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  • A Half-day tour of Zurich, Switzerland

    A Half-day tour of Zurich, Switzerland

    Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the canton of Zürich. It is located in north-central Switzerland, at the northwestern tip of Lake Zürich. Zürich is a hub for railways, roads, and air traffic. Both Zurich Airport and Zürich’s main railway station are the largest and busiest in the country. Zurich is easily navigable by walking and via public transportation. For visitors passing Read more

  • A walking tour of Vienna

    A walking tour of Vienna

    Vienna is the capital, largest city, and one of nine federal states of Austria. It is Austria’s most populous city with a population of about 3 million within the metropolitan area, nearly one-third of the country’s population. The city is Austria’s cultural, economic, and political center. Vienna ranks 5th largest by population in the European Union largest of all cities on the Danube river by population. Despite its populations size, Read more

  • View from CN tower, Toronto

    View from CN tower, Toronto

    The CN Tower is a 553.3 meter (1815 ft) high concrete communications and observation tower in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built in 1976, it held the record of “World’s tallest free standing structure” for 32 years, only surpassed by Burj Khalifa in 2007 and by Canton Tower in 2009. As of 2024, it still remains among Read more

  • Tre Cime Di Lavaredo – Eastbound Trail to Rifugio Lavaredo

    Tre Cime Di Lavaredo – Eastbound Trail to Rifugio Lavaredo

    Tre Cime di Lavaredo (Drei Zinnen in German) are three distinctive battlement-like peaks, in northeastern Italy. They are probably one of the best-known mountain groups in the Alps. The three peaks, from east to west, are Cima Piccola (Little Peak), Cima Grande (Big Peak) and Cima Ovest (Western Peak). The most easily accessible support point around Drei Zinnen is Rifugio Auronzo (Auronzo Read more

  • Grand Canyon West Excursions & Zip line Adventure

    Grand Canyon West Excursions & Zip line Adventure

    Grand Canyon West is a managed site at the north-west corner of Grand Canyon in Hualapai Native American reservation. It is a popular destination for its close proximity to Las Vegas, Nevada (unlike Grand Canyon National Park near Williams, AZ). Some of the notable attractions at this site includes the Grand Canyon Skywalk, Helicopter Rides Read more

  • Fairytale Village of Appenzell, Switzerland

    Fairytale Village of Appenzell, Switzerland

    Appenzell is a village in northeastern Switzerland and capital of the canton of Appenzell Innerrhoden. The village has been found in historical records since 11th century and has been under the Abbey of Saint Gall in nearby St. Gallen since 1223 A.D. The buildings in the village core, the parish church, the 1563 town hall, Read more

  • Innsbruck – A Driving Tour

    Innsbruck – A Driving Tour

    Innsbruck is the capital of Tyrol and the fifth-largest city in Austria. The city is about 20 miles north of Brenner Pass that divides Italy and Austria and is in close proximity to Bavaria, Germany and South Tyrol, Italy. The city is located in the broad valley between high mountains, the North Chain in the Read more

  • Road Trip – Tucumcari to Albuquerque, NM

    Road Trip – Tucumcari to Albuquerque, NM

    For many years, Tucumcari has been a popular stop for cross-country travelers on Interstate 40. It is the largest city on the highway between Amarillo, Texas and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Old U.S. Route 66 runs through the heart of Tucumcari via Route 66 Boulevard. Numerous businesses, including gasoline service stations, restaurants, and motels, were constructed to accommodate tourists as Read more

  • Trevi Fountain – Rome, Italy

    Trevi Fountain – Rome, Italy

    The Trevi Fountain is a world famous 18th-century fountain in Rome, Italy. It was designed by Italian architect Nicola Salvi and completed in 1762. At a height of 26.3 meters (86 ft) high and width of 49.15 meters (161.3 ft), it is the largest Baroque fountain Rome and one of the most famous fountains in the world. The fountain marks the terminal point of the “modern” Acqua Read more

  • A walking tour of Lucerne, Switzerland

    A walking tour of Lucerne, Switzerland

    Lucerne or Luzern (Swiss Standard German) is a city in central Switzerland, in the German-speaking portion of the country. Lucerne is the capital of the canton of Lucerne. It is the most populous city in Central Switzerland, and a nexus of economics, transportation, culture, and media in the region. Owing to its location on the Read more