The French Quarter is a fascinating, sultry melting pot of French, Spanish, Italian, Caribbean, African and Southern styles that magically blends decadence and elegance, conservatism and debauchery, extroversion and sleepiness, gentility and tawdriness. It’s hard to imagine a more impulsive or seductive city (this is where Rhett Butler brought Scarlett O’Hara for their honeymoon). Much …
An icon of American criminal culture and history, Alcatraz (‘The Rock’) was perhaps America’s best-known prison from 1934 to 1963, when it housed such notorious criminals as Al Capone, Robert ‘Machine Gun’ Kelly and Robert ‘The Birdman’ Stroud (who looked nothing like Burt Lancaster in the 1962 movie, and was not allowed to keep birds …
Take a trip to the island prison known as ‘The Rock’ Alcatraz Island Read More »
With Cuba’s hotels positioned in a variety of beautiful locations across the island, it may be hard to choose between a beach holiday and a stay in a vibrant historical city. Will a Cuban hotel on the coast catch your eye, or would you prefer to stay at the centre of the island’s rich urban …
Cuba’s Hotels Stay in a Hotel on the Ocean or the City Read More »
Don’t let Hoboken’s mile-square size fool you. It may be small, but its brownstones radiate a big city’s worth of youthful energy, with hip restaurants, cool bars and funky shops. Its petite size makes it a walker’s delight, and its location on the banks of the Hudson River across from lower Manhattan means that its …
Chicago, Illinois The Art Institute of Chicago For most of its history, Chicago has trailed New York City in key rankings in America—hence its nickname ‘Second City’—but its cultural offerings today put it among the first rank of cities anywhere. At the top of the list are the Chicago Symphony and Lyric Opera; top theatres …
Hang out with Monet, Cézanne, Renoir, van Gogh and Hopper The Art Institute of Chicago Read More »
Buenos Aires Argentina has always been a favorite South American destination. This enormous city is rich in cultural treasures and teaming with enough activity to keep its visitors in a perpetually state of awe. Don’t miss out on the best things to do in Buenos Aires.
There are enormous places of tourist interest in Frankfurt, a famous tourist destination in Germany. Some of the most important places among them are discussed in the article.
Canada is the perfect blend of old and new. Treat yourself on holidays to Canada by visiting the popular tourist attractions of the destination. Find the list of Popular tourist attractions in Canada here. Ten provinces and three special provinces spread out over some four million square miles of undiluted entertainment and fun – this …
