Tips for Visiting Charleston, South Carolina

Last updated on July 26th, 2021 at 11:21 pmCharleston consistently ranks as one of the top destinations in the US by major travel publications. Its history dates to 1670 and the town is especially famous for its beautifully preserved French Quarter, a lovely harbor and one of the largest collections of antebellum houses in the…

Bratislava, Worth a Day Trip?

Last updated on December 19th, 2022 at 12:06 amThinking about a day trip to Bratislava? Slovakia’s capital is probably most famous in the US for the fictitious movie Hostel, a ridiculously graphic film about a secret organization that kidnaps tourists and murders them for fun. Certainly the Slovakian tourism board was thrilled to be featured!…

Puebla, Mexico: A Wonderful Historic Destination

Last updated on February 23rd, 2023 at 04:56 pmPuebla overwhelmed us with charm during our 12 year wedding anniversary. A beautiful town formerly colonized by the Spanish, Puebla’s architecture dates back to the 1500’s. For North Americans, it’s like traveling to Spain without the jetlag. Puebla is also one of the foodie capitals of Mexico,…

Great Tips for Visiting Lille, France

Last updated on June 24th, 2021 at 08:22 pmBy Alex Kallimanis: Last month, after guiding a small group tour through Belgium and the Netherlands, and taking a week’s vacation to Romania with Bell, I was left with a couple free days before flying home to Boston from Brussels. I wanted to visit France and considered…