Portland, Oregon is an amazingly diverse city that is bursting with natural splendor and rich history. It is also one of the west coast’s most hip and trendy centers for art, cuisine, and fashion. If natural beauty is your thing, you’ll have no problem filling up your schedule with mountains, volcanos, waterfalls, and gorges. Once …
Known as ‘the Gathering Place,’ Oahu is the third largest of all the Hawaiian Islands and is home to nearly a million people. It consists of nearly 600 square miles of mountains, forests, and some of the most amazing beaches and geologic features in the archipelago. The most historically important and visited site is the …
Home to some of the most majestic and well-preserved archaeological sites in the Americas, Peru ranks as one of the world’s travel hotspots for visitors who are interested in exotic cultures, amazing geography, and ancient history. Machu Picchu is the country’s historic crown jewel and one of the New World’s Seven Wonders. With plenty of …
This adorable town on the west side of the Solent made its money from salt production, shipbuilding and smuggling. Those industries reached their peak in Lymington in 18th century, and their legacy is an intact Georgian townscape with little courtyards and a quaint cobblestone hill leading down to the Town Quay. Now people sail the …
Lying on Ireland’s east-central coast just across the Irish Sea from the United Kingdom, Dublin is the most populated city in the country and also the capital. For amateur historians, there’s really no better place to visit; the entire country – especially Dublin – is steeped in a rich history that goes back thousands of …
Tokyo, the capital city of Japan, is a huge tourist attraction. It is a city that blends modern and ancient times. From the huge skyscrapers and world-famous observatory towers, to the ancient streets and temples showing the cultural and religious heritage of the city, Tokyo is worth a visit for all the travel lovers out …
One of the most famous cities in the world, New York City is without a doubt an experience of a lifetime. There are iconic sites at every turn and barely enough time to see them all. From world-famous attractions, like the Empire State Building, Times Square, the Statue of Liberty and Central Park, to more …
For most of the 19th century Whitley Bay was a mining and fishing settlement on a rugged stretch of the North Sea Coast. But things changed quickly as the town was reborn as a holiday resort, with tourists arriving from nearby Newcastle on the newly built railway. On Whitley Bay’s majestic coastline is a two-mile …
A manufacturing town in the West Midlands conurbation, Walsall had a nationwide reputation for its leather-making during the days of horse-drawn travel. You can investigate this history at the excellent Walsall Leather Museum, where a skilled craftsman will show you how saddles and bridles were handmade in Walsall’s workshops. The town also has an art …
The Galápagos are volcanic islands that are part of the country of Ecuador and straddle the equator. The islands were explored and mapped by seafarers going back to the 15th century, though they weren’t made famous until Charles Darwin’s scientific expedition in the 19th century aboard the famous Beagle. The islands are considered one of …