There are many beaches in this country of 7100 islands, and some of them are world-renowned. Some of my best beach vacations have been in the Philippi...

The world of royalty is one I only read about in books and magazines, or see on television and movies. Meeting a royal figure, therefore is an experie...

The heart of our trip to South Africa was the visit to Cape Town.  It is the oldest city in South Africa and the continent with waterfront and a ...

Yes, Manila is urban sprawl. It's overpopulated, traffic is mayhem, and the weather is hot and humid. But, Manila is a hospitable place. People are fr...

It is hard to imagine that this small country was once the center of power for more than 300 years. Vienna, the capital of Austria, is rich, elegant, ...

Prague is the largest city in the Czech Republic, the Land of Bohemia. Like Budapest, Prague was one of those cities hidden from the world since the e...