Leavenworth Washington Leavenworth is a Bavarian getaway town that lies in the heart of Washington State.  Leavenworth sits at the base of the 8,000 foot high Cascade Mountains.  Christmas time each year is a magical season in this little town.  As the snow flies and the lights are lit all around town it becomes a magical place. The holidays were kicked off this weekend with the Kristkindlmarkt, a German...

The author, Lyndsey writes for briefcases, a website that offers luxury briefcases direct from the manufacturer. Lyndsey is an avid traveler and has lived in the US, France, China, and India. Lyndsey currently resides in Kolkata, India where she is studying the Bengali language. Situated way up in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang Province sits a quiet city that comes to life in wintertime. Harbin is host...

The Correction Movement day is one of the most important cultural days of the Syrian calendar. The History of Correction Movement Day Syria is a country with many neighbors; Lebanon, Jordan, Israel and Turkey. Syria has hot, dry summers and mild winters with little snow. The main sources of income for Syria are the oil, agriculture and tourist industries. Syria’s economy has been held back somewhat by...

I have just avoided a group of thieves while looking at my map in the train station in Toulouse France.  Now I am ready to explore this city, my journey through France on my way to Portugal is going great, I have already seen things that I know few tourists ever get to see.  So what was next on my trip? The capitol building or City Hall was number one on all of the information I found on this city.  So I...

ProMapTraveler has won a Blog Award!  Much thanks to all our writers and to Ancient Digger for this award. Bestblog Award The Best Blog Award rules are: To accept the award, post it on your blog together with the name of the person who has granted the award and his/her blog link. Pass the award to 15 other blogs that you have recently discovered and think are great! Remember to contact the bloggers you’ve...

The Train ride from Bordeaux was long with nothing worthy to report.  I could see the river out the window almost the entire trip.  I did wonder at the time if it was the same river.  My feelings about this trip were good although I did not feel as if I had seen quite enough, I started to wonder if I had spent enough time in Paris. My thoughts started to ponder my meaning of Travel, which is to immerse myself...