This list was created by Budget Travel “It’s a fact that all-inclusive resorts can be expensive, with the average nightly rate at some of the bigger chains running $450—per person. And when you find one in your price range there’s usually a caveat—the beach is a 15-minute drive away, or the “all” only includes non-alcoholic…
This list is as per Forbes: 1. Indianapolis 2. Denver 3. Boston 4. San Diego 5. Charleston 6. Graceland 7. Austin 8. New Orleans 9. Nashville 10. Seattle More details and photos here www.forbes.com/pictures/ehkj45eiii/indy-childrens-museum/ From this list I have been only to Seattle, and I would like to visit San Diego. Twitter @curbexcitement
The MasterCard Global Destination Cities Index, now in the third year of the research, analyses a global network of 132 destination cities, their connectivity through cross-border air travel and associated expenditures. “With the exception of Bangkok overtaking London to be in the top rank in the world, the lineup of the global top 20 in…
This is my list from the cities I have visited. Initially I wanted to have some hard rules for example to have spent at least 3 days in a city, in order for the respective city to make the list but this means I would have had to leave Amsterdam out, and even if I…
Yes, I have been there and I liked the city, my post is here “My country is not a country, it is winter.” Also, see my post about the Quebec City Airport Lounge, that was the best airport lounge I had been to before I went to the Star Alliance (I think it was Star…
Gimli is a a town in Manitoba, Canada situated on the west side of Lake Winnipeg, the 11th largest freshwater lake in the world. They have beaches there and no wonder the lake being so huge it felt like an ocean. Gimli means “Great Hall of Heaven” in ancient Norse mythology and I visited the…
Also, Vancouver housing market is 2nd least affordable in the world. One of my future posts is a list of 10 cities that I have traveled to and I would like to live in. Vancouver is so far at the top of the list, but ‘unfortunately’ many people seem to think the same. “The idea…
I was in Victoria, BC and I went to a levee. I shook hands with Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon, she said ‘Happy New Year!’, I said ‘Happy New Year!’ but forgot to add ‘Your Honour’ and I had read this before in the FAQ from http://ltgov.bc.ca. In fact it was for ‘How do I address a letter to the Lieutenant Governor?’ but…
A few years ago I had a layover of some 8 hours in Amsterdam. I landed in the morning, left in the evening and that time was the most activity intense I have ever spent in a city (the advantage of having the airport very close to the city by train). I was fascinated by…
The place was Taronga Zoo, Sydney. It was closing time but I did not listen to the announcements that asked visitors to start heading to the exit. I had arrived late (as usual when I visit something) and wanted to cover as much as possible. Towards the end of the opening hours I was practically…