There are few places in the world quite as interesting as Phuket.  It is, of course, a spectacular place to go to get away from a busy world, where your worries and cares can melt away while you watch the dance of the ocean before you.  It’s also a place to get to know another [...]

Flamenco is a beautiful combination of music and dance that is unique to Spain. There are wonderful renditions of Flamenco that can be seen all around the world now, but is it Spain that developed this captivating performance. It was developed out of the complex culture of Spain. Most of the art came from the [...]

We enjoyed a nice breakfast buffet our hotel offered and decided we should head on over to Chinatown for a morning trip. Chinatown is a large area of Singapore with a good amount of shops and stalls through out. The Chinese restaurants and the food markets selling all kinds of food, which we thought for [...]

One of the best ways to explore the waters of the Pacific Ocean surrounding the island of Hawaii is through snorkeling.  It is easy and not as expensive as scuba diving, there is a lot less equipment to deal with and it is not necessary for you to attain certification.  In fact there is relatively [...]

Clear blue water, rolling waves, clean sand, warm sun, bright blue skies are just a few of the elements calling tourists to Miami. Add to the geographic beauty a good book and sunscreen under a big umbrella and you are free to relax the days away. The sound of sea gulls calling out as they [...]

Kathy grew up in Irvine, California. She had great memories from her childhood and loved her hometown. Meanwhile, after she graduated from high school she decided she needed to go somewhere out of state. She felt this was a necessary life transition and though the University of California Irvine is a great school and many [...]

What are the keys to successful property management?   At Transglobe Property Management, they know that one of those keys is the quality of customer service and the relationship with the tenants.  Good relations means happy clients, and happy clients remain renting for long periods of time.  This is the key to great customer service, not [...]

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania is a beautiful city on the Susquehanna River. It is also one of the nation’s progressive institution development cities thanks in large part to the Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts, which is located in the heart of the downtown area. What makes this center so unique is that it is the [...]

Jakarta is a fantastic metropolis, with a thousand shapes and a thousand faces, and it seems to be always on the brink of another major change.  It’s a fascinating place that’s as malleable as a chameleon, responding to ebbs and flows in culture, economy, and the ever-changing tides of history.  It has seen a number [...]

Of all the journeys I’ve taken, the one that’s made the most impression on me has been my night time visit to the Montjuic Fountains in Barcelona.  The fountains are on Montjuic, a hill with a cliff overlooking the city.  People who love history and the military love this site because of its Fort and [...]

The cost of installing solar panels is dropping, however for many homeowners the initial installation is just too expensive.  Yes, the know that in the long run they could save thousands and thousands of dollars and increase the value of their home at the same time, but it takes take quite a few years before [...]

Taking a vacation in Chennai, formerly known as Madras, is a spectacular event.  There are many lovely things to see and do in the city, as well as in the surrounding areas, that everyone will find something to love here.  There is an amazingly rich history here, with many centuries of human occupation, as evidenced [...]

Stunning and dramatic.  Those are just two of the words which can be used to describe some of the regions in the country of South Africa.  The beaches, the coastlines, the mountain ranges, the wine lands, all reasons for a visit to this area of the world.  While there are many regions worth visiting and [...]

I was so happy to jump from the taxi and go through the Singapore marina hotel doors and then crash onto my hotel bed. I’ve been trying to manage the time difference, it’s only a few hours, so I’m hoping I’ll to alright with it all. It was so great to have my own amazing [...]