by Beth Holmes | Aug 14, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Uncategorized
Athens is going to put limits on how many people can visit their famous Acropolis each day, to prevent overcrowding. The Acropolis of Athens is Greece’s most popular archaeological site. It features the Parthenon, the Erechtheion temple beside it, the Propulaea...
by Beth Holmes | Jul 22, 2023 | International, News, Travel tips, Uncategorized
Deadly heat in Europe means tourists and residents alike are advised to stay inside during this peak travel season. In Italy, Spain, and Greece, the second extreme heat wave in July is hitting, combining with expansive wildfires to make for a hellish tourist season....
by Beth Holmes | Jul 10, 2023 | International, News, Uncategorized
Travel to China isn’t recommended, says the U.S. government’s latest travel advisory after a U.S. citizen was sentenced to life in prison in China. On Monday, John Shing-Wan Leung, an American citizen living in Hong Kong, was sentenced in a Chinese court...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 29, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Uncategorized
Stonehenge greeted the summer solstice this year with over 8,000 visitors, showing why many believe it to be an ancient timekeeper. Wednesday, June 21st is the longest day of this year in the Northern Hemisphere, the day the sun circles directly above the Tropic of...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 12, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, News, Places On Our Bucket List
Mont-Saint-Michel, one of France’s most spectacular tourist destinations, is celebrating one thousand years since its founding. Mont-Saint-Michel is a rocky island only a few hundred miles off the shore of Normandy, at the mouth of the Couesnon River near...
by Beth Holmes | Jun 5, 2023 | Art & Culture, International, Places On Our Bucket List, Politics
The Tower of David museum in Jerusalem is reopening after a three-year closure for renovations. The oldest parts of the Tower of David are over two thousand years old, and have been built over again and again as the ancient fortification’s use and needs evolved...
