In Europe, an InterCity train is often a practicable alternative to flying. Users of the Eurostar service often boast than, in the time it takes to check in at one of the London airports, they …

Text by Larry Taylor  Photos by Gail Taylor
For tourists, I think that the Philippines is an often overlooked destination. This is probably  because of the long flight (14 hours from the West Coast). The journey …

A recent television programme, dealing with the islands around the British Isles, caught my attention. Brief visits were made to many of my favourite islands, including one to my very favourite, the little-known but fascinating …

Words and Pictures by Keith Kellett
I was surprised to learn recently that the only country in which camels can be found in the wild is … Australia! They’re not native to Australia, of course, but, …

Story and Pictures by Keith Kellett.
We weren’t going to get off the ship at Fujairah. The guide books have little to say about it … although some mention that it was the poorest state in …

If you’ve never experienced European Christmas markets, you have missed out on some of the most fun and festive places to visit during the holiday season. Here are six German cities that should be on your must see wish list to make your Christmas dreams come true.

In 1938, Czech newlyweds Guillermo and Catalina Pollak arrived in Chile. The outstanding beauty of Pucón enchanted the couple, and soon they had purchased a piece of land on which to build their dream. Construction …

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Words and pictures by Keith Kellett
Maastricht is really somewhere you pass through on the way to somewhere else, rather than a destination in its own right. Even the Romans regarded it that way, and saw …

Visitors to South America would be hard pressed to not notice evidence of the people’s incredibly strong Catholic beliefs. Incredibly ornate Christian churches and cathedrals can be found in the biggest of cities and the smallest of towns, and countless saints’ shrines are scattered around the countryside throughout the continent. More dramatic to the eye, however, are the crosses and religious effigies found on higher points such as cliff tops and mountain peaks made to symbolize God and Jesus’ protection over the lands they loom over.

Pictures and Video by Keith Kellett
He was standing on the Circular Quay at Sydney, wearing the uniform of an 18th Century Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. Although he looked nothing like him, he was re-enacting …

Story and Photos by James C. Weaver
If architecture is the art of giving a city a face, the new face of Dusseldorf, Germany, is indeed something to behold. Located on the Rhine River in …

By Connie Lee
Peru For Less
In recent decades, Peru has emerged as one of, if not the top gastronomic centers in all of South America. Blessed with a rich variety of ingredients that come from …

By Connie Lee
Peru For Less
The Galapagos Islands of Ecuador are world-renowned for their incredible diversity and range of wildlife, much of which are not seen anywhere else on earth. However, for those who can’t …

From the Battlements

Story and Pictures by Keith Kellett

I came upon this sign just outside Cork. It indicates the way to two well-known places. You’ve probably heard of them even if you’ve never been to Ireland, …

Words and video by Keith Kellett
The organisers of the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race describe it as a race for ‘people like you’. They like to point out that more people have climbed …

For the past 15 years, Quebec City has been honoring its roots each summer with the New France Festival. Started as part of the city’s 400th anniversary celebration, it consists of 5 days of festivities in and around the fortified part of Old Quebec.

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Lured by Venice’s colorful history and its labyrinth of walkways, canals, and bridges, Barry wanted to be more than just a tourist. He convinced his wife Debbie to join him in his Venice experiment, …

Story and Photos by Keith Kellett
At about 75 miles long, Fraser Island is the largest sand island in the world. In spite of substantial logging operations in the past, remains pretty well as it was …

Words and Pictures by Keith Kellett.
In a way, the Ancient Romans were probably more civilised than we are. When the Roman Emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus, known to his friends as Hadrian, decided in AD 122 …