UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Copied from the UNESCO site – updated 2019 Note: There are a lot of UNESCO sites, so you will likely...
Travel laundry: Quick & easy
When you travel a lot, it can be very important to have an easy and quick way to do your...
How to count countries you’ve been to
There are many ways people count countries they’ve been to, and there’s no single standard way everyone does it. ...
National Parks in US and Canada
National Parks in the US and Canada aren’t as numerous as the UNESCO sites, but you’d still be hard pressed...
Seeing Galapagos Tortoises (Ecuador)
If you go to the Galapagos islands, you have a few options for seeing the Galapagos tortoises at one of...
Konoko Falls fail (Jamaica)
At Konoko Falls we were very disappointed. We paid and were put in a tour group that went through the...
The Hypogeum and Tarxien Megalithic Temples (Malta) – UNESCO sites
One reason people visit Malta is to see the megalithic construction there, some of which predates the pyramids. Several sites...
La Brea Tar pits: stinky paleontological research (California)
It’s odd to find an active paleontological research site in an urban area such as Los Angeles, but that’s what...
6 uncommon things you probably want to bring on your next cruise
Cabins on cruise ships are notoriously small and have very little storage, among other deficiencies. Here are a few cheap...
Dr Seuss’s trees in the desert (California)
Joshua trees are funky dancing trees from Dr Seuss’s imagination brought to life in a desert. The backdrop of the...
