Later “Louise”!: Hurricane Season in Tortola, BVI
John M. Edwards hunkers down in the hallway of his Caribbean concrete-block hotel to sit out a hurricane tempest more powerful than Peter Potamous’s “Hippo Hurricane Howler”! “BEE-HEE-HEE-HAW-HAW!” I...
View ArticleThe Blue Mountains of NSW – haunted or haunting?
Stunning yes, harsh yes, unnerving, yes. There is something that is difficult to put your finger on about this area. Is it the large volume of spirits or ghosts roaming the Jamison Valley having lost...
View ArticleLittle Denmark
At a British- or Irish-style “public house” in an old colonial town, a fictional action figure named John M. Edwards sucks down suds with serendipity. I was standing at the bar at the Jolly Trolley in...
View ArticleRudkobing, Denmark… Wedding Destination?
Red doors welcome guests into warmly decorated homes, basket bicycles sit in front of flower gardens, cozy houses are perched along rocky streets, a colorful market full of fresh goods and happy people...
View ArticleScandinavian Cruise to the Baltic Capitals
A Scandinavian cruise to the Baltic Capitals sat on our travel list for several years, while easier and less expensive trips took precedence. For us to set sail towards our Viking roots, we needed a...
View ArticleNorwegian Flies OAK to Denmark Nonstop!
I recently attended the launch of Norwegian Air’s nonstop flight from Oakland to Copenhagen, Denmark at a chef’s tasting prepared by Andreas Bagh, Executive Chef at Copenhagen’s Michelin starred...
View ArticleNational Geographic, New York Times Best-Selling Author Dan Buettner and...
National Geographic, Gallup and New York Times best-selling author and National Geographic Explorer Dan Buettner have announced The 25 Happiest Cities in the United States based on The National...
View ArticleJames Asquith, Youngest to Visit all 196
An accomplishment certainly worth highlighting – world traveler, James Asquith remarkably completed visiting all 196 UN recognized countries by the time he was just 24. An even more remarkable was he...
View ArticleBest European Travel Destinations for Architecture Sightseeing
Throughout Europe, the history of the region has shaped the construction of cities and architecture of buildings. For those who are enchanted with the beauty of centuries of construction art, Europe is...
View ArticleMongolian Homestay & Other Adventures
We left Ulaanbaatar in the early morning under the gloomy grey skies with a persistent drizzle. Depressing weather, but certainly not unexpected. Could be worse. Could be the -30 they often experience...
View ArticleGuðrið Højgaard, CEO Visit Faroe Islands
Q1. Tell us a little bit about yourself? I was born and raised in the Faroe Islands but have been living in 5 different countries for 20 years. I moved back to the Faroe Islands in 2012 to take the...
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Jens Notroff, Archaeologist, Illustrator, and Science Communicator
Q. When you were a toddler, your dad brought you to a museum where you fell in love immediately with the artifact display. You were 5 years old at the time, what really piqued your interest when you...
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Female cliff divers debut at Copenhagen Opera House
Women’s high diving will celebrate its premiere in Denmark on July 16 as the 2022 Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series returns to the capital city for the next nail-biting clash of cliff diving crop....
View ArticleCruising Alaska’s Inside Passage with Holland America: Helicopter Ride + Dog...
Arguably this experience is one of the most memorable on shore excursions offered by Holland America on a visit to Alaska’s Inside Passage. I always gravitate towards unique experiences and this one is...
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Peak Fear Experiment Seeks Volunteers for Research at a Secret Location in...
Swedish amusement park Liseberg is looking for volunteers for “The Peak Fear Experiment” at a secret location in Sweden. The participants can expect to face their worst fears and explore their own...
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