Tourists will need to pay to see the Trevi Fountain in Rome [Image by user32212 from Pixabay] In these days of overtourism, some iconic locations suffer from too many tourists. The latest to be hit is Rome and its Trevi Fountain, which is often so crowded you can hardly see its beauty. For this reason,…
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Kimberley is a city in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. It is a historically significant city known for its mining industry and battles of the Anglo-Boer War. There are numerous interesting places to visit in Kimberley, South Africa. The most popular museum in the city is the Mining Museum. The city was the…
When I was working on my book, Grow Curious, I decided that I would include a pressed leaf or flower from my garden in random copies of the book. If you bought a print copy, please turn to page 87 to see if you got one. Pressed hosta leaf from my garden. I’ve pressed many…
Home – Travel – 25 Things To Do On Madeira Island A daily rota of airplanes swerve and duck onto Portugal’s shortest runway, where mountains melt into a chiseled coastline of beaches and terracotta cities. This compact landscape is your first clue that there is a huge variety of things to do on Madeira Island,…
Can you be thankful yet filled with anticipation? Is thankfulness not equal to contentment? A place of peace? Is anticipation not quite the opposite, where your tummy has butterflies and you sit on the edge of your seat waiting? YES you can and I AM – filled with thanks and huge anticipation! What a year…
If we want to continue exploring this beautiful planet for years to come, we need to take some responsibility. And yes, this includes (especially) when we travel. Responsible tourism should be at the forefront of everyone’s minds when they travel, particularly to fragile environments such as the Hawaiian Islands. What is responsible tourism? Tourism is…
Share with a friend It’s that time of year, time for World of Hyatt hotel category changes. As with previous Hyatt hotel category changes, there’s time to make plans and book travel through March 25, 2025 at existing award chart rates. On March 26, 2024, at 8 am CT, 183 hotels will change categories. The…
With the rapidly growing popularity of whiskey and the rise of boutique distilleries, it’s the perfect time for Isreal to claim its first commercial distillery, Milk & Honey. This new endeavor is located in the South Tel Aviv neighborhood of Jaffa. Learn more about this intriguing distillery in Israel and also what they hope to…
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A Coaches’ Invitation to ‘Know Thyself’ Dear Reader, You do not know me, but rest assured, I don’t even know myself! I have had hundreds of conversations over the years with people from all walks of life exploring who they feel they are, who they are not, who they are afraid to be, and who…
If you”re wanting to head off backpacking, then these are the top 10 destinations to do it in! Ah, backpacking—the noble art of travelling the world on a budget that’s tighter than my dad’s wallet when I ask for the heating on! It’s a rite of passage for those who’ve bought overpriced elephant pants from…
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