Why I Hated Venice
While some people list getting lost as a fun and adventurous thing to do in Venice, I feel it is over romanticized. Have these people actually truly been lost in the dead end, bridge water way, unmarked streets of Venice?…
Diana
Surviving Getting on an Out of Service Train
I was running late for a train ride to the airport from Barcelona and saw the train was already at my terminal with the doors open. I jumped in and saw no one was in there, I thought that was…
Photo Journey of the Week: La Sagrada Familia
One of Barcelona’s most famous architects Antoni Gaudi was known for his neo-gothic style creating some of the most visited attractions in Barcelona; including the ornate and intricate dragon-like design of Casa Batllo, the colorful and mosaic-filled park Guell, and…
Florence – Art, Wine and Galileo’s Finger
Walking into Florence from the train station is as simple as crossing one street. Florence is a great walking city. Every other turn is a new piazza with something artsy or at least some great food to offer. The home…
How to Meet People as a Solo Traveler
So just a pre-warning, a lot of my suggestions are more geared towards the hostel population, but some can be applied to hotel stays as well. Stay at a Hostel If you are traveling on your own, the best way…
Photo Journey of the Week – Qingdao, China
This week’s photo journey is about my trip to China during March before the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Below are photos from the Qingdao portion of the trip! This monk above repeatedly told passerby’s to quiet down as we were in…
The Carnival Breeze Review Series Part III – Best and Worst
Attractions Best – Slides Although not always open, the slides on the Carnival Breeze are the best activity on board. Your best time in getting on the Twister or the Drainpipe is on port days before 5pm. On sea days…
Carnival Breeze Review Series Part II – Top 5 Restaurants
When on a cruise, eating becomes somewhat of a hobby. There is always some food, somewhere 24 hours a day. The food on the Carnival Breeze is nothing short of eclectic. You have everything from pizza and burgers to tacos…
Carnival Breeze Review Series -Part I
About the Carnival Breeze Review Series Over the course of the next few posts on Off the Tour, I will provide the most in depth review of the Carnival Breeze cruise you will venture to find on the net. I…
Alien Map or Prehistoric Relic? The Avebury Stone Circle
About an hour and 45 minutes outside of London lies the little country town of Avebury. Avebury is home to the Avebury Stone Circle, the largest prehistoric site in Britain. Less visited and renowned than Stonehenge, the Avebury Stone Circle…