Travel and Leisure

The Medieval Walled Town of Óbidos Portugal

Take a trip into the old-world and picturesque olive countryside of the Óbidos municipality. The region offers breathtaking views of the ocean to the west and rolling hills to the east. While the municipality extends all the way to the Atlantic Ocean with its refreshing salt-air breezes, high Read More

One Day is Not Enough at Grand Canyon National Park (Facts and Photos)

The Grand Canyon, located in northern Arizona, is the second most-visited national park in the United States: trailing only the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. On average, it receives almost 6 million visitors a year and is embraced by various forms of natural beauty, including mountains, p Read More

Berlengas Archipelago: Portugal's Nature Destination

Rising from the clear azure depths of the Atlantic Ocean the Berlengas archipelago lies only several miles westwards from the picturesque coastline of Portugal. The group of small granite islands may seem a little out of the way from the established route of visitors’ attractions, but this mak Read More

The Exciting Lifestyle and Nightlife of Lisbon

Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, is one of those cities sculpted into and built on hills. Being a vibrant city in Western Europe with a traditional heritage, exciting lifestyle, good all-year-round climate and a lively nightlife, it offers more than any visitor could ask for. Lisbon's Read More

My Quick Trip to Dubai: A Two-Day Itinerary

"Dubai, with all of its glitz and glamour rose in the heart of the desert." The first time I understood the reality of this quote by Soroosh Shahrivar was as soon as my plane started descending. From the window, I could see a desert with golden sand, when in a fraction of a second, Read More

The Top 10 Best Surfing Spots In The World

Kelly Slater voiced the thoughts of surfing fanatics when he said about surfing- “It’s like the mafia. Once you’re in-you are in. There is no getting out.” Die-hard surfing fans do all it takes for a ride on the waves. They have their adrenaline levels shooting up by upping t Read More