Vacationing shouldn’t be about sticking out like a sore thumb. In fact, immersion in local culture can be an amazing way to make the most of your stay. Who really wants all the locals to think ‘you’re just not from here, are you?’ Manila is one place where, not only can you enjoy the city, …
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The Shelbourne Hotel of Dublin, Ireland
A man from Tipperary County, Martin Burke, had a grand idea – to create a destination hotel in downtown Dublin that would woo the honest folk who wanted really nothing more than an honest experience of comfortable service in the more fashionable part of town. In 1824, he established The Shelbourne Hotel. With nothing more …
The Parador Cardona in Catalonia, Spain
Parador Cardona Hotel is housed inside a castle fortress that, while its beauty outshines anything in the region, has certainly seen its fair share of sorrow throughout Spanish history. The Parador was originally built in the 800s. As such, it is one of the oldest, still-standing structures in all of Spain. If walls could speak, …
The History of Sri Lanka’s World Heritage Sites
There are not many places in the world that can claim to have the number of World Heritage Sites (a whopping eight!) that Sri Lanka has in such a small region. This country’s more than 2000 years of history and culture is waiting to be discovered in the many ancient sites or temples. And the …
International Church of Cannabis – Denver, Colorado
Curious what it’s like when founding an entirely new religion? In a city that legalized recreational marijuana use in 2012? How about a church that has been dubbed the Sistine Chapel for Stoners? Steve Berke, a founding member of a new religion, Elevationism, along with other members, created the International Church of Cannabis. The church …
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Stokes Castle – Austin, Nevada
Austin, Nevada has an incredible history and keeping with tradition, Stokes Castle does not disappoint. The castle is nestled up on a hillside that comes into view as you drive into Austin. Towering over the valley below, the castle evokes a time in which watch towers were necessary. Stokes Castle was finished in 1897. Its …