Whether you’re a Cali local or visiting the Golden State for the first time, a journey up Highway 1 has to be experienced. Not only is it one of the world’s best road trips, but it brings you through some of the best places in California. Rugged coastline, historic buildings, […]
Since it’s such a huge state, you better believe that California has some of the best road trips in the world. Highway 1 along the coast is a perennial favorite, and Highway 395 shows of the state’s rugged mountain beauty. But a lot of people forget there’s an easy escape east […]
In a country renowned for its design and engineering, it’s not easy to name a “most influential” movement, but the Bauhaus might come close. Affordable housing, built-in kitchens, functional and affordable furnishings. These are all things that came from German Bauhaus and Modernism. Set off on a 4-day journey to […]
From the end of June til early August, France’s Provence region is brimming with row upon row of lavender fields, enhancing the already-picturesque rural landscape. Traveling through the region in late summer will treat you to this medieval tradition. Of course, you’ll also visit the charming villages for which Provence […]
The Camino de Santiago, or “Way of St. James” in English, is one of the most important pilgrimages in Christianity. Since the Middle Ages, faithful from around Europe (and now the world) have followed well-worn routes to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, where St. James is said to be buried. […]
The great Austria-Hungarian empire was flourishing in the last portion of the 19th century. With this came a great new art style — Art Nouveau, or “Secession” as it was called in Central Europe. Art Nouveau was a conscious rejection of the grand displays of Neoclassicism and Romanticism that dominated […]
If you ever wondered how Gabriel García Márquez’s imaginative style came to life, you have to experience his native Colombia. Gabriel García Márquez, affectionately known as “Gabo”, was born in Aracataca in 1927. In his writing the author drew heavily on childhood nostalgia, townsfolk’s tall tales, and surreal incidents he […]
Loaded with history and character, the South of Italy will make your five senses work like never before. The region is colloquially known as Mezzogiorno (“midday”) for the intensity of the solar noon. And it seems that everything here is amplified: wild sun-kissed countryside, rich southern flavors, fiery Italian charisma… […]
The “Camino Norte” or “Camino Spain” is one of the three popular routes of the Way of St. James. Starting in Irun, on the French border of Basque country, the Camino del Norte runs 817km to Santiago de Compostela. It’s here that the apostle Saint James the Great is buried. […]
Welcome to Greece! The cradle of civilization, where modern society came to be. Greece is located on the southernmost point of the Balkan peninsula, where Europe meets Asia! There’s mythological and legendary relics from Greek antiquity, and influences from the Ottoman Empire. Greek Mythology is one of the most impressive […]
