A treasure trove of famous highlights makes Paris one of the most romantic cities in the world. The City of Light earns its nickname for its role in the enlightenment as well as being one of the world’s first cities to light its grand boulevards with gas. The Marais district of Paris is one of…
The walk of Fame, the Hollywood sign, Beverly Hills, these are the spots that jump to many people’s minds when you mention Los Angeles. As locals will tell you, there is a lot more to this city of the stars, that doesn’t actually involve them! On my way to Australia it worked out to have…
Denver is the capital of Colorado and known as the mile high city because it is exactly one mile (5280 feet or 1609.3 meters) above sea level. It’s a great sports town, with all four major US sports teams represented. Resting at the foot of the Rocky Mountains, Denver is close to picturesque sites like…
By Alex Kallimanis: Orlando is the world’s most visited city, drawing more than 72 million visitors annually. That’s a staggering number, equal to the population of the United Kingdom. I grew up in Orlando and know the city well. As a teenager, I worked at Magic Kingdom. Later I graduated from UCF, one of the…
By Alex Kallimanis: Tarpon Springs, Florida, just 30 miles northwest of Tampa, has the highest percentage of Greek Americans of any town in the United States. The area first saw a heavy wave of Greek immigrants in the early 1900’s, primarily from Dodecanese islands like Kalymnos. A wide variety of Greek restaurants, bakeries and good…
