PHOTOS: Ephesus: Delightfully Deserted
Ephesus: Delightfully Deserted The ancient town of Ephesus started out Greek but was later rebuilt by the Romans. Our group, lead by Kiwi Jan (one of the early risers), decides to be out the door and arrive 8:30 and we are duly...
PHOTOS: Prague: Overlooked Details and Unseen Vistas
A casual day for wandering in the beautiful sunshine! We head back to the Jewish Quarter, fascinated by the history and the buildings. Then into the Old Town, where we go up the Town Hall Tower and are rewarded with fantastic...
On the Lakes in Ushuaia, Argentina
We are the last pickup for our tour this morning, and Cesar, our guide, sits us up front with the only other English speaking tourists on the 40 seat bus, a young couple from Ireland. We have noticed a distinct lack of...
Four Books to View the World in a New Way
August, and summer in particular, is the perfect time to dream about travel – remembering the summer places you have been and the destinations you wish to visit. Or imagine the journey you wish to begin as September, draw...
An Early Morning Visit to Ephesus
Our tour group is quickly figuring out each other’s quirks and quarks: who is an early riser, who likes to stay up for that extra Efes beer at night. Who eats breakfast and who doesn’t. The loners and the outgoing...
Like a Local City Guide: Marrakech Musts
Plan a visit to Morocco and the fabled ‘Ochre City’ of Marrakech this year, where behind every Medina wall the winding alleyways give way to bustling souks filled with cotton, hammered brass, carpets, pottery, and...
The Cayman Islands – Adventures and Treasures
The Cayman Islands have been a tourist’s AND an adventurer’s favourite holiday destination for decades. Whether you are in search of a lonely adventure or you’re taking the entire family for the ride, the Grand Cayman Islands is...
followsummer’s Top Global Restaurant Picks
We take everything with us when we travel – our clothes, our money, and especially our appetites. Navigating restaurants when abroad can be an expensive thrill at best and downright cheap and frightening at worst. Followsummer...
3 Beach Reads and Some Beaches to Read Them On
These hot, humid days of summer makes you want to find yourself a body of water – hopefully surrounded by sand – and settle down with a great beach book. A beach read, in my opinion, is one that is fast and doesn’t require...