Pocket Earth : The best travel app in the world?
Pocket Earth. Being a frequent traveler as well as a smartphone user since such devices came on the market, I have tried and used many many travel apps these past few years. Most of the hundred or so travel apps on my iphone have provided only temporary help or specific help on one or other…
Sunday in Nice France ~ Never on Sunday?
Sunday in Nice France : Never on Sunday? Read our previous posting “British Airways : Pure Enjoyment!” International travel during weekends can often be very relaxing and hassle-free, with both airports and planes operating at much less than capacity. In fact, as we were going thru Washington Dulles Airport yesterday (a Saturday), I was reflecting…
A four-day luxury getaway to Hong Kong
Hong Kong has long been one of our favorite destinations in the world, so much so that we have rated it as our fourth best destination of a lifetime in our article “Best Travel Destinations of a Lifetime“, right after Paris, London and New York. Hong Kong boasts a population of more than seven million…
AN ODE TO THE CHARMING OLD CITY OF QUEBEC
An Ode to the Charming Old City of Quebec, the Most European City in North America If you have not yet been to Quebec City, the most European city in the northern hemisphere (outside of Europe of course) and the capital of the Canadian province of Québec, prepare to be charmed. What you have come…