Fast Facts: *A majority of the countries became independent after 1800. *20 were independent before the start of the 19th century- 10%. By 1900, 49 or 25% of the world's countries of today were independent. *Many countries became independent following World War II when European powers granted independence Read More...
Australia: It's a long way to go, but worth it if you've got itchy feet for a big winter holiday. Make it a multi-center trip and travel from Melbourne up the east coast via Sydney, Brisbane and the Whitsunday Islands to the tropical rainforests of Read More...
What is #TravelTuesday? on Twitter? Stefanie Michaels- Adventure Girl shares some background on the ever so popular travel hashtag that is used... Read More...
Some felt Soul Circus was an event only for those who are REALLY into their downward dogs, those who only have a passing interest might find themselves craving a more varied programme with other exercise and wellbeing activities. Read More...
So, where are the best beaches in Alicante, Spain? We've compiled a list for you. Read More...
Being "Adventure Girl" over the years, has offered me a life full of opportunities and adventures. I've been able to fly in Zero Gravity with astronaut, Buzz Aldrin, followed up with an invitation to NASA to see an Endeavor spacecraft launch. I have sat at Read More...
When Hotels.com came to me and asked me to work on a special project with them, I was curious. Vacation Equality for Americans"Tell me more," I asked. "It has to do with vacation equality," explained Vicki Dolenga of Hotels.com. I learned that the U.S. is the only advanced Read More...
Have you ever asked yourself those questions that only Google could answer? Well, we turned to the query bar and asked a few of our team's nagging queries. You can imagine the roundtable remarks when we decided to dub this piece "smallest and shortest" of Read More...
The Galaxy Soho is an impressive architectural marvel that sits on East 2nd Ring Road in Beijing. A complex designed by Laureate Pritzker Prize winning architect, Zaha Hadid, adds to the city’s already interesting cityscape. A destination to visit when in the city, it is located Read More...