Travel and Leisure

How Malaysia Melted My Heart: Discovering Malaysia

“Travel doesn’t become an adventure until you leave yourself behind”- Marty Rubin If one year ago someone told me that I would find myself in faraway Malaysia, this could seem like a real illusion for me. But sometimes even fantasies become realities, and so it happened: in Febr Read More

3 Days in London: The Best Itinerary for Your Trip

If you are on a three-day tour of London, the capital city of the United Kingdom and one of the most fascinating cities on earth, you will want to see as much as possible while not missing the highlights of this historic city. Many tourists from across the globe come to London for sightsee Read More

St. Stephen's Cathedral: The Resplendent Baroque Church of Passau

A majestic House of God sits atop a hill in the Altstadt, “Old City”, of Passau. It overlooks the glistening Danube River and the junction of Ilz, a tributary of the Danube running through the Bavarian Forest. Inside is said to sit the largest organ in Europe, a powerful instrument which Read More

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Facts, Travel, and Points of Interest

Malaysia is a country located in southeast Asia directly south of Thailand and with islands bordering Indonesia, Brunei, and the South China Sea, south of Vietnam. Comprised of 878 islands, over 500 of which are unnamed, It is a beautiful and tropical country known for having a significant infl Read More

My Quick Trip to Dubai: A Two-Day Itinerary

"Dubai, with all of its glitz and glamour rose in the heart of the desert." The first time I understood the reality of this quote by Soroosh Shahrivar was as soon as my plane started descending. From the window, I could see a desert with golden sand, when in a fraction of a second, Read More

Some Tidbits about the Language of Portugal

Travelers who want to be more in tune with the culture can learn the official language, European Portuguese, online. Podcasts, videos, and downloads are currently available. Whether you achieve fluency or familiarity, this is the quintessential Romance language. Teachers and translators are another Read More