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On the Into The Glacier tour in Iceland.

Into the Glacier, Iceland: Langjökull glacier tour review

Iceland’s Into the Glacier experience crosses the Langjökull glacier in a former rocket launcher, then heads through an extraordinary network of man-made ice tunnels. Into the Glacier tour details If…

glaciers, Iceland, tours

David Whitley February 6, 2025

Sailing an Americas Cup yacht in Auckland.

The best sailing tour in Auckland: An America’s Cup Yacht on Waitemata Harbour

The America’s Cup yacht sailing experience is the best sailing tour in Auckland. Don’t expect a comfortable ride, though. To skip the review and book a place on one of…

Auckland, New Zealand, sailing

David Whitley February 6, 2025

Three great places to stay in Montreal’s Centre-Ville

Why stay in Centre-Ville Montreal’s downtown area tends to change vibe within a few blocks. There are patches of corporate blandness, strips of studenty party bars and plenty of entertainment…

accommodation, Canada, hotels, Montreal, Quebec, review

David Whitley February 5, 2025

Nice to Monaco ferry: The best way to get to Monaco?

Providing the Nice to Monaco ferry timetable and ticket prices suit your plans, a cruise along the Cote d’Azur is the best way to visit Monte Carlo. To skip the…

ferries, France, Monaco, Nice, transport

David Whitley February 5, 2025

The 6 best things to do in Loughborough

If visiting Loughborough in Leicestershire, the best things to do include the Great Central Railway, the bell museum and escape rooms. My old home town of Loughborough, bless it, is…

England, Loughborough, UK

David Whitley February 5, 2025

Hoover Dam from a Lake Mead cruise boat.

How to see Hoover Dam from the water

The best way to see Hoover Dam from the water is on a Lake Mead cruise from the Lake Mead Marina in Boulder City, Nevada. How to see Hoover Dam…

Arizona, cruises, Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

David Whitley February 5, 2025

Vailima, Robert Louis Stevenson's house in Samoa.

Vailima, Samoa: Visiting Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave

Robert Louis Stevenson in Samoa Visiting Robert Louis Stevenson’s grave is quite the trek. Somewhat surprisingly, the Scottish author is buried in the Pacific nation of Samoa. Stevenson, who wrote…

literature, museums, Pacific Islands, Samoa

David Whitley February 4, 2025

ARTE Museum Las Vegas review

The ARTE Museum Las Vegas makes for great photos amid the tech-driven visual wonders. Whether the ticket price is worth it is debatable, however. A museum for the Instagram generation…

art, Las Vegas, museums, Nevada, USA

David Whitley February 4, 2025

Maximón in Santiago de Atitlán, Guatemala.

Meeting Maximón – Guatemala’s rogue saint

In Santiago de Atitlán, Guatemala, there’s a saint that most definitely doesn’t meet with the Catholic Church’s approval. To skip the article and discover a wide range of tours and…

Central America, Guatemala, religion

David Whitley February 4, 2025

Is Omega Mart in Las Vegas worth the ticket price?

Omega Mart in Las Vegas is large scale, weird and tricky to review. But are the (expensive) tickets worth it? Well, arguably yes. To skip the explanation and buy tickets…

Las Vegas, museums, Nevada, reviews, USA

David Whitley February 3, 2025