Travel and Leisure

Florence Italy and Its Historic Renaissance Attractions

From towering museums and churches, to inviting piazzas, to mesmerizing paintings and statues, the captivating Florence, Italy is well known for its beauty and art. Florence sees millions of sightseers each year who come from all around the world to see the artistic and historical wonders this beaut Read More

Top 12 Best Cities in Europe to Visit (Photos)

The best destinations in Europe are deep-rooted in history, charming vistas, spectacular cityscapes, miles of green countryside, timeless castles, poster perfect Mediterranean beaches, and gourmet cuisine, Europe presents all these on an irresistible platter! Help yourself to history, culture, Read More

Vienna: Capital of Austria and Cultural Capital of the Western World

Vienna is the enlightened capital city of Austria and home to more than 1.9 million people. It is among the nine states that are found in the country and is renown for several reasons. The city serves as an administrative center, political center, economic center, and cultural music mecca. Read More

Moscow Points of Interest and the Beginning of My Story

Where do the stories of one’s life usually begin? From one’s native town or the place where you were born? For some people, those are the same places, while for others they are two different places, two completely diverse stories. While I am originally Armenian and spent most of my li Read More

The Old and New of Klaipeda Lithuania

Downtown Klaipeda and Its Arts and Crafts Festival Feeling like a city that wants to desperately escape its Soviet past, Klaipeda, Lithuania has a mix of the old and new. The former Prussian capital retains its discrete German architecture in the Old Town coupled with the remaining tower of t Read More

Wondrous Juneau, Playful Whales, and the Defiant Inside Passage

It was the northernmost journey's end of our Alaska Inside Passage cruise and the 2nd most remarkable destination of the trip: only behind Canada’s Yukon Territory. It was the serene, surprisingly temperate, and nature-filled Juneau Alaska. Juneau is a magnificent panorama of natur Read More