Category: novel travel
If you’re as big a Game of Thrones fan as I am, you don’t pass up the chance to take a Game of Thrones Tour with Greyline Iceland Tours. …
Recently I wrote about the Game of Thrones filming locations on Ireland (the island). Scotland has also been a key filming location for several movies, including James Bond: Skyfall, …
It was 8pm in Paducah, Kentucky, and I was looking for a hotel. Someone had told me about the Hotel Metropolitan, but the door was closed. I knocked. The …
Fancy staying somewhere a bit different? From lighthouses to Hobbit houses, New Zealand’s North Island has plenty of quirky and unusual places to stay. Here’s five of the best. …
It might not be the quickest or easiest way to get around. And it won’t get you from the top to the bottom of the country. But if you …
Currently there are 962 UNESCO designated sites – 745 of them are cultural heritage sites, 188 natural heritage sites, and the remainder a mixture of the two. And with …
This afternoon, I’m off to see a pyramid. But I’m not in Egypt. Turns out that you can find pyramids in the most unexpected places. I’m in Canada. And …
There’s always been a special connection between Christchurch and Antarctica. One of the few ‘gateway to Antarctica’ cities around the world (the others being Cape Town, Hobart, Punta Arenas, …
Looking for a Christmas gift for the traveler in your life? Want a practical gift that’s small enough to fit in a backpack or suitcase? But also a fun …
If you’ve ever dreamed of taking a trip into outer space but can’t afford the price tag – seats on the Virgin Galactic, after all, cost $200,000 – Seattle’s …
While attending the annual “Geek Spring Break” tech conference that is South by Southwest Interactive (SXSWi) in Austin, Texas, I sat in on a presentation about interactive storytelling using …
After months of quakes and aftershocks, Christchurch residents have been hanging out for some comic relief. Last week the comic relief arrived. The 18th annual World Buskers Festival, a ten day extravaganza of extreme street …
