A closer look at Paris.

History

The earliest known occupation of what is now Paris was around 4200 B.C. by the Celtic Simons. The Celtics flourished until they were conquered by roman forces in 52 B.C. When the Romans took over they named the city Lutetina. While under roman rule …

Summer is getting near and while many travellers go to southern Europe and the Riviera in hope of warm and sunny weather, many people have discovered the vast beauty of Scandinavia. In particular, Sweden has become somewhat of a favourite for Americans visiting Europe.

This is of course not a …

T-Express

T-Express is a wooden roller coaster located at Everland amusement park in Yogin, South Korea.  It recently became the the worlds steepest roller coaster when it opened in may of 2008 by beating El Toro's record by 1 degree.  It is also first south Korea's first wooden roller coaster.  …

Traveling with children

is a lot easier these days than when I was a child in 1960s but it is still a good idea to plan ahead and have plenty of ideas to keep the children occupied.

In those far off days of 1960s we used to travel to Devon …

Where do you have to go to step back in time? Would you believe Saskatchewan? Yes, I'm serious! That land-locked province known for its endless kilometers of wheat fields and wide open spaces is hiding an adventure right out of the history books.

Saskatchewan has drawn the attention of adventurers …

I recently got a new laptop, and one of the first things I did, was to set up iGoogle as my home page. I was pleasantly surprised that there were so many gadgets from which to choose, to tailor one's home page. However, one of the most striking option on …

Most people have heard of the Philly Cheese steak but are not familiar with it's historical beginning. After the signing of the Declaration of Independence the steak sandwich is the second most important thing that started in Philadelphia, PA.
Philadelphia has long been known for it's comfort food and snacks. …

Useful tips to new people coming to Metro Atlanta and fun facts for everyone else.
The first place you should learn is where the Big Chicken in Marietta is. All directions start from the Big Chicken, located on highway 41 in Marietta.

If you want to see the real Atlanta, …

Should you get a standard hotel room or rent a cabin or home on your next vacation? I will help you make your decision.

For the last few years my family has decided to rent cabins or rental homes for our vacations.  Not that there is anything wrong with hotels …

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