Experiences by Destination

Travel sights, sites, and experiences sorted by geographic area

Girona, Spain – Game of Thrones beauty

Girona is a beautiful medieval city and it is clearly evidenced by the fact that parts of Game of Thrones were...

Chinese Jade Factory – a forced diversion in China

If you go on any tour while you are in China, you are nearly guaranteed to go to a Jade...

Cuba – Museum of the Revolution (with Abraham Lincoln)

Cuba – Museum of the Revolution Havana’s Museum of the Revolution is housed in the former Presidential Palace which hosted...

Croatia – Zadar’s history

For more on Zadar’s impressive sea organ – see here.

Speeding through the night (Chinese bullet train); Chinese train info

Speeding through the night (Chinese bullet train); Chinese train info

Walking around Xi’an, you can see some strange things. I saw someone pickup their dog and put it in a...

Sintra, Portugal – Castle wonderland with secret societies

The mountain town of Sintra is one of the biggest attractions in the Lisbon area. It is a small town...

Notre Dame’s glorious presence and history (Paris)

Before it burned, Notre Dame was an architectural masterpiece, and the fact that it still stands only serves to support...

Dancing with strangers at the Big Wild Goose Pagoda (Xi’an, China)

In Xi’an, the Big Wild Goose Pagoda has a fountain show at noon. It is near the city wall as...

Want to use an airport lounge but not flying First/Business Class?

Want to use an airport lounge but not flying First/Business Class?

Sometimes when you travel, you get stuck at an airport for a long period of time. Whether planned or unplanned,...

Panamanian nature and wildlife