Off-Roading in the Sierra de Montsant Mountains of Catalonia

Explore the history and terrain of the Catalan holy mountains whilst off-roading in a 4 x 4 vehicle. The Sierra de Montsant mountains of Spain's Catalonia are home to an abundance of history...

Auvers-sur-Oise, Vincent van Gogh's Latest Colors

"Auvers is of severe beauty and the countryside is quaint and quaint". So wrote Vincent in a letter to his brother Theo describing his impressions of Auvers-sur-Oise, a small village thirty...

Visiting Melissani Cave, the Cave of The Nymphs

The tunnel leading to the lake is a dark, long, rectangular-shaped carpeted tube, but the aquamarine blues at the end glisten from a distance. Captivating me, this hurries me down the incline, legs...

A 3 Day Trip to Le Mont-Saint-Michel

At the age of 19, I decided to embark on my own journey overseas, after having graduated from high school that same year. See, having lived in five different countries over my lifetime so far...

On the Beauty of Clermont-Ferrand’s Cathedral

I can think of just one another time a building held me in awe as this building does. When I was 18 and travelling through Italy, I saw the colosseum for the first time as I walked around the...

One Day Trip to Peterhof From St. Petersburg, Russia

If you are planning to go to St Petersburg, Russia, please include in your itinerary a one-day trip to Royal summer residence Peterhof. The idea to build a magnificent palace ensemble with...