Antartica Whale If you want to plan a trip to Antarctica timing can be everything. You will miss out on nothing if you plan the vacation properly. This piece tells when times are suitable for Antarctica visits. An Antarctica cruise has to happen at a carefully chosen time to be successful. Knowing what about Antarctica travel interests you will help in deciding the trip date. Reservations for Antarctica cruises...

I was at the Place de la Victoire located in Bordeaux, France and I needed to see some more sights.  I opened my map and started looking for something that would catch my eye.  Aw, I have it Chateau Pique Caillou a park and by the looks a really big one.  As I look at this big park on my map I notice that it is really far away.  I do not think I can walk that far and still see the center of town.  So the...

Galapagos Islands Map One thousand kilometers off the coastline of Ecuador lay the world famous collection of islands known as Galapagos. Described as Darwin’s ‘living laboratory of evolution’, the thirteen main volcanic islands and dozens of rocky isles are one of the most important ecological regions on Planet Earth. Located at the confluence of three major ocean currents, Galapagos have...

Although not directly travel related I recently read that the night of November 17/18  (time for the lower 48 united states) that from just about anywhere in the world you will be able to see the Leonid Meteor Shower. If you can believe it scientists are predicting as many as 500 meteors per hour in this shower.  For those of you with high powered cameras you are going to have a rare opportunity of catching...

Sitting on the train to Bordeaux, France (leaving from Paris) I had a couple of other travelers in the train car.  I quickly found out that the gentleman sitting next to me spoke English though he still needed some practice and the lady across from me was very quiet until I got her talking about her children, their families and her 28 grandchildren.  She was from Australia, but on her way to visit them. ...

Abroadening's Post Image. Click to be taken to Abroadening. 101 Most Awesome Adventure & Travel Twitterers You Should Be Following It was very exciting today to be included in this great list as number 37 at Abroadening.com. The best thing about this blog carnival or I suppose I should say twitter carnival is that not only did Mindaugas Markus (the owner of abroadening)  list out the great twitterers...

Museum of Islamic Art The Museum of Islamic Art is in Doha, Qatar.  It features over 4,500 pieces of art that cover three continents and at least 13 centuries of time. There are two floors of art exhibitions ‘The Language of Islamic Art’ and ‘The Journey of Islamic Art’. ‘The Language of Islamic Art’ This exhibition is broken down into 9 areas.  Introduction, calligraphy,...

Some people like the luxury of a hotel, with fresh food cooked for them, utilities on hand, and the warmth and comfort you get.  Others like to join nature by pitching up a tent and living the wildlife. If you are a ‘posh’ camper you stay on a camp ground with a toilet, otherwise pack the spade and toilet paper! Taking a holiday in a tent makes you one with the wildlife, and gives you a sense of freedom...

Finally I am off of the plane and my adventure in France begins.  The flight here was long and I am very tired but at the same time I’m excited to see this magnificent city.  Paris is not only the capital, but also the most popular city in France.  I step out of the airport and hail a taxi, asking to be taken to the Eiffel Tower; it is easy to find and a great place to start my tourist adventures. ...

It is ten years ago and I am getting ready to fly to Brazil, Sao Paulo for a couple of years.  Fear was driving my packing.  I had a list and I had at least doubled it.  I started by getting some hard cased Samsonite suitcases.  Then I started filling them up with clothes and books and toiletries, I even tried to take three bottles of shampoo… just in case. Really I would have to say that I was making...