From Siem Reap, Cambodia, you can go with the Sam Veasna Center for Wildlife Conservation on a day trip to Tonle Sap Lake, with its floating villages and its immense stork colonies. Each year monsoonal rains and runoff from the…
Thousands of visitors pour into Cambodia each year, mainly to see the astonishing ruins of Angkor Wat. Most don’t realize that Cambodia has other treasures, wild treasures, which can be discovered by venturing into the back country. Now birders are…
When I decided to go to Australia, I looked into a few airlines and decided to fly Air China. It was about $600 cheaper than Emirates and Singapore Airlines. Also, it was with the Star Alliance group and, being a member,…
The Aloft London Excel was my home for two nights in June 2015. I chose the hotel mainly because I was looking for a stay that would utilize my Starwood points. It was the only hotel in London for the…
Not only is Oxford home to the renowned university, it has been the home of well-known authors such as JR Tolkein, C.S. Lewis and Lewis Caroll. And while walking amongst the beautiful buildings and gardens that make up central Oxford, it’s…
Blenheim Palace is one of England’s largest houses and was built between 1705 and 1722. It was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1987. Both the palace itself and the extensive grounds are worth seeing. The birth place of…
I have mixed feelings about the DoubleTree Hilton Hotel Lisbon. Overall Impression The staff are welcoming and helpful, as I have come to expect in most hotels in Portugal. However, the design of the hotel is somewhat cold and uninviting.…
I spent six days in the mountains of Spain, volunteering at VaughanTown, before arriving in Madrid. While there a tip from Madrid local, Paco, led me to breakfast at Harina my first day in Madrid. My day started at Puerta…
Imagine staying in a hotel built for a King, or sleeping where Prince Rainier III of Monaco and his Princess Grace Kelly spent their honeymoon. Picture a hotel in a time so regal that celebrities were refused accommodation, considered being…
My family was lucky enough to enjoy a cruise through the Hawaiian Islands on Norwegian Cruise Line’s Pride of America. We stepped onto the Pride of America in Honolulu, Hawaii and were greeted by hula dancers. In the boarding area…
