Last year, we had a chance to go for a holiday to Italy. We choosed Sicily Island, Italy as our holiday's destination. We've never travel so far to Italy but we thought we should take our chance when we can. We booked everything through Internet for our holiday trip. And of course we always looked for the cheap deal package for our holiday.  So when it came to the point that we nee...

Busch Gardens Williamsburg or also known as Busch Gardens Europe is a great theme park. They take the theme part of a theme park to heart. The entire park is themed towards a European adventure. When you enter Busch Gardens Williamsburg you can see what i mean. Every major country of Europe is represented here. There is England, Germany, France, Ireland, and Scottland are all represented here i...

In my previous review of her first book, I sang the praises of an author with a glorious vision of educating American's about the rest of the world. Now, finally, she has limited her scope and written an excellent book that I personally loved about Europe. Between comparing Slovakia to Slovenia, and explaining what happened in Yugoslavia and Czechlslovakia, she even goes as far as to point ...

I used to fly Aeroflot, the Russian airlines, for two reasons. One is that their prices used to be cheaper compared to other international airlines. The second reason is that they had a direct flight Chicago - Moscow, without stopping and switching planes in Europe. This was a very long flight, but it was much easier for me to just get on the plane and come out at the final destination. All oth...

I love just about everything in and every issue of Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, but the September 2009 issue dealt specifically with bargains in Europe.  This issue has several little known secrets when it comes to finding the best deals in Europe from fall through winter, including hotel deals, cruise options and sights that are cheaper now.   The September issue has a wh...

When our girls were little and they would have friends over they would always get asked if they knew there was a rug on their dining table.  They got really good at explaining that this was a Dutch version of a tablecloth, also known as a table rug.I can remember growing up with these and it was just a normal tablecoth to everyone.   When I got married it's one of the first things...

Dutch Lace Curtains, you can spot them in a window right away and know there's probably a Dutch family living in the home.   In Holland you will see them everywhere and I've included a picture of the house I was born in while I was visiting a few years back.  There's a beautiful swag version in the front window.These lace curtains come in many designs which can vary f...

I believe many people are dreaming about going on a trip to Europe. However, most of those people cannot achieve the dream of going on a trip to Europe because of limitation of money, language differences and time limitation. Money limitation is the biggest factor that many people cannot go on a trip. I, myself was one of those people who could not go on a trip because of trip expense. So, I cr...

The Revlon starignter is like..heaven. No joke. Each and every time i washed my hair, it got all disgusting and crimpy/crumpling and stuff. I couldn't even wash it until I went to go get my hair done! But witht eh starightner, I could wash my hair, and straighten it with ease. It doesn't even add eat to your hair. It takes the natural oils from it, and starightnes it. It's seriously...

Sunny Beach is located very near Bourgas which is the fifth largest city in Bulgaria. Sunny Beach has transformed into a world class resort in the past 5 years. Huge investments from Bulgarian and English investors have made Sunny Beach the best resort in Eastern Europe. The hotels are great. However they are pretty expensive. A room for two in one of the five star hotels is about 150 - 200 E...

Paris, the city of lights. What a beautiful book! The history and pictures alone make this book well worth the price. Normally $25 but cheaper on Amazon. They breaks down Paris into sections and mention all the major sites and museums. Goes through the history of the city and what life was like back then. Many maps, cut-a-ways of buildings, artwork and pictures. Tells you locations, how to...

I was lucky enough to visit London numerous times during my semester studying abroad.  This might be part of the problem.  London was not my favorite European town by any means.  The first morning I was there with friends, I walked into a post office to ask for some directions.  The guy behind the counter looked at me and said "that's not my job" in the snottie...

An interrail trip takes you on a tour of Europe on train or boat for basic transportation. Extra fees are 12 GBP for a bed which has clean sheets and pillows and 1 - 2 GBP for a train reservation. Deck passage on many boats and ferries around europ is free but you must pay a 20 GBP supplement charge for fuel and use of the airline seats on which you can sleep watch a film and even listen t...

I think a big part of the fascination that Americans have with Rome is that we see it as our ancient equivalent.   Rome was the center of the world at that time, the most prosperous and the most revered.  We like to think of ourselves that way, thus, we flock there for vacations.   I visited Rome as a part of my jaunt around Europe in 2005, and the city immediately grab...

Recent travels took me to Paris, France, and I tried hard not to love it. I really did.  I didn't want to love the outdoor cafes, the insanely well dressed people, the architecture, or the food.   But I did.  I would go back in a heart beat.  I got to see so much during my short visit, the Eiffel Tower , the Arc de Triomphe, Notre Dame the Champs de Elysees, Versail...

Geneva made me sick.  Wait a minute, let me explain.  I visited Geneva , Switzerland during a cold-snap in March, and even though it was a cold, rainy few days, I still walked all over the compact city.  Now, I didn't catch a cold while I was there as I had become accustomed to this type of weather while living in England.  What did me in was the chocolate.  My frie...

Dublin is such an interesting city.  Parts of it to me didn't quite feel modern, even by old-city-in-Europe standards.   And besides that, for someone who paycheck doesn't come in a euro or pound, it is just plain expensive.  I stayed well outside of the city center, in the Laffey Valley, and while this did afford me a nicer hotel, I felt like something was missing f...

Lisbon, Portugal is a wonderful city. It is very easy to navigate on foot. For the few times we needed, the taxis were plentiful and cheap. We did all of our touring self-guided, with information I had brought from home.Lisbon is built in a valley, with many of the older sections rising up along the adjoining hillsides. We started our day by taking a taxi to the top of the Alfama district and w...

I love to travel! I have flown on many carriers, but I hadn't experienced a flight on British Airways until this last July. My husband and I flew from Seattle, Washington to London, England where we changed planes and traveled on to our final destination of Edinburgh, Scotland.I will try to share the good, the bad, and the ugly.First, the boarding process went very smoothly on eac...

Florence, located in the central part of Italy is absolutely gorgeous and very picturesque. It is a very famous city to visit for its architecture, food, sights, and artwork. In fact one of the most famous statues of all time, "The David" is located at the museum in Florence.When I went to Florence with my family, it was my first time in Italy. We had just visited Venice, so it was a ...