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Escape to Stockholm

By Marty Mercer · 14 years ago

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden and one of the more attractive European capital cities. Made up of about 14 islands, Stockholm has often been called the "Venice of the North" as one third of ...

Exploring Iceland

By Marty Mercer · 14 years ago

When planning a trip to a foreign country, typically Iceland is not the first place that comes to mind. One may think of Iceland as a cold, dreary, lonely and isolated place but this is ...

Edinburgh Castle

By Marty Mercer · 14 years ago

Visiting the Edinburgh Castle is an experience that one must not miss out on while in Edinburgh. The Castle was built in 1130 by David I, who had the Saint Margaret's Chapel built, named for ...

Destination: Dubai

By Marty Mercer · 14 years ago

Dubai, a state of the United Emirates, is located on the southern coast of the Persian Coast. Dubai has grown in the last 20 years from a vast stretch of desert-land and oil rigs to ...

Greek Isle Cruise

By Marty Mercer · 14 years ago

Imagine a cruise of the Greek Isles. You'd board in Venice Italy. Of course, you would want to arrive a few days early to get adjusted to the time difference and to enjoy the city ...

Home to over 1 million people, Hamburg (official name Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg translated as Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg) is the second largest city in Germany. It is a port city, with the ...

The Stunning City of Stuttgart

By Marty Mercer · 14 years ago

Stuttgart, Germany is a traveler favorite. This splendid city is less than an hour from the Black Forest, and is surrounded by castles and palaces open to the public and offers tourists plenty of things ...

Summer Trip to Budapest

By Marty Mercer · 14 years ago

Have you considered your summer vacation yet? The time to start planning is now, since winter is almost over and most of the airlines have already negotiated their contracts with consolidators and announced fare sales. ...