Of all the continents, Antarctica is the coldest and inaccessible. It is the only continent that different nations agreed that they should share. But now the Antarctica is being considered by many nations as a future source of natural resource as other sources have started to run out. The aims of conservation and preservation also slowly being replaced with new aims of resource exploitation.Confrontations over...

Creation began on The Berlin Wall early in the morning of Sunday, August 13, 1961. It was a frantic yet effective effort by the GDR (German Democratic Republic) to bring to an end East Berliners escaping the Soviet-controlled East German state into the West of the town, which was then dominated by the Americans, British and French. You should go to Berlin yourself to check this out and stay in one of the many...

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...

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,...

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. ...

Famous writer Ernest Hemingway once wrote, “If you are lucky enough to have lived in Paris as a young man, then wherever you go for the rest of your life, it stays with you, for Paris is a movable feast.” Hemingway lived in Paris France during the 1920s and wrote the novel A Movable Feast based on his experiences there.  Hemingway’s Paris ran down the Boulevard Montparnasse from the Closerie...

Wolf Eel swimming around We were diving in the Puget Sound of Washington State USA off of a park that many divers visit because of the opportunity to feed the Wolf Wolf Eels hiding in their home Eels.  These big headed eels have large jaws with many teeth and they love to eat sea urchins; you know those large spiky balls. We dove to 60 feet on the way gathering up sea urchins to feed to the Wolf Eels.  We...

The Smithsonian Museum The The Smithsonian American Museum of Art is the United State’s first museum dedicated to American art and art history. Ranging from the oldest pieces of Native American art to modern and futuristic pieces, this museum blends history with beauty. In addition to this, the Smithsonian American Museum of Art is one of the most renown museums in the world, sporting a good reputation...

Since 1990, GAP Adventures has had a belief that travelers share a desire to experience authentic adventures in a sustainable manner.  This belief has led them to specialized in unique, small group outdoor adventure travel.  The company’s worldwide adventures focus on cultural interaction, wildlife encounters, and active travel. GAP Adventures has become the world’s leading adventure travel tour operators...

Named after Sintra Mountain, who’s foot it guards, this castle is unique.  I saw a house once that had many owners and they all added to the house.  This house was very non conform and in fact almost looked funny.  Sintra Castle in many ways is like that house though Byron was quoted as saying “The Glorious Eden” when he reflected on this castle.  Many others who viewed Sintra Castle say...