An increasing number of people have become interested in the beautiful island of Lanzarote in the last few years. This is primarily due to the many popular sights and attractions available to families and people of all ages. However, if this is your first visit to this Spanish island, you may find it difficult to […]

Tuscany, which is has beautiful views that you would expect to find on a postcard, is among Italy’s twenty wine regions. It is considered classic wine country, and it produces some of the best known red wines around the world. The Tuscany area is located at a high altitude which brings temperatures that vary widely […]

Among the iconic Italian country thoroughfares is SR 222, Strada Chiantigiana. This road is off the beaten track and passes through Tuscany’s well-known wine country to Chianti’s smaller cities and villages, like Greve, Radda, and Gaiole, which lay between Florence and Siena. It meanders south along a network of secondary, two-lane roads, with scenic rolling […]

The little known southern Italian area of Basilicata has neighbouring Campania on the west, Puglia (Apulia) on its east border, and Calabria on its southern end. It enjoys a short coastline on the Tyrrhenian Sea and yet another on the Gulf of Taranto in the Ionian Sea to the southeast. While this might not be […]

When you think of the Italian Lakes most people tend to think of Lake Maggiore, Lake Lugano, Lake Como, and Lake Garda – the famous glacial lakes located in the northern Lombardy region in the foothills of the Alps and close to Italy’s border with Switzerland. These stunning lakes attract millions of tourists each year […]

Eastern Umbria is an exotic mix of flora and fauna, cured meat delicacies, and a beautiful, Gothic-style St. Benedict church. The official capital city of Umbria is Perugia, however the walled city of Norcia enjoys the reputation of being the culinary capital of the region. In the area’s untamed and mountainous east, beneath the well-known […]

Sicily’s key location in the middle of the Mediterranean Basin has meant that, in the past, it has hosted settlers, and conquerors, from everywhere, including the medieval Normans, Aragonese Spanish, Moorish North Africans, ancient Greeks, Phoenicians, and Romans. They have all arrived at some time and, with the exception of the Romans, for the most […]

In recent years, Majorca has become a hotspot for tourists due to the temperate climate, large number of sights and attractions and, of course, the excellent and convenient beaches. Historically, this has always been a popular beach vacation destination, particularly among the English, French and Germans. Since the 1950s, an increasing number of visitors has […]

Nature offers no spectacle more mysterious and spellbinding than the breathtaking vista of the Northern Lights. There are a variety of travel companies who can organize a Northern Lights adventure for you either to Lapland or to Canada’s northlands. By working this incredible experience into your vacation, you’ll have a unique time, like nothing you […]

Many of us realize that France is one of the most appealing countries on the planet. It is a mixture of art, culture, history and fantastic surroundings which have helped establish this place as a paradise location for many people, however, this often means going to more popular locations in the country like Paris, St. […]