Preparing for a Camping Trip
Camping can be a wonderful experience away from it all, or a miserable confrontation with nature. When you ask people what they think about camping, you are likely to hear one of two answersâeither they love it, or they hate it. It doesnât take long to form an opinion about an experience in nature, so [...]
Sightseeing In London England – Where To Go And What To See
Many tourists from all over the globe are drawn by London’s historic spots and modern attractions. You can never get enough of sightseeing in London England as it has something to offer people of all ages and cultural backgrounds.
For a start, you can get a great view of London atop one of London’s open [...]
Sightseeing In Rome
Rome is a beautiful city with rich history and heritage. In the city, you can explore all kinds of ancient places – ruins, castles, museums, tombs, monuments, etc. When visiting Rome, be sure to plan for your trip wisely. Time management [...]
A Breathtaking Road Trip In Colorado
ALPINE LOOP, Colorado. If you want to ‘get away from it all,’ then going on a road trip to the Alpine Loop Back Country Byway will easily prove to match your idea of haven. Situated in Colorado’s southwest, this picturesque destination effortlessly enthralls its visitors with a breathtaking landscape of snow-capped mountains, serene lakes and [...]
Turks and Caicos – Barefoot waterski lesson with Keith St. Onge
Keith St. Onge is the World Champion barefoot waterskier. Keith has visited us a few times in Turks and Caicos and taught some lessons for our ski school at Nautique Sports. In this video Keith is teaching Greg from Canada to barefoot waterski for the first time. Sit back, enjoy the video,…
Comfortable, fashionable shoes for sightseeing?
I’m going to Italy in a few days, and I just realized that I don’t own any comfortable shoes that aren’t really old and gross. I really love wearing flats, or Keds sneakers. Any ideas a comfortable, good looking shoe that I can rely on for 3-4 hour sightseeing trips around Italy? Remember, there are [...]
Russian Steam in Ukraine
Machines of Iron revisits Ukraine in the fall of 1996 when the countryside is resplendent in autumn colors and the air is filled with locomotive steam and smoke. A special steam excursion is the reason for our visit, and we travel aboard a comfortable passenger train behind several different Russian locomotives including a 0-10-0, doubleheaded [...]
England – Cambridge
After a week of running and playing in London, we drove to the village of Sawston, in Cambridgeshire, to visit a friend. We stayed there for four days and took a number of sightseeing trips, the first of which was a visit to Cambridge. As a university professor, I was eager to prowl around the [...]