The UNESCO village of Valletta (Malta)
Valletta is the capital of Malta, and interestingly, the entire city is a UNESCO site as well. With forts, old...
Musée des Égouts de Paris – the Paris sewers
This great and unusual attraction was one of my favorites in Paris because it allows you to see things you...
Kotor – fortified port in Montenegro (UNESCO)
Kotor (pronounced co-tour) is a small ancient fortified port in what is now Montenegro. It was originally a Roman city...
Marco Island, Fl: Otter Mound and historic museum
The Otter Mound Preserve is worth a short trip if you are on Marco Island. Do not expect to see...
Walkli – find walking tours around the world
Walkli is a website that has walking tours set up for many cities across the globe. I ran across it...
USS Arizona Memorial at Pearl Harbor (Oahu, Hawaii)
At approximately 8:00 a.m. on Sunday, December 7, 1941, Pearl Harbor was attacked by Japan, bringing the US into WW2....
Door knockers of Cartagena, Colombia – photolog
Cartagena is known for its decorative door-knockers. They were originally used to indicate the status or occupation of the household...
Casa Mila (La Pedrera) and Casa Batllo – discord on all sides
I learned a lot on my private early morning small-group tour of Casa Mila. We had access to the building...
Ollantaytambo (Peru)
Ollantaytambo is a fortified Incan area with terraces for farming with irrigation. There are also still storehouses from that time...
