The Taj Mahal, Delhi, Mumbai, Goa. These are some of the places people think of visiting when contemplating a trip to India. Even the most experienced travelers, however, sometimes find that the sights, sounds, crowds and pace of life in India can take some getting used to.
Read MoreThe Indian city of Jaipur is known as the Pink City since many of the buildings there are colored pink or made of local red sandstone.
Read MoreFor two thousand years, the archipelego now known as Indonesia has blended the cultures and religions of people from Asia, Melanesia and trading nations from around the world into a unique society.
Read MoreOne of the truly special places in the world is Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
Read MoreModern Japan is a dichotomy of tradition and technology. Bullet trains, office towers, elaborate gardens and delicate temples often exist side by side.
Read MoreThe island of Bali is one of those places that everyone has heard of but few people in North America have visited.
Read MoreIn 2013, I visited the Tomb of China's First Emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi, which is located outside of the city of Xi'an.
Read MoreThe sprawling capital of India consists of the Old City founded by Shah Jahan in 1638; New Delhi, completed by the British in 1931; and several other ruined capitals that were built by earlier rulers.
Read MoreSince Vietnam opened its doors to world travelers in the 1990s, many people have enjoyed the rapidly modernizing Ho Chi Minh City, the beautiful limestone formations of Haiphong Bay, and the historic appeal of Hanoi.
Read MoreAustralia has gradually emerged on the global scene as one of the world’s top dozen economies and an increasingly popular tourist destination.
Read MoreThe beautiful landscape and unusual wildlife of New Zealand is frequently shown on the National Geographic Channel or used as a backdrop for otherworldly movies.
Read MoreOne of the most popular destinations on the east coast for tourists and native Australians is the small beachfront community of Byron Bay which has only about 5000 permanent residents.
Read MoreAustria is a small nation with a population of nine million residents, considerably less land area than some of its European neighbors, and few major cities.
Read MoreThe city of Prague emerged as a popular destination for travelers after the Czech people were liberated from the control of the Soviet Union in 1989 and Slovakia split off to create a separate nation in 1993.
Read MoreEver since the days of the Roman Empire, Milan has occupied a prominent position in the cultural, economic, and religious life of the Italian peninsula.
Read MoreA pictoral and musical look at The City of Light and France’s historical royal residence.
Read MoreThe country of Belgium has a strategic location in Western Europe that has occasionally turned it into a battlefield between the continent’s great powers.
Read MoreIceland is a small island nation with a population of approximately three hundred thousand and lies just below the Artic Circle.
Read MoreRome was once the capital of an empire that ruled most of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East for five centuries and built dozens of important cities in its image all around the Mediterranean.
Read MoreParis is an epic destination for visitors from around the world. The impressive mix of art, culture, food, history, entertainment, and museums has made it a model for cities everywhere.
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