When it comes to beach holidays, some people want peace and quiet and others busy nightlife once the sun goes down. A desert island with white sand and crystal blue sea is not everyone’s ‘heaven.’ In Turkey the explosion in overseas tourists has seen many of the wonderful bays that were once only home to […]

With its rich historical legacy, it’s hard to imagine anywhere in England that might be a lesser known site under any circumstances, much less a UNESCO World Heritage Site. But there are some places off the beaten path that deserve the attention of tourists who want to have a memorable visit to England. Cornwall and

The cathedrals in the United Kingdom are a tribute not only to the religious inspiration that created such majestic monuments to faith, but also to the brilliant architecture of the individual buildings, and the history that has preserved them. A trip to the British Isles would be incomplete without a visit to these magnificent buildings.

In their heyday, castles were probably drafty, dark, and malodorous, but that doesn’t diminish the inherent romance of the structures. Travel to the United Kingdom would be incomplete without a visit to the noble digs of some of Great Britain’s royal, rich, and famous. Windsor Castle The world’s longest-occupied castle is 900-year old Windsor Castle,

While being one of the most beautiful getaway destinations for backpackers, the picturesque fjords, high mountains, and idyllic townships of Norway are also – by most backpacker standards – quite expensive. As a result, it’s often a struggle between trying to fit in as much sightseeing and activities as possible without bankrupting yourself in the

When a civilization is as old as the Egyptians, even tourism is historical in scope. Men who went a-conquering long ago may not have stopped to smell the roses, but they did find time to stop and see the pyramids at Giza; maybe Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar and the Emperor Napoleon wanted to see

English national parks, unlike their American counterpart, are not owned by the state, so tourists shouldn’t be surprised to find themselves in the company of landowners. With so many parks to choose from, it can be difficult to pick one for a fun weekend trip. We’ve selected a few that we think you’ll enjoy, so

Travelers looking for the ultimate escape could do worse than venture on a tour of America’s haunted ghost towns to visit places that have been almost forgotten by time. The United States, with its great expanses of land, has plenty of room to accommodate a few towns that are lost to the public. Some of