This highly visited African attraction is the world’s largest inactive, unbroken and unfilled volcanic caldera. So what’s a caldera? A caldera is a large depression formed when a volcano erupts and collapses. During a volcanic eruption, magma present in the magma chamber underneath the volcano is expelled, often forcefully. National Geographic One of the Seven And more than that. The Ngorongoro Crater is listed as one of the seven natural wonders and is …
Have you seen the signs at airports for TSA PreCheck and wondered if the benefits outweigh the effort to qualify? And how about Global Entry? Is it worth the trouble and expense? In a word, Yes. If you plan to travel internationally, Global Entry includes TSA PreCheck so look at this first then decide which program best suits your travel needs. Here’s what they are, what they cost, how to …
History calls it The Dark Ages. The earth is flat. Ships sailing across the ocean intent on returning with the fabled riches of India may perish in the void. Darkness has descended as a global cold front sweeps across Europe. In the ensuing misery of famine and disease, barbarians fan out across the continent intent on conquest. This is the world of Alhambra in 1238. In Granada, on the Iberian …
This post is for the solo female traveler wishing to enjoy a meal in a restaurant while traveling on her own. This post is not for the solo female traveler trolling for a male dining companion. I’m pretty sure there are apps to make that easier so better to rely on those. Here are my top ten tips on how to enjoy the solo dining experience while traveling: Dress conservatively. …
The three Aran Islands lie across the waters of Galway Bay on Ireland’s west coast. Sometimes called “the Islands of Saints & Scholars” they are a hallmark of Celtic culture not only for their stunning geological formations but because of their linguistic and cultural heritage. I fell in love with the Islands on a recent trip to the Cliffs of Moher, another stop on my tour of the Republic of …
There are two types of travelers, those who nod off moments after “wheels up” and those who spend countless hours worrying about the mysteries of sleeping on long airline flights. I’ve been both and I know the benefits of starting a trip after a nourishing nap on a long flight. Dreamless, not drugged or otherwise made unnaturally unconscious. This assumes that yours is not the ergonomic/temperature controlled/gourmet nourished/ pink-noise lullaby-ed …