While you won’t see any golf courses on Belize’s Ambergris Caye or Caye Caulker, you will see plenty of golf carts. That’s because in Ambergris Caye and Caye Caulker, electric and gas powered golf carts are the primary mode of transportation. Visitors can rent a cart by simply showing a valid driver’s license. We ended [...]

Zadar is an important Croatian coastal city that has undergone a startling revival in recent years. The musical steps on the waterfront are interesting and express the important relationship this walled city has with the sea. One of the many interesting sights includes the Crvka Sv Donata, Church of Saint Donat, which is thought of [...]

I’ve had a good number of guides over the years. Most were pretty good, just a few were bad and some stood out as excellent. I have bad news for all of you: you have all been outclassed. Don’t take it too hard. It turns out that the perfect tour guide has almost 50 years [...]

Travel means different things to different people and so it is true that accommodation can have a variety of meanings to the traveller. Accommodation can merely be a property to rest your head or it can be part of an entire experience. In some cases the accommodation is the destination and entire experience (such as [...]

Cesky Krumlov in the Czech Republic is a picturesque medieval town that dates back to the 13th century and is straight out of a fairytale. Its name means ‘crooked meadow’ which is befitting as the town is nestled in a sharp bend of the Vltava River. It also comes complete with a castle on a [...]

Over the years, the area around Champs-Elysées in Paris has gained the reputation of being a tourist trap. It even seems as though true Parisians look down upon this part of town and avoid going anywhere near it. Au Contraire, Mon Frère! In recent years, a couple of nice places have opened in this area [...]

Technology has become part of our daily lives. However, when you go to stay in a hotel, you often find that there is a distinct lack of cutting edge technology. Indeed it can often be difficult to even the most basic technology such as Wi-Fi coverage. However, there are some hotels around the world that [...]

The mere fact that Venice sits in the middle of the sea gives it the feeling of being a fantasy island. People that have stayed in Venice apartments would confirm the magic of this city. Casanova or the Bridge of Sighs (Ponte dei Sospiri) adds to the mystic and romantic reputation of Venice. To this [...]

One of my first stops during a recent trip to the Girona Pyrenees was in the small, captivating town of Puigcerda in Cerdanya. Located in the eastern Pyrenees, which is divided between France and Spain, Puigcerda is approximately a two hour drive from Barcelona. Inviting and colorful outdoor cafes line parts of Santa Maria Square [...]

Without even mentioning the innumerable sights and monuments of Rome, most people already consider the Eternal City to be a true cultural treasure chest. Of course, the appeal of these treasures is one of the major reasons visitors opt to stay in Rome apartments. It can be argued that the downside of a vacation filled [...]

After making the decision to live in another country, I started to think about where I would like to live if I were to move to Germany. Berlin was definitely among my top choices. The dynamic of the city is great and is constantly evolving. Some close friends of mine live in Berlin, so I [...]

Whether you live across the pond, around the world, or a simple train journey away, a visit to the U.K.’s countryside is like stepping into a perfect little painting that has come to life. The pace is slower, the air fresher, the hills more rambling, the grass greener. The stonewalls seem to frame each scene. [...]