What springs to mind when you think of Greece? Usually, hot weather, history, ouzo and beaches. It’s not an unfair characterization: the country is the cradle of modern liberal democracy, lauds great food and, according to local newspaper Greek City Times, broke a 160-year old record when Athens hit 37 degrees Celsius last May. When…
In 1971, legendary French marine explorer Jacques Cousteau journeyed to an obscure sinkhole in Belize and dubbed its royal blue waters one of the best diving spots in the world. A circular expanse of water dubbed The Great Blue Hole by a British diver is visible from space, and contains a stunning network of submerged…
If you’re truly committed to having a small, intimate wedding—a compact 30 square foot church constructed in 1989 on a small dock in Oneida, New York surrounded by water on all sides is the perfect wedding venue for you. A slightly off center rusted cross anchored by grey rocks alerts onlookers that they are not…
When most people think of Florida, they think of the ritzy beaches of Miami Beach, or the white sandy beaches of Panama City. Florida is home to many hidden natural wonders. One of the most remarkable is Cypress Springs. Cypress Springs is a stunning natural spring basin with several Cypress trees growing in the water…
Forests carpeted with wildflowers, magical glowing caves, enchanting mountain tops castles. These are things that seem only to exist in fairy tale story books and movies. However, that’s not the case, there are incredible places in this world that will provide you with a fairytale experience and leave you desiring for more. That’s when one…
If you couldn’t get enough of the singing, dancing furry robots of Chuck E. Cheese when you were a kid—The Japanese district of Kabukicho has a grown-up Robot Restaurant that is sure to bring you endless delight. The Kabukicho Robot Restaurant—which is populated by artfully designed metal-and-wire ladies—features giant animatronic women with giant… well, you…
It is no wonder that Italy’s deep blue Y-shaped Lake Como has attracted royalty, aristocrats, and celebrities for centuries. Lake Como is home to luxury villas, high end spas, and countless small farms that sell delicious fresh food. In the early 1800s, romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley said that Lake Como was one of the…
Outsider artist Leonard Knight’s vision began with a hot air balloon in the 1970’s. Knight dreamed of painting “GOD IS LOVE” on a balloon that he would release into the heavens. Unfortunately, Knight was never able to construct a hot air balloon that was fit to take flight. Leonard Knight eventually migrated to an artist’s…