When I first came to Cyprus, there were hardly any golf courses there and due to the scarcity of water on the island, maintaining a golf course seemed like a far fetched idea. In recent years, however, they seem to be popping up more and more, making Cyprus and Paphos a very special golf destination. The main city for golf…
The Maldives is without a doubt one of the best luxury holiday destinations in the world, and the islands are considered a paradise by sun worshipers, honeymooners, celebrities and diving enthusiasts. The Maldives islands are located south of India and cover more than 800 km along the equator. The view of the island is impressive, the beaches are the most…
We’ve all experienced that awful feeling when you walk into your living room after a heavy rain and find your expensive suede sofa covered in water! As with most things in life, prevention is better than cure, so it’s important to properly protect your home from moisture from the start. Once water or moisture gets in, it’s very difficult and…
I couldn’t think of a better way to spend a few hours on a hot afternoon than having a Singapore Sling at the Raffles Hotel. I’d been walking around Singapore for most of the day and felt the urge to have a long, cool drink. The sweet pink concoction was exactly the right solution as I sat under the electric…
The Riviera Maya, a stretch of coastline on the Yucatan Peninsula that stretches from just outside Cancun in the north to the ancient Mayan site of Tulum in the south, is rapidly growing in popularity. Why has this once-quiet area of the Yucatan Peninsula become such a tourist tycoon? Costs and Environment in the Riviera Maya For visitors from North…
Left Scene: A detention center cell at the Woodview Detention Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, the summer of 1961. The cubicle, cell, or room, however one wants to look at it, is equipped with an iron cot, and I, the occupant; I’m 14 years old and I’m supposed to be here for my first 24 hours in the facility before…
These are some of the main destinations for the next rest plan! While this list is about spring break destinations and parents alike, they should not be confused with one another! The last thing a parent of young children needs is a hotel room in a hotel full of belligerent twenty-one-year-olds. South Padre Island, Texas. This hotspot is quickly becoming…
Manatee County, located on the Gulf of Mexico in West Central Florida, is home to one of the largest ecosystems of its kind in the world. This area is one of the largest wetlands (2) in the region and forms the headwaters of the rivers in the area that supply about fifteen percent of the water flow in the Peace…
In 2012, Colorado voters overwhelmingly approved a change to the state constitution that allowed the sale and personal use of marijuana for recreational use. Sales began in 2014. Since then, the state has issued more than 2,900 commercial marijuana licenses, 481 of which went to retail dispensaries. As a result, as one media outlet noted, Colorado has more marijuana dispensaries…
As an island known for its vibrant tropical energy and diverse entertainment options, Aruba is one of the best destinations in the Caribbean to experience live music. The capital city of Oranjestad is known as a hotbed for Caribbean jazz and Latin music, as numerous clubs and concert halls host live bands throughout the year. Even outside the main tourist…