Category Archives: Travel

Amsterdam Walks: The De Pijp Neighborhood (2022)

A walking tour of De Pijp (English: The Pipe), a neighbourhood of Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is located directly south of Amsterdam’s city centre and it is part of the borough Amsterdam-Zuid, in a part of the city known as the Old South (Oud Zuid). It is served by De Pijp metro station. Most streets in De Pijp are named after Dutch painters, like Jan Steen, Frans Hals, Ruysdael and Vincent van Gogh. Diamantbuurt, Nieuwe Pijp and Oude Pijp are the three districts composing the area.

The busiest street market of the Netherlands, the Albert Cuyp Market, is located in De Pijp. It is open six days per week and attracts tourists. The former Heineken brewery is also a local tourist attraction; the former town hall of Nieuwer-Amstel is one of De Pijp’s most notable monuments. Next to the former Heineken brewery is the Marie Heinekenplein, which has a number of bars and cafes. Along the canal Ruysdaelkade, there is a small red-light district.

Travel: Top 25 Places To Visit In The British Isles

Ryan Shirley – I spent the last few years exploring the British Isles and I want to share with you my favorite places. Consisting of Ireland, Northern Ireland, England, Wales, and Scotland, the British Isles are home to some of the most enchanting places on earth. From the wonders of the Isle of Skye, to Ireland’s Cliffs of Moher.

Vermont Views: The Best Autumn 2022 Experience

Trout and Coffee – We head north in mid-October (2022) to a small cabin with a private pond situated on a mountaintop covered in peak fall foliage. We end up having a quintessential New England fall experience that we didn’t quite expect. Part 2 of a two part series. Part 1 is below:

Autumn 2022 Japan Views: Shirakawa-go & Gokayama

The Shirakawa-go (白川郷, Shirakawagō) and neighboring Gokayama (五箇山) regions line the Shogawa River Valley in the remote mountains that span from Gifu to Toyama Prefectures. Declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1995, they are famous for their traditional gassho-zukuri farmhouses, some of which are more than 250 years old.

Video timeline: Shirakawa-go 白川郷 https://bit.ly/3tkP7Nz 0:00 Opening 1:05 Gassho-zukuri Minkaen 白川郷合掌造り民家園 https://bit.ly/3U7A5WV 8:17 庄川 Sho River 9:18 であい橋 Deai-Bashi bridge 11:01 Around Koemon 民宿幸エ門周辺 https://bit.ly/3fx6qYt 11;58 Shirakawago Three Houses 三小屋(三連合掌)https://bit.ly/3E664S2 14:59 Shirakawa Hachiman Shrine 白川八幡神社 https://bit.ly/3WwuBXs 15:17 Around Myozenji 明善寺周辺 https://bit.ly/3t2D9b5 19:43 Around Kanda House 神田家周辺 https://bit.ly/3NDmrII 20:18 Around Wada House 和田家住宅周辺 https://bit.ly/3fAqg51 23:25 Tenshukaku Observatory 城山天守閣 展望台 https://bit.ly/3fE1O2s —————- 24:35 Around Ainokuraguchi Bus Stop 相倉口周辺 https://bit.ly/3DFLI0l 25:26 Ainokura Gassho-zukuri Village 相倉合掌造り集落 https://bit.ly/3FNR9NB Honor system farm stands  29:05 HitokuiTani valley 人喰谷 https://bit.ly/3FNYDA8 —————– 30:01 Suganuma Gassho-zukuri Village 菅沼合掌造り集落 https://bit.ly/3UqDEYb 34:31 Gokayama Gassho no Sato 五箇山合掌の里 https://bit.ly/3Ta1Ixs

Gassho-zukuri means “constructed like hands in prayer”, as the farmhouses’ steep thatched roofs resemble the hands of Buddhist monks pressed together in prayer. The architectural style developed over many generations and is designed to withstand the large amounts of heavy snow that falls in the region during winter. The roofs, made without nails, provided a large attic space used for cultivating silkworms.

Travel Views: Savannah Historic District, Georgia

Within the boundaries of the Savannah River, E. Broad Street, Forsyth park, and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, you’ll find one of the top ten largest national historic landmark districts in the United States. The Savannah Historic District sits in the center of one of the South’s most important cities.

The Savannah Historic District encompasses the original town plan laid out in 1733 by Gen. James E. Oglethorpe, founder of the British colony of Georgia. Despite the passing of centuries, much of The Savannah Historic District has remained the same such as its grid-like layout and the impeccably restored homes from the 18th and 19th centuries constructed in a variety of styles like Gothic, Victorian, and Greek Revival. Divisions within the Savannah Historic District known as wards, squares and trustee lots are still intact.

Views: A Cultural Tour Of Weimar, Germany (DW)

Weimar is world-famous. A number of important philosophers, musicians, and literary figures used to live here – including renowned poets Johann Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich Schiller. Weimar Classicism attracts tourists even today. But the city of Thuringia is also home to a dark chapter of German history. There, the Nazis built built one of their largest concentration camps, Buchenwald, where a total of around 266,000 people were imprisoned.

Village Walks: Lacoste In The Luberon, France (4K)

Opposite the village of Bonnieux, Lacoste is set on one of the Luberon’s most impressive sites. Perched on the northern slopes of the Petit Luberon Mountain, this charming village of 420 residents offers spectacular views over the Calavon Valley and the Mountains of Vaucluse. The walls of the towering ruined castle standing above Lacoste appear to protect the authentic Provençal village.

French Polynesia Tours: ‘The Brando Resort’ On The Island Of Tetiaroa

the Luxury Travel Expert – The Brando is a unique luxury resort on French Polynesia’s breathtakingly beautiful private island of Tetiaroa – an atoll composed of a dozen small islands surrounding a sparkling lagoon 30 miles northeast of Tahiti.

The Brando offers carefree luxury in the midst of pristine nature. With access to the island by private plane, the resort features 35 villas on white-sand beaches frequented by sea turtles, manta rays and exotic birds. The resort was designed to reflect Polynesian lifestyles and culture.

Madagascar Views: The Labord’s Chameleon (BBC)

Discover how a Labord’s chameleon learns how to hunt for a meal and find a potential mate, all in a short lifespan of just four months.

Labord’s chameleon is a semelparous species of chameleon, a lizard in the family Chamaeleonidae. The species is endemic to Madagascar.