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Terrific Toronto Holiday Packages

It is Canada’s largest city with over five million people. It is the fourth largest city in North America. It is the capital of Ontario, a province that is larger than the state of Texas. It is located further south than ten on the northern states of the United States. A [...]

Don’t be Shanghaied by Airfare to Shanghai

In about the time it will take you to read this post another high-rise building will go up in Shanghai, China. Ok, that might be a case of hyperbole, but there is no denying that Shanghai is one of the fastest growing and fastest changing cities in a country full of fast growing and [...]

Do as the Romans do. Rome City Breaks

Rome is the home of many things, chief among them modern sayings. When in Rome, do as the Romans do….all roads lead to Rome…I’d give my right arm…tying the knot…we’re just taking it one game at a time.
Ok, that last one might not have had anything to do with Rome or its football teams, [...]

Valentine’s Day City Break in Paris

The only thing worse than being single on Valentine’s Day is being in a committed relationship and not coming through with a romantic surprise. You can’t argue that V-Day isn’t a product of the commercial world in which we live, but that argument will only get you so far when you try to explain [...]

Crete is neat and this Deal is Sweat

The island of Crete off the southern tip of Greece was the center of the Minoan civilization (ca. 2600–1400 BCE), the oldest civilization in Europe. As a result, a traveler to the island is bound to stumble upon some really, really old stuff without even having to try.
If you are a fan of ancient [...]

A Weekend Break in New York

Forget the talk about a New York minute. New York is best seen and best experienced over a long weekend. Anything shorter than that and you are likely to miss out on something cool. Anything longer than that and you are likely to be worn down by the non-stop hustle and bustle. [...]

San Francisco is in your sights with this super airfare

One of the most unique and beautiful cities in the United States is San Francisco, California. Situated on the beautiful bay, the first thing you’ll like notice about the city is that there are lots of hills. This is not a place for those who lose their breath walking about the flight of [...]

Flights to New Zealand for Under £700

Perhaps it is because it is so darn far away from most things and because there has never been a movie involving a Crocodile dude filmed there, New Zealand often is overlooked by those looking to make a far away jaunt. For these very reasons, flying to Auckland is usually a lot more expensive [...]

Experience the Megacity Lifestyle in Lagos, Nigeria

When you think of hot tourist destinations chances are that Lagos, Nigeria doesn’t come anywhere near the top of your list. Just because the city isn’t in all the travel magazines doesn’t mean that there aren’t people traveling there. In fact, thousands of people arrive in Lagos each day looking for the opportunity [...]

New Zealand Motor Roam Holiday

People always like to ask me about the favorite place to which I have traveled. That is never an easy question since there are so many unique and wonderful things I remember about each city and country I have visited. I usually try to squirm out of answering the questions by saying that [...]