City of Tempe
Tempe has an ideal location. The city is surrounded by so many glorious Valleys in the Sun cities that you may never figure out where to start
Phoenix is 6 miles to the west, Scottsdale to the north, Mesa to the east, and Chandler to the south. So there you have it- [...]

I had a chance to meet Helga recently at the Servas Conference that I covered in Vancouver. Once you read Helga’s story you’ll realize why she has been included in a recent book called “Women Who Rock”, featuring the stories of women who have made outstanding contributions to business, sports or community endeavours.
Originally from East [...]

The city of Auburn, Maine, in the northeast part of our country, proudly boasts of nearby Lost Valley Ski Resort, making sure its slopes are covered with plenty of artificial snow for the arriving winter skiers, snowboarders, and winter sport fans. Lost Valley is known for using the first artificial snow in Maine over 39 [...]

In 1649 when the royal gardener Le Nôtre began to lay out the renaissance garden of the Louvre, he also conceived the amazing east-west axis that now connects the Place de la Concorde, the Arc de Triomphe, and “La Défense” with its ultramodern skyscrapers. The most famous stretch is the “avenue des Champs-Elysées” which boasts [...]

Amsterdam is famous for its bikes, as well as its museums and other entertainment such as the coffeeshops and the red light district.
Amsterdam welcomes several million visitors per year to its primary attractions. Located on the north-west tip of Central Europe, Amsterdam is known for its liberal atmosphere, top attractions and frenetic nightlife.
Amsterdam also has [...]

When one thinks of nudist colonies, it is natural to think of nudist beaches as well. Modern swimwear is often so revealing that it seems only a small step to nudity. There are several types of nudist beaches. The first time is a real nudist beach in which clothing is not allowed. This type has [...]

Maybe it was Mark Twain who said there are lies, dammed lies and statistics. This seems to be the case concerning statistics for Ngorongoro crater. As I checked my figures for accuracy for this article I could find no two sources that agree. So I will endeavor to keep statistics to a [...]

Deciding what to pack and what not to pack, no matter what sort of a holiday you have, is a fine art. This can be compounded if you are planning several months on the road. Spend some time thinking about what you must have and what you only think you must have. Make lists and [...]

Santo Domingo, the oldest city of the New World, is a city rich in culture and history, and home to the finest private collection of Dominican Republic art, free to visitors wishing to share in the wealth of the DR’s heritage.
The Museo Bellapart opened only as recently as 1996 as the only private museum dedicated [...]

Since 1957, Thailand has been celebrating the Teachers’ Day to honor educators and facilitators of learning across the country. Every year on January 16, Teachers’ Day is celebrated across Thailand.
In 1956, the Prime Minister of Thailand, Field Marshal P. Pibulsongkram, was also the Honorary Chairman of Board of Directors of the Teachers’ Council. He addressed [...]