four quarters: the Castle Quarter; Little Quarter; Old Town; and New Town, were once four towns, each with their own town squares and defensive walls a... Read More...
Beautiful, but fleeting: the cherry blossoms of Japan
By: Kelly ReganMears
When in full floral arrray, the cherry blossom tree is simply stunning. Its pink-hued flowers have virtually no scent, but they are beautiful flowering trees wi... Read More...
Milan, Fashion Capital of Italy
By: Kelly ReganMears
Milan is internationally renowned, along with Paris, New York and London, as one of the world's most important fashion capitals. Sip coffee in any one of the ca... Read More...
The alpine-tipped mountains of the Banff National Park, Canada
By: Kelly ReganMears
Located in the alpine-tipped mountains of the Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada, is the resort town of Banff. Second only to Lake Louise, it's the second h... Read More...
Iceland: Land of Fire and Ice
By: Kelly ReganMears
Iceland is a volcanically active land of sand and lava fields, mountains and glaciers and glacial rivers.
Ko Samui, a lover’s paradise
By: Kelly ReganMears
For travelers seeking romance, it doesn't get much better than this.
