The Magnificence of the Visigoths’ Roman Booty (from Chapter 5: The Sack of Rome) “What a gripping and dynamic read! As expected from the title, the fascinating saga of the barbarian king Alaric and his golden hoard occupies a central place in this book, butequally central is the epic story of the survival of late…
A Brief Tour of the Holy Land – Page Four By Roman Skaskiw August 10: Weather: 73.9 degrees F. 59% Humidity. Wind 4 m.p.h. northwest. The bus ride to Ramallah made a very distinct crossing between Israel and the West Bank. On the Palestinian side of the wall, I saw largely anti-American and anti-Israeli graffiti,…
Blogging from Burgundy By Max Hartshorne GoNOMAD Editor April 9, 2007 Burgundy and Alsace Await–But First, the Anxiety My flight tonight will take me to Paris, and then I will board a TGV fast train for a 90-minute ride to Montbard, in Burgundy. I will have a day there alone to explore Auxerre, then to…
GoNOMAD Contributor Lisa Lubin writes about her tour of the Galapagos Islands where she sees blue-footed boobies, sea turtles, and the dramatic landscapes.
Paul Shoul visits Porto, Portugal, the original home of port wine, as well as a number of other cities in Portugal.
Hiking in the Home of the Famous Rescue Saint-Bernard Dogs in Switzerland By Larry Parnass Our guide, Dom Fumeaux, wasn’t about to leave something this important behind. As we gathered ourselves to leave Delia, a homestyle restaurant near a famous border crossing, Dom spooned up another thick helping of liquid chocolate. He may have been…
Quebec biking: A trip along Quebec’s Le P’tit Train du Norde Linear little train Bikeway, viewing local scenery and enjoying Quebec food specialties like poutin
By Jacqueline Harmon Butler Looking out the window of a music store in Lisbon, Portugal, I laughed out loud watching a passing parade of vintage convertible cars progressing along Avenue Liberdade. They were filled with brides in all sizes, shapes and ages, dressed in all their bridal finery. The storeowner told me they were the…
Destination Mini-Guide to Bora Bora By Nancy Smay Bora Bora. Just the name evokes images of sparkling waters, shimmering beaches and a certain Polynesian mystique. Like most honeymooners anticipating a tropical escape from reality, we expected to find all of these things. And they were there in abundance. I might have been content to spend…
By Jennifer Wattam Klit WHERE Copenhagen to Helsingor, also known as “Elsinore” is about 45 kilometers (28 miles) to the north. It has 60,000 inhabitants and is surrounded by The Sound (Oresund) — the stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden. Helsingor is the closest Danish city to Sweden. The Cities of Helsingor, Denmark, and…
Biking and boating in the Netherlands: Shady Hartshorne and Laurie Ellis discover the joys of flat bike trails in Holland.
