Home Tag Archives: culture

Tag Archives: culture

Three Things About Ka’anapali

Ka'anapali Beach

Ka'anapali is a diverse vacation destination that can appeal to any kind of traveler when it comes to activities. Not only have we been rated as a top beach in the world, which lends itself to multiple water activities, but the mountains behind us are also rich with things to do.

Three Things About Naples, Italy

Castel Nuovo (Maschio Angioino) in central Naples

The word CULTURE has a special meaning in Naples. It stands for collecting and illustrating the great heritage of the city. This heritage is made of many historical, artistic and archaeological sites, but moreover it is characterized by a modern spirit that gives the opportunity to create and re-create. Unlike cities in which art is stored in museums, Naples's distinctive mark is its folklore (folklore): people living and working among the artistic beauties of the city.

A Return to Ecuador

Quilotoa Crater Lake

I feel like I made it home… but in a strange way. The welcome at the airport lobby, the nauseating drive through the hills, the exhaustion of climbing up only two flights of stairs to my new living area (I like to blame it on the 10,000 ft. elevation), walking up to the roof and seeing patches of clear stars between clouds, waking up to the constant sound of dogs barking and car horns honking through the window...

Rules for Sons

[Not a joke for the most part but good practical wisdom] 1. Never shake a man's hand sitting down. 2. There are plenty of ways to enter a pool. The stairs ain't one. 3. The man at the grill is the closest thing we have to a king.

3 Things We Didn’t Know About Slovenia

Maribor, Slovenia

A “true” Slovenian has to do and does several things. It is expected from him (her) that at least once in his (her) life time climbs the Mt Triglav, the highest peak of Slovenia. During the spring and summer he (she) has to climb other mountains, too, and hike around the hills, forests and natural parks. In the winter time, he (she) skies in different Slovenian ski resorts.