Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley is not just noted for lovely scenery, though its position between the Blue Ridge and Allegheny Mountains certainly provides beautiful landscapes. The area also played an important role in American history, from its time as a British colony though the tragic Civil War and beyond. A little over two hours’ […]
The Philippines: Ripe for Tourism
View from Palangan Bay Resort, Puerto Galera, Over the past three decades, economic and political misfortunes, coupled with some high- profile natural calamities, have kept the Philippines from taking its place among the world’s most popular destinations. Pity, when these 7,000 green islands contain some of the best scenery on the planet. The good news […]
A Basilica for the Ages: The Sagrada Familia Is an Awe-Inspiring Expression of Faith
Most of the world’s major cities have an iconic attraction that identifies the metropolis in the minds of residents and tourists alike. In Paris it’s the Eiffel Tower, in New York it’s the Statue of Liberty, in Sydney, the Opera House. In Barcelona, Spain, the iconic landmark is the Sagrada Familia, and it isn’t even […]
Entrepreneur Blazes Healthy Trail
“Maintain health, not sickness.” That’s the mantra of Philippine-born entrepreneur Howard Gaceta Hoffman, founder and CEO of the health foods firm, pHfresh Products, one of the fastest growing companies in the health field. An innovative leader who thrives on building success through leadership and teamwork, Howard is the formulator of his company’s signature product, pHresh […]
Playing the Wild Rover: Some Irish Pubs Around the Globe
France has its Eiffel Tower, the U.S. its Statue of Liberty, but arguably the most iconic attraction in Ireland is that cathedral of conviviality, the Irish pub. The unique thing that this Irish institution has is that, unlike the others, it’s exportable, if you don’t count plaster-of-Paris imitations of Lady Liberty and the Eiffel Tower […]
Mystical 5,000-yr-old Burial Ground is Well-hidden Ireland Gem
It’s older than the pyramids of Egypt and England’s Stonehenge, and it’s an astronomical wonder as well. Yet the passage grave at Newgrange, in Ireland’s County Meath, is often ignored in package tours of the Emerald Isle. That’s a pity, because the megalithic tomb at Newgrange provides a fascinating primer on how Ireland’s people lived […]