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Europe has some of the most famous and valuable artworks in the entire world.  These pieces of art are under heavy security and heavy protection, and yet are largely still open to viewing from the public.  The biggest and best of these museums have an individual security guard stationed in every single room, often more [...]

Festivals in Europe are plentiful throughout the summer months and the country with perhaps the most festivities is Spain. Everyone has heard of San Fermin (the running of the bulls) and La Tomantina (that crazy festivals where everyone has a tomato based food fight on the streets) but any travelers looking for festivals in Europe [...]

I arrived on Inishmaan at night. The sea was rough, and there was no way for our ferry to tie up at the small cement dock. The crew brought the bobbing ferry as close as they dared and one of the crewmen jumped ashore. Two other crewmen took up stations by the door and each [...]

Lots of backpacking guides give you fluffy advice like “don’t overpack” or “only take what you really need.” But how are you supposed to know how much is too much if you’ve never had the miserable experience of hauling around an extra ten pounds for three weeks? How do you know if you really need [...]

Adventurers of all ages and levels of hiking experience should take the opportunity to see these mountains up close. Just make sure you’ve got at least three hours to spare.

Now that Halloween is over with, most of us will be thinking about Christmas. It is a time of the year when we have to knuckle down and really think about what we should buy – something unique that will bring a smile to the faces of our friends and family – but knowing where [...]

You may think of Rome as a summer destination, but you couldn’t be more wrong. Rome is the perfect place for a winter getaway. When the weather starts to get cold and unbearable, head to Rome for a return to green trees and the pleasant temperatures of early fall. True, you can’t hit the nearby [...]

Rome is a city full of icons, but the Mouth of Truth – or Bocca della Verità – is one you shouldn’t miss. It’s easy to stumble past, located on the wall of the basilica of Santa Maria in Cosmedin by the Tiber River, but it’s worth getting out the map to find. The mouth [...]

One very cool, sometimes overlooked winter destination is Austria. Great skiing, hearty winter food, fantastic beer and beautiful mountainous scenery – what more could you want in a cold weather vacation?

Guy Fawkes Night is an annual event celebrated in the United Kingdom. However countries such as South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, and the Caribbean also celebrate the event every year on the 5th of November.
The Gunpowder Plot, led by Robert Catesby, was a small group of men who decided that drastic action needed to be [...]