16 Great Cathedrals of Spain
Spain is famous for its spectacular cathedrals. Spain’s rich artistic history perhaps finds its highest expression in these dramatic monuments.
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The Capital One Venture Card Review
The Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card simplifies the points earning scheme for anyone who gets overwhelmed by the variable bonus categories of most other cards. And it currently has a great welcome bonus.
UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Italy
Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites of any country. Most of the UNESCO World Heritage sites in Italy are cultural sites, given Italy’s history as both the home of the Roman Empire and of the Roman Church and its medieval city states such as Venice, Florence, and Milan.
What to do in Mérida, Spain: Three Days of Roman History
It’s a bit hard to imagine that in all the times we’ve been to Spain over the last nearly 50 years that we took that long to finally get to Mérida, in Extremadura. Especially because I’m sort of a Roman history geek and Mérida, by far, is the repository of the most spectacular ruins of the Roman Empire in Spain.
Our 50 Favorite Travel Tips
Our 50 favorite travel tips, gleaned from 13 years of full-time travel. Save money, time, and headaches with these tips for travelers.
The Best Mobile Apps for Travel
Here are our picks for best apps to plan, book, and manage your travels from your phone or computer. Use these travel apps to find your flights, book your stay, find your way around, learn what to do and see, find doctors, organize your itinerary, secure your communications, and manage your home from afar. These are our essential travel tools.
The Shanghai Skyline, Night and Day
If you can stand all the pushing and shoving of the millions walking along The Bund in Shanghai, you can get up to the riverside rail and get a photo of the colorful and architecturally distinguished modern Shanghai skyline.
Six Reasons Madrid’s Prado is the Best Museum in Europe
The Prado Museum in Madrid Spain is arguably the best in Europe, based on its art collection of masterpieces. The art was mostly gathered by three Spanish kings (16-17th Century), but has been curated and improved upon ever since. Here are six important works from the Prado.
Viking’s Rhine River Cruise Top Shore Excursions
This Viking River Cruise on the Rhine sailed from Basel, Switzerland to Amsterdam. The ship itself and the scenic cruise combined perfectly with included and optional shore excursions.
The Erotic Art of Pompeii and Herculaneum
Ancient Romans had a more open attitude toward sex. These erotic works of art are found not only in brothels and public baths in Pompeii and Herculaneum, but also in private homes.
