New Zealand's North Island is often overlooked on the race to the South Island but is truly one of the southern hemisphere’s top tourist attractions in its own right. Its remoteness and its seclusion hides and preserves an incredible diversity of landscapes and animal life. Lord of the Rings fans will want to visit the locations used to film Hobbiton and Mount Doom.     TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction to New Zealand’s North Island - Overview - Culture - Location &am...

Niagara Falls (located on both sides of the Canada/United States border) has been a popular honeymoon destination since the Civil War. That romantic tradition continues today and New York State and Ontario proudly proclaim Niagara Falls the “Honeymoon Capital of the World”. TABLE OF CONTENTS: Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Niagara Falls State Park - Maid of the Mist (Boat Trip) - Journey Behind the Falls - Cave of the Winds ...

The Forest of Dean in the Wye Valley is an ancient forest that was once the hunting grounds of King Henry V (born in nearby Monmouth) where he honed the skills that enabled his army to win the historic battle against the French at Agincourt.  This is also where William Wordsworth walked and conceived of poetry that has been loved by generations.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction to the Forest of Dean & the Wye Valley - Overview - Location & Orientation - Cli...

Montpellier is the main city of the Languedoc-Roussillon region in southwestern France and is located only 200 minutes from Paris by high-speed TGV train. It is cosmopolitan city for its size and high-end shoppers love to visit centre-ville.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When To Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Odysseum District - Planetarium Galilee - Aquarium Mare Nostrum - Karting & Bowling - Ice Skating - Odysseum Ac...

In recent years, Boise, Idaho has been voted one of the Best Overall Towns in the Western United States by Outside Magazine, One of the 10 Best Places to Live by U.S. News and World Report, and the Ninth Hottest Midsized City or Boomtown by Inc.com. There’s much more to Boise and it’s 150-year-old history than just potato growing.

Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire is a historic town on the river Avon. It is well known as the birthplace of the English playwright and poet, William Shakespeare. Today, Stratford-upon-Avon is the home of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and their riverside theatre. It is a major tourist destination in the United Kingdom.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction to Stratford-upon-Avon - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sights...

Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean has a charm and friendliness quite unlike any other. Urban Trinidad has many South America influences, a handful of the Caribbean’s best beaches and a thriving oil and gas industry. Its capital, Port-of-Spain, is a cosmopolitan city with echoes of its colonial history as well as modern skyscrapers and traffic. Smaller and unspoiled Tobago moves at quite a slower pace and is more typically Caribbean. Tobago has lush forests, crystal blue seas and some of...

The mountains of the Southern Alps dominate the landscape of a New Zealand's South Island creating some of the most stunning scenery in the world as they shelter a rich collection of ancient glaciers. Their dramatic slopes challenge mountaineers in summer and skiers in winter.     TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction to New Zealand’s South Island - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Christchurch - Inte...

Formed out of volcanic mountains and tropical seas, Fiji’s majestic coral reefs and friendly people attract tourists from around the world. Situated “on the way” from Hawaii to New Zealand, the archipelago includes 332 islands with about 110 of them inhabited. The 180° longitudinal line passes through Fiji twice – through the Vanua Levu and the Taveuni islands – placing Fiji in a time zone that is ‘ahead’ of most of the world.

The Dordogne combines the best elements of rural France, with a passion for good food and wine, the romantic legacy of medieval castles and an abundance of pretty villages where time appears to have stopped. As a holiday destination its scenic rivers, gentle valleys and fairy-tale forests offer a relaxing escape from the rush of modern life.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightseeing Highlights - Chateau de Co...

Tucson is the second-largest city in the southwestern state of Arizona. The city has pleasantly cooler temperature than Phoenix and is located in the Sonoran Desert. Tucson is one of the “forty fastest growing metropolitan areas” of the United States.  With a population of one million in the metropolitan area, the city is the 51st largest city in the country.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Climate & When to Visit - Sightse...

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia and is the oldest capital city in northern Europe. The city is the financial, business and technology hub of the Baltic region and The New York Times has called the city the “Silicon Valley on the Baltic Sea.” Estonia is one of the smallest countries in Europe and Tallinn’s well-preserved buildings and Old World vibe delight its visitors.   TABLE OF CONTENTS:  Introduction to Tallinn, Estonia - Overview - Culture - Location & Orientation - Cl...