I slept some more and in the morning had a good breakfast of fresh fruit salad with a tomato and onion omelette. Venturing out to the front of the …
The Langham has been beguiling guests since it first opened in 1865, and although the hotel is now firmly placed in the 21st century, the magnificent Palm Court pays …
You might think that nowadays, you could travel with a credit card, a debit card and you’re set. But cash is always king and it’s a good idea to …
Io’s banishment was the first in a series of flights to and from Argos. In time, a boatload of her descendants fled back from Egypt. Aegyptus, king of Egypt …
Towering high above northern Tanzania at a height of 5,882 metres (19,341 ft) above sea level is Mt Kilimanjaro. The mountain is translated to White Mountain which has become …
Getting a bus to Kuala Lumpur to connect with a train to Bangkok was easy. The taxi dropped me at the door of the bus company’s office and I …
Know that immigration stamps from some countries are taboo. If you’re American, you don’t want a Cuban stamp in your passport; if you’re entering Israel, Palestinian stamps are frowned …
Everything is understated luxury at The Lanesborough, from the welcome you receive on entering the hotel to the experience that awaits you taking tea in Apsleys, the beautiful glass-roofed …
About Corinth I shall tell no lies. Rather, I shall tell of Sisyphus, deceptive as a god, and of Medea who married much against her father’s wish. who …
McAuliffe-Shepherd Discovery Center- For all of us who remember watching in horror as the Challenger exploded, this Concord, New Hampshire museum holds special meaning. Named for the first teacher …