Located on the Italian Riviera, Cinque Terre is a rugged coastline, made up of “The Five Lands” or the five villages: Vernazza, Corniglia, Monterosso al Mare, Riomaggiore, and Manarola. The Cinque Terre is so appealing because it does not display…
May 2010
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For some people, a favorite travel memory is a good meal, a stunning piece of architecture or a glass of full-bodied wine at sunset. Me? I’m fond of mild panic. Picture me sitting under a clacking departure sign at the…
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It has been argued that the French are experts in luxury and for some the city of Paris is synonymous with the term. While there may be many of you who would argue this point, it is hard to deny…
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Today’s Travel Photo Friday shot was sent in by Andy Hayes of Sharing Travel Experiences. This is a shot from the 8 o’clock light show. The best view is from a junk boat; if you take the 7:45PM departure, you’ll…
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Next month I will step on French ground the second time. I still remembered when I was still an undergraduate studying in UK, learning how to taste and differentiate various makes of wine around the world had naturally become our…
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With the recent unleashing of Apple’s iPad tablet, and the public’s accidental discovery of their new iPhone 4 model (left at a bar by an Apple engineer), it seems that Apple’s unique technology has been gaining immense popularity. For those who…
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We build walls to keep things out, for protection against anything we perceive as a threat. For people living in medieval times safety could often only be found by living within the city walls. These walls provided a means to…