Legendary writer Ernst Hemmingway traveled far and wide during his storied life and left his mark on many different places around the globe. Diehard Hemmingway fans will eagerly tell you that no locale is as synonymous with Ernst Hemmingway as the island of Key West. In the 1930s, Ernst Hemingway and his wife Pauline Pfeiffer…
Most casual pedestrians strolling through the San Francisco neighborhood of Bayview are unaware that there is 6-story castle tucked away behind a tall fence. In 1870, British immigrant John Hamlin Burnell was inspired to build a Norman-style castle in his adopted home of San Francisco. Burnell was able to start a brewery called Albion Porter…
Most students don’t have time for anything else but learning, but what if we told you that you could study and travel at the same time? It may sound impossible, but it really is! Of course, you need to be a strategic thinker who plans everything well in advance, but it’s definitely worth the effort…
When most people think of Alcatraz, they immediately think of a foreboding island which was home to an infamous prison where some of America’s most notorious criminals were detained. Alcatraz Island is much more than the site of a former federal prison. The island is also home to a garden of rare roses, a bird…
The Mediterranean region is one of the most beautiful and varied in the world. With so many different countries and cultures, there is something for everyone to enjoy. The climate is perfect for spending time outdoors, and the scenery is breathtaking. The Mediterranean is the ideal destination if you are looking for a place to…
When a group of European settlers first spotted a stark stone cliff dwelling near modern-day Camp Verde, Arizona, they thought that the expert craftsmanship could only have been commissioned by the legendary Aztec emperor Montezuma. The stone dwellings struck onlookers as a regal palace where Montezuma and his court spent their days surveying his sprawling…
Whether you run a shop, restaurant, federal building, school, library, or post office, you certainly already understand how important it is for your patrons to enjoy a comfortable experience while on your premises. Part of that experience involves making sure people feel safe, welcomed, and have their privacy respected. Especially if you’re managing a business,…
On the outskirts of the lively city of Buenos Aries in Argentina, there is a mysterious circular island located in the Parana Delta which rotates on its own axis like a distant planet. Scientists believe that the unusual island—known in Argentina as “El Ojo” or “The Eye”—formed in 2003. There is not yet a scientific…