Travel and Leisure

Facts About Norway and Top Places to Visit

“The most beautiful thing in the world is the world itself.” You get to experience this saying when you visit Norway, a beautiful Nordic country in the Baltic Sea region of Europe. It is one of eight countries in the world that has land within the Arctic Circle. The other seven countries Read More

Yellowstone's Old Faithful Geyser

The most famous of all geysers is Old Faithful. It is everything you would expect to see in a geyser. Located in Yellowstone National Park, Old Faithful has the showman’s touch. With a rumbling fanfare and roll of drums beneath the thin shell of the earth, Old Faithful goes into action. Then a Read More

Uncovering the German Soul of Chinese Qingdao

Is there any chance to find a piece of Europe in China?  Is there such hope to find a truly organized city routine? Some might be quite skeptical about this, as this is China, one of the most densely-populated countries on Earth: chaotic in soul and noisy by heart. When I was planni Read More

Snow and Storms in Yosemite

The first of the great snow-storms that replenish the Yosemite fountains seldom sets in before the end of November. Then, warned by the sky, wide-awake mountaineers, together with the deer and most of the birds, make haste to the lowlands or foothills; and burrowing marmots, mountain beavers, wo Read More

The World Class City of Porto Portugal

Portugal is home to several world class cities with one of the major cities being the city of Porto. Porto is the second largest city in the country in terms of the number of people residing in the city, the physical size of the city and even the level of infrastructural investment put in place Read More

Torres del Paine National Park: Chile’s Patagonia Crown Jewel

Torres del Paine National Park is located in southern Chile's Patagonia region and is one of the country's national protected forest areas. It encompasses over 2,422 square kilometers and is comprised of many rivers, crystal blue lakes, glaciers, and mountains. The historic towns of Punta Ar Read More