Archives: 2008 June
Hot Restaurants in Toronto
(cc: photo credit: VROG in Bristol)
What kind of cuisine can’t you live without? You will have no problem finding anything your palate desires in Toronto. Whether it’s Cajun, Barbeque, Chinese, Mexican, French or Indian, there are plenty of choices of great restaurants. Come along with us while…
Top Landmarks in Montreal
cc: photo credit: René Ehrhardt
The city of Montreal Quebec, Canada has had human inhabitants for approximately 8,000 years, the first ones were the Algonquin, Huron and Iroquois tribes. In the 1500′s the European explorers reached the area and tried to set up fur trading posts. Even though the initial fur trade…
D.C.’s Best Free Attractions
Amid Washington D.C.’s bevy of free museums and entertainment, it’s hard to tell which attractions really deserve your attention. This guide showcases five of the Capital’s must-see freebies, guaranteed to impress any eager visitor.
The Department of Agriculture’s pièce de résistance occupies a roughly 500-acre plot from northeast New York…
Can I Travel to Kenya? An Update
We began the new year hearing of riots and unrest in Kenya accompanied by various national governments giving tourists warnings against traveling there. And while many tourist organizations are saying that most travelers to Kenya are not at high risk, the predicted collapse of Kenyan tourism seems to be happening…
Flight Delays the Norm in the UK, but BMI Flies Punctually
There’s probably no particular country around the world where travelers are blessed with consistently punctual airline departures – but if there is, please me about it and I’ll move there right away!
This week in the news there has been plenty of discussion about the punctuality of flight departures in Britain,…
What Are the World’s Top Five Amusement Parks?
If I asked you to rattle off the names of the top five amusement parks in the world, you’d probably use your own personal ranking scale to come up with a list. But a recent survey figured out the top five amusement parks as judged by visitor numbers, and you…
Traveling To China
Some years ago, that title would not have existed. There were few American tourists packing up for a trip to China – but Chinese tourism is booming! In 2005 more than 120 million foreign visitors visited China – and experts have predicted a growth rate of 10% every year. Last…
