I adore Spain.  I have been here just over two years, and it feels more like home than any other place I have been.

I love the people, the food, the siestas, the fiestas, the scenery.  I even love the six day work week.

Yet I had never wanted to come to Spain.  My parents bought a holiday...

Dear Fellow Travelers:

There's a true story sometimes told in my house about me being born "feet first" (back in those days they tried to prevent it but they didn't do a c-section).  My brother tells people that when I was born my feet hit the ground and I have not stopped running ever since!  My...

It just so happens that I already have a travel blog. You should check it out. It rules.

www.noambit.com  ; a website designed to provide info and tips for those headed to Europe has decided to start accepting article contributions.   If you're a budding travel writer looking for a  little exposure and have something to share regarding traveling Europe, please, check...

The 'objects' I come across predominantly in rural areas, no matter where I travel in central and southern Europe, are religious shrines and icons of one description or another. The closer to the Mediteranian one gets, the more predominant they become.

Never came across any in England, which is not a...

Slovenia has been described as the "cutest" of the former Yugoslav republics, and I couldn't agree more. It's got a blend of Slavic and Alpine (Austrian) cultures, which makes sense. Ljubljana may be small, but at the same time it's so grand that you don't even care. It's like a super compact...

I would like to share the following information for people who are planning to visit Europe. I have been helping a lot of people, usually friends of mine who wanted to visit Europe. Here are the following:

Tourist Visa

SCHENGEN VISA: REQUIREMENTS FOR TOURIST VISA

A tourist...

 Your resolve is strong!  Despite the ever weakening of the dollar you will see Europe no matter what it takes.  Student loans, credit cards maybe even selling candy bars door to door (buy them at the dollar store at 4 / dollar and make a huge profit) are ways to get the extra money but...

 Your resolve is strong!  Despite the ever weakening of the dollar you will see Europe no matter what it takes.  Student loans, credit cards maybe even selling candy bars door to door (buy them at the dollar store at 4 / dollar and make a huge profit) are ways to get the extra money but...

After a 17-hour or so ordeal of flying and waiting in airports, I finally arrived in Helsinki yesterday evening. I actually got a Danish stamp in my passport rather than a Finnish one because that was my layover on the way here, after the one in Chicago O'Hare (a huge and confusing airport). I didn't...