At the mouth of the Thu Bon River sits the town of Hoi An. Since the first century the city and its adjacent estuary has served as a central port along important trade routes. lt grew in scale and significance…
To put it simply I found Singapore to be extremely expensive and ranks as the most unnecessarily overpriced country on the planet I’ve visited thus far. There is a silver lining. Savvy travelers can save money a number of ways…
The Louvre is one of the world’s greatest museums. Originally, the site was the location of a fortress that was built in the 12th century to defend Paris against invaders. Later it became a residence of the Kings of France,…
After we visited the 6 churches located within Zurich’s Old Town (Alstadt), (Part #2) we stopped at a few other attractions that my friend wanted to show me. They are all the non-church related sites we visited while on our Self Guided Walking…
The first UNESCO site that I was able to visit in Vietnam in 2014 was the My Son Sanctuary. At approximately 5:00 a.m. I got picked up outside my hotel by a tour van that was already filled with people.…
On the way to the Cu Chi Tunnels our tour group a number of stops before reaching our final destination. Our first stop brought us to a disabled war victims crafts cooperative. Workers produce polished wooden artwork of all kinds that…