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The word Serendipity was coined in 1754 by Horace Walpole. In a letter to his friend, Sir Horace Mann, Walpole wrote that he found a Persian fairy tale about three princes in Serendip (the ancient name for Sri Lanka) who found unexpected gifts, fortune and…

Trying to find a comfortable and affordable place to stay in Ireland can sometimes be a hassle. From Cahernane House to Croke Park Hotel, here are some popular accommodations or places to stay in Ireland. cahernane house Few accommodations in Ireland are as charming or…

When someone mentions the Caribbean island of Aruba, the first things that come to mind are images of sunshine, white-sand beaches, and turquoise waters, or perhaps great shopping at world-class boutiques, or perhaps the chance to try your luck at one of the elegant casinos…

We all want to travel, some of us may not admit it to others, but I think it’s more because they don’t want to admit it to themselves. They feel like they can’t travel for whatever reason, so they tell themselves they don’t want to…

The city of Long Beach, California is an ethnically diverse area with many cultural attractions, including the Long Beach Museum of Art and the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra. It is the southern terminus of the Los Angeles Blue Line light rail, which runs into downtown…

I recently visited Langnau, Bern, Switzerland and spent two days immersed in all things Langenegger. My wife and I arrived at the Langnau train station on June 25, 2004, exhausted from a long flight from San Francisco. As we left the train station, we were…

In some African traditions, the griot told the story of the local population: the village, the family, or the clan. The griot put together the threads of the story that represented the different people who took part in it. He saved these threads and kept…

Galicia is a lush, green region in the western part of Spain. The city has become a popular holiday destination for British and American tourists. You can enjoy the real Spanish culture in the village. Galicia is described as green Spain. The town is surrounded…

Imagine visiting Barbados and staying in a vacation rental with two, let’s say three, bedrooms, two large bathrooms, a full kitchen, and a spacious living room with a fabulous flat screen TV. Not that you spend a lot of time watching TV when you also…

Most people have heard of Belize, a small third world country in Central America, but it is not common to consider Belize as a major tourist destination. Belize is not a tourist destination that most people would place on their list of the best tropical…