Where to listen and dance to traditional Hungarian music
As it is well known Hungary it is an exception in linguistic terms, as it’s the only country in the central Europe where a non Indo-European language is spoken. This part of the world is also very...
View ArticleVolunteer Abroad in Samoa with Projects Abroad
NEW YORK – July 27, 2012 – Starting in September 2012, Projects Abroad will host its first volunteers in Samoa, the newest destination where the organization offers international volunteer programs to...
View ArticleNo Rest & Relaxation on these travels!
The screaming followed me across the pond and then did not let up as I hopped across the old world from the United Kingdom to Romania. The first screamer shed no tears for the 10 hour flight – rather...
View ArticleVillage Life, Romania
I am always researching travel sites and travel blogs and came across one several years ago, Watermelon Nomads, www.watermelonnomads.com run by the husband wife team of Greg and Alexandra – a quote on...
View ArticleRural Romanian Village Homestay
Greetings from rural Romania! After a smooth 2 hour train ride I was met at the station depot by Mr. Saure, an agronomist engineer who volunteered to show me around town. He spoke very little English –...
View ArticleVillage Life, Romania
Village Life was founded by Alexandra Vasiliu in 2011 and in part, focuses on connecting travelers in southern Romania with local families in a variety of small villages (much of Romania’s population...
View ArticleSkiing in Romania This Season, Guest Post
Many people looking to ski on a budget are turning to Eastern European countries as their destination of choice. The neighbouring countries of Romania and Bulgaria in particular, are up and coming ski...
View ArticleA visit to Marchesi Antinori Chianti Classico Cellar in Tuscany, Italy
Getting Here The estate is located about 25 minutes outside of Florence Italy in the small town of Bargino. This is almost directly south of Florence, off of Highway SR 2 and only about 30 minutes from...
View ArticleI’m just a girl…
I’m in love with adventure: I always have been and I always will be. And water is a big part of that adventure and of my life; this element has fascinated me ever since I was a little girl. It was hard...
View ArticleA Trace of Thrace: Balkan Adventure
In Plovdiv, Bulgaria, John M. Edwards snitches on the mystery-shrouded Balkans’ best-kept secret: an ancient (and enduring) heresy I was on the way slow train from Budapest through the Balkans, on my...
View ArticleIn Search of Dracula and Gothic Legends
At the foot of the mountain pass, tips of Gothic turrets and towers loom into sight above the stretch of dense evergreen which nestle between the Bucegi and Piatra Craiului Mountains. Having driven,...
View Article5 Top European Adventures You’ve (Probably) Never Heard Of
There are certainly the go to and much loved destinations in Europe. Cities such as London, Paris and Rome quickly come to mind. However, the focus of this list is to highlight some lesser known...
View ArticleForeign Funeral – Heartbreak in a Romanian Village
Our arms interlocked tightly at the elbow. We stared downward in the chilly, quiet living room when an improbable question broke the silence. “Did you touch her yet?” my wife, Oana, asked as tears...
View ArticleTrekking in the Tian Shan Mountains above Song Kul Lake, Kyrgyzstan
Waking up early this morning after a restless sleep, I watched the sun rise and I also watched one of the ladies milk several cows. The splish splash of milk from one teat to the next into a metal pail...
View ArticleRomanian Castles – January 2015
For a beautiful escape from Bucharest, especially in the heat of summer – drive about 2.5 hours to Transylvania – up in the Carpathian mountains and spend some time enjoying and touring Peles Castle....
View ArticleSanta Fe, New Mexico: Explore The Arts
Santa Fe and art go together like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers. This northern New Mexico town has been attracting artists for decades. Like magnets, they are drawn to the magical light, turquoise sky...
View ArticlePow Wow of the Northern Cree
“Under the reflection of the northern lights, we see the head of Ciiwetinustikwaan, the man of the north.” – saying of the Northern Cree After days of adventure travel in the Saguenay-Lac-St Jean area...
View ArticlePeople I met on the Romanian train ride – Part 1
Travelling by train is an easy and affordable way to see Romania as the country offers an extensive rail network connecting all major cities and towns. Its official website https://www.cfrcalatori.ro/...
View ArticleMaintaining a List of 6,000+ In English Domain Name Travel Blog Directory
When travel blogging started to slowly take off in 2005/2006 I created a separate category for it in my already existing links directory – I added a links directory to my site in the late 1990’s...
View ArticleBritish and American passports slide down global rankings as 2019 index is...
British and American passport holders may be concerned to hear that the value of their passports has slipped down the global rankings, with both citizenships sliding a number of places in the 2019...
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