The largest country on the Earth, Russia stretches from the Eastern Europe borders to the Pacific Ocean. It’s impossible to learn such a big country in one single trip, but there are some points on…

There’s no doubt what the most popular Christmas present will be this year. Influenced by the launch of the first manned mission to Mars next month, you will most likely get a present with stars,…

The modern four-star Parador here occupies its own small, pine covered peninsula that juts out into the Mediterranean Sea. This coast line – the Costa Brava – is spectacularly beautiful. Driving along here, you will…

Interested in taking a trip to Florida? Consider North Florida for the next vacation destination. Although most of Florida’s most famous attractions are in the south, the northern part of the state, extending from Pensacola…

Less than two hours by car from Los Angeles sit the year round playgrounds Big Bear Lake and Big Bear City. Situated in the San Bernardino National Forest at approximately 7,000 feet above sea level,…

Our nation is mineral rich indeed we have an incredible amount of raw materials right under our feet. We have natural gas, oil, copper, coal, iron and even uranium just to name a few. We…

Alaska. Talk about a place that’s gotten a bum rap. Half the world thinks it’s part of Canada and the other half thinks it’s just a big block of ice. Well, hold on to your…

Lake Tahoe, NV. Now THAT’S a place if you’re planning on a vacation to REALLY have fun, that you absolutely MUST go. Lake Tahoe has more to do day and night than Carter has liver…

The Parador of Santiago De Compostela is one of the world’s finest hotels – and its oldest! This building has been operating as a hostelery since 1499. In its still-existing ‘foundation document’ from that same…

The Parador Ubeda sits majestically on one side of the Plaza de Vasquez Molina – a plaza with as much character as any in Spain. It is shaped rather like an “L.” Adjacent to the…