Confession: we almost skipped historic Bath, worried that the famous spa town might be too touristy. Popular for so long with fashionable society, we pictured the streets of Bath crowded…

Stockholm Subway Art Spending time in major cities can get expensive, so we love finding ways to have fun without breaking the bank. Stockholm was no exception. The city’s network of…

Exploring Greenwich So picture this, you are in London for work.  You are in a Greenwich hotel very close to your work site.  You are there on business and finally…

http://beta.quiet.ly/list/share/12631-what-you-can-do-with-5-hours-in-san-francisco?width=800&height=0&showGradient=true&showMapView=true&showAuthor=false&showLogo=true&showListTitle=true&showListDescription=true&showTitles=true&showDescriptions=true&showWeblinks=true&makeClickable=true&sharePage=true&showIcons=true&embedTheme=dark&titleSize=18&titleType=quietly&descriptionSize=14&descriptionType=quietly&useOriginalImages=false&lastSlide=recommended&lastSlideMsg=&lastSlideUrl=http%3A%2F%2Ffacebook.com%2Fturtlestravel Visiting San Fancisco, but short on time? That’s the situation we found ourselves in recently. It had been a few years since we’d been to San Francisco, and even longer since…

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Our walking tour is based on one we found in the tourist guide to St. Thomas they pass out when you arrive at the airport. It’s a good one! If…

The mountains had been calling, and it was time for a hike. Designated a Biosphere Protection site by Unesco, the area of Seoraksan National Park is only about 20 minutes…

The 144 islands that make up the Bay of Islands, New Zealand make up an amazing aquatic playground for sailing, swimming, diving and dolphin-spotting. Having stumbled upon a great self-contained apartment…

Today was the day I met Pete for the second time.  The first time had been 22 years ago, as exchange students in Japan.  Though we were just teens then,…

The weather made a complete turnaround, and Friday was beautiful.  A ferry ride from Circular Quay offered great views of the Harbour and deposited us at Manly Wharf on the…