Notre Dame is now just a month away from re-opening to Parisians and visitors, a moment brought to mind last Friday by the first ringing of the cathedral's bells since the disastrous April 2019 fire.

I was visiting a friend, and this was the view from their house. I could understand why they built their house facing this direction. I was taken by the beauty, but didn't even think about taking a ...

Dyffryn remained a family home until 1937. It had a chequered history after that and ultimately fell into disrepair. It is now run by the UK National Trust, who, in conjunction with the local council, ...

Viking Cruises has just welcomed two more custom-built river cruise ships to its growing fleet on Egypt's Nile River, bringing the total to six. The two new ships were the centerpiece of a big ...

Last month my husband and I had a wonderful time exploring Bogotá, Colombia. One of the first things we noticed was how crazy the traffic was, also all the amazing street art on the buildings around ...

The proliferation of private ports and islands run by cruise companies in the Caribbean has only continued to grow in recent ...

DrFumblefinger shares photos of some of the delicious items he saw while visiting the Granville Island Market in Vancouver.

Manchester, England is on the way to completing its new ring road, the GM Ringway, a nearly-200 mile long long-distance walking trail that passes through all 10 boroughs of Greater Manchester.

Jonglez Publishing recently released three new "secret" books, including Secret Louisiana—An Unusual Guide. I've enjoyed other books in this series and I'm happy to recommend them. The take-along ...

Situated in the small touristy town of Grand Marais, on the northwest shore of Lake Superior, is this ‘mom and pop’ donut shop. The name of the place may seem a little overdone, but the donuts it ...

DrFumblefinger shares photos of the Fitz Roy Massif, one of the most famous and difficult to climb peaks in the world, situated in Patagonia.

Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport, which has built itself as a major transfer hub, Europe's third-largest, is raising fees by 37%, with the possibility that the resulting fare hikes may drive passengers to ...