UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Japan
Japan is home to 23 UNESCO World Heritage sites: 19 cultural and four natural sites. The most famous, of course, is Mount Fuji, which also is the most photographed place…
Visiting the Big Bend Area of Texas
Our first visit to the Big Bend National Park area of south Texas: what to see, what to do, where to stay. Hiking, hotels, honky-tonks.
Buying Travel Insurance While Booking Your Trip
New technology matches the best travel insurance policy for you while you are booking your trip. Buying insurance as you book pinpoints your coverage to your needs and saves you money and time.
Cycling Across England and Scotland, Hadrian's Wall to Edinburgh
Cycling all the way across Britain and then north into Scotland is not for the meek. But the scenery and history are worth the effort.
Hiking in Catalonia Spain: Coastal Trails, Castles, and Culture
Hiking the trails of Costa Brava, Spain, enjoy visiting medieval villages, the coastal Camino de Ronda path, a castle hotel, and the great food and culture of Catalonia.
Palau de la Música Catalana and Hospital de Sant Pau, Barcelona
The Palau de la Musica and the Hospital of Sant Pau, designed in the Catalan Modernisme style by Lluís Domènech i Montaner, are Unesco World Heritage sites.
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London
Kew Royal Botanic Gardens, their buildings and plant collections, combine to form a unique testimony to 18th Century landscape garden design. Garden art and botanical science utilized here were subsequently diffused around the world.
Maritime Greenwich, England
The assemblage of historical buildings at Greenwich represents the height of Neo Classical English architecture and English maritime achievement. Greenwich is designated a Unesco World Heritage site.
The Viking Village of Birka, Sweden
Calling the Swedish site of Birka a Viking village requires a lot of imagination, because, well, unless you're an archeologist willing to do some digging, there's not much to see in Birka.