By train all the way through Europe, via Florence to Livorno at the Italian seashore, covered quite a foreign terrain, & filled the brain with countless visual impressions & food for thoughts. We entered Bastia by boat after a restless night in a budget Italian hotel room-mating with myriads of cockroaches. Driving across the Island from Bastia to Calvi lurked out the right holiday enthusiasm. The pleasing smell of lavender sneaked in through...more
Prague, the capital of Czech Republic, would be a deeply fascinating destination and an entirely beguiling experience for any ordinary traveler. It is a very captivating place to pay a visit to owing to the marvelous network of beautiful bridges, diversified range of domes of different churches and the highly notorious swan-filled Vltava River. For all the night-life lovers Prague is not only the perfect region to visit, it's also a contemporary...more
Every Halloween, within the throngs of trick or treaters, the party guests and even those handing out the candy, there is always a costume or two that are never forgotten. The competition is getting tougher every year. Throwing on a sheet with a couple holes for the eyes isn't going to cut it anymore. Neither is hunkering down in a jacket and claiming to be headless. The costumes are scarier, funnier, and more unique than ever.The costumes stores are not necessarily keeping up with the demand for new costumes and creative identities. Even if money is no object, the nurse, the witch and the pirate can only be so original. The best way to make an impression is to create the original costume instead of buying it. The most memorable costumes were completed with a little flexing of the creative muscle. For example, twin sisters down the street had done the Luke and Princess Leia routine and the tired old angel and devil bit. One year, their mother, very creative woman that she was, cut arm holes, leg holes and a hole for the head out of two identical boxes, covered them with black felt and a few white felt dots. The girls went as a pair of dice! The next year, their mother sewed red...more
Paris, the capital of France is one of the most significant and prominent cities in the world. It is the heart of international business and also a leading aesthetic center. It is a dominating factor in international education, politics, media, fashion, science and arts as well. Either you are a hopeless romantic or a passionate lover, or simply a...more
If you're stumped this year trying to figure out the perfect holiday gift, why not get a countertop popcorn machine? It makes a perfect gift. Everybody loves movie theater quality popcorn. And you can add your own butter and salt and have fresh, crisp popcorn just like you like it. A countertop popcorn machine fits conveniently on a counter in the...more
Milan may not extraordinarily famous for its aesthetic beauty because most of its beauty has been crushed to pieces in the Second World War but even then it has a lot to offer to its visitors and does not fall short of activities intended for the entertainment of tourists.Museums and Monuments of Historic SignificanceMilan provides a great deal of entertainment for the lovers of history. Its museums are almost always based of Italian revival and baroque, and the kinds of museums available to tourists are countless in number. Some of the most famous museums in vogue to this date are Pinacoteca di Brera, Poldi Pezzoli Museum, Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, Societa' per le Belle Arti ed Esposizione Permanente and Civico Museo Archeologico. There are many monuments that have their own tales to tell with their unique artistic construction, and these cover major tourist attractions like The Castello Sforzesco, La Scala Theatre and Chiaravalle Abbey.Other Areas to VisitPiazza Del Duomo is the hub of all recreational, traditional and entertainment activities in Milan. Piazza Duca d'Aost, Piazzale Cordusio and Piazza San Babila are vivacious and buoyant marketplaces that offer almost anything...more
The perfect Halloween costume takes quite a bit of preparation. The savvy Halloweener begins planning months in advance in an effort to outdo all of their friends with the most of the moment attire and picture perfect look. Let's face facts; everyone...more
There is so much more than Disneyland in Paris. Yes, it is probably the best place to take your kids for a couple of days – but why not try and incorporate an educational aspect to their holiday? By visiting various museums and exhibitions you...more
Florence, the aesthetic city of Italy, is parallel to none when we compare it with other major cities in the field of artistry, culture and architecture. It has idiosyncratic features in every form of its art.MuseumsWorld famous museums are a...more
Manu, located in the Peruvian Amazon is the premier destination in the world to watch the colorful, exquisite, and loud mating dance of the Andean Cock-of-the-Rock, Peru's national bird. The males have a brilliant orange head and a prominent...more
Nice is another city of France that is the quintessential example of beautiful landscapes and mesmerizing scenic views. The best part about Nice is that everyone has something to look forward to, be it senior citizens or the youth. This city has...more
Once upon a time Halloween costumes were about as novel as form letters. You cut holes in a sheet and plopped it over your head. Bam, ghost. You stuck plastic teeth in your mouth and a cape on your back. Instant vampire. You trudged over to a house,...more