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Meet Erna Low, The Mother of The European Ski Trip

But it wasn’t easy. Specially designed ski clothes weren't sold in shops back then either, and ski lifts were still rare. On Erna's early trips, Horses were loaded up to carry skis uphill. And there were no ski boots, either, only leather lace-up boots that had to be strapped to wooden skis. Still, that first…
May 4, 202478Views
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7 Places to Swim With Whale Sharks Responsibly

Although Meekan has studied whale sharks since 1996, they still surprise him. For years, researchers believed these filter feeders only consumed microscopic sea life and small fish, but it turns out a recent study led by Meekan recently revealed they eat seaweed, too. These record-breaking fish are now also considered the world’s largest omnivores. Some…
May 4, 202491Views
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The Best Cheap Hotels in Paris for 2024

February 14, 2023 To afford a stay in Paris, you don’t need a trust fund or stock options. The 10 budget-friendly lodgings that follow may not be known for their chic décor and high thread counts, but all are clean, comfortable, and, most important, not likely to leave you with insufficient funds to try out…
May 4, 202473Views
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A Tour of Places from the Hit Netflix Show

Any Emily in Paris pilgrimage has to start at No. 1 place de l’Estrapade. This is where our heroine lives in a chambre de bonne, the name for what used to be maid’s quarters about a century ago. Emily's place appears to be a good deal larger than most of the broom closet–sized rooms that…
May 4, 202478Views
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Best Things to See and Do on this Balearic Island

Camí de Cavalls After a few hours of taking in the vistas, it’s time to get out and about. The island of Minorca is encircled by a walking-and-biking path known as Camí de Cavalls. In Santo Tomás, the path is pristinely laid along its entire coastline and, heading west, provides a coastal bliss straight-shot to…
May 4, 202481Views
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