Travel and Leisure

Goa India Backpacking, Partying, Touring, Beaches, and Lost Portuguese History

"No matter what your dream destinations are, Goa will always find its place on your Wishlist." Like this quote, a Goa trip is an iconic one which every teenager wants to have with their friends. The classic line ‘Every Goa-plan ever’ also denotes the lower percentage of succ Read More

Some National Parks at a Glance

[Number, 18; total area, 10,739 square miles] NATIONAL PARKS IN ORDER OF CREATION LOCATION AREA IN SQUARE MILES DISTINCTIVE CHARACTERISTICS Hot Springs, 1832 Middle Arkansas 1-1/2 46 hot springs possessing curative properties—M Read More

Bangkok Travel: Best Things to Do and What to See

The city of Bangkok, located in South East Asia and the capital of Thailand, is a massive city which is famous all over the world for its ornate shrines, friendly inhabitants, and vibrant street life. Bangkok is also synonymously known as the "City of Angels" for its posh lif Read More

Some Tidbits about the Language of Portugal

Travelers who want to be more in tune with the culture can learn the official language, European Portuguese, online. Podcasts, videos, and downloads are currently available. Whether you achieve fluency or familiarity, this is the quintessential Romance language. Teachers and translators are another Read More

Lisbon's Impressive Jerónimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jeronimos), Facts

Jerónimos Monastery (Mosteiro dos Jerónimos) is one of the most impressive examples of wealth and power that Portugal had during the Age of Discovery. It is one of the best examples of European Gothic architecture in the whole of Portugal. Located in Lisbon, the Mostei Read More

The Portuguese Early Gothic Style of the Alcobaça Monastery

In the heart of the Oeste Subregion in Alcobaça lies a medieval monastery that embodies everything beautiful about the Portuguese early gothic style, the Mosteiro de Alcobaça. Admiring this grand structure from the outside, ancient stories of love and tragedy are visible in the origina Read More