Jeff Halter

What Could Go Wrong For The Bride

If you are planning to get married and you are going to be the bride, if you want things to go wrong then simply don't prepare. Now, some people will tell you that if you don't put a plan in place because you like randomness, then whatever happens can't b... Read >

Visit Cappadocia In Turkey

Cappadocia is unlike any tourist destination in the world. Rather than centuries old buildings, gorgeous gardens and sun kissed white sand beaches, it is sought for its seemingly extraterrestrial landscape and underground cities. It is located in the C... Read >

Pest Is Budapest Hungary

Buda has Castle Hill and the Independence Monument on Gellert Hill, but Pest is Budapest too. Two-thirds of the city lies on the flat east bank of the Danube. One of the major landmarks on the Pest side is the Parliament building. This huge Neo-Gothi... Read >

Easy Do-It-Yourself Paint Repairs

Paint is considered to be the clothes of your house. Although paint problems may look ugly and major, you can actually be saved from the obligation of calling a professional painter and spending huge amounts of money on them. You yourself can be your very... Read >

Weekly Horoscopes For 21st March 2011

Aries Horoscope. Problems of all sorts from your past should be cleared up this week to your satisfaction. Some of you are trying to rekindle an old love affair. If it does not work this week you have another shot at it during May and again in July. Try t... Read >

Budapests Thermal Baths

The Budapest Thermal baths may not be what draws you to Hungary, but one of the special things about this city is the prevalence of thermal springs right in the center of the city. There are over a hundred springs and bore holes that supply the city's ... Read >

Travel Plan To Budapest Hungary

I'm trying to remember what called us to Budapest, Hungary... other than the pure joy of travel and discovery of course. Was it the Danube River? The Chain Bridge that we had seen so many photos of? Was it the spas fed by hot springs.... or the wine? P... Read >

Pack Enough Medication When Traveling

Pack light... carry-on only... that's our mantra, right? OK, but pack enough medication. What's enough? What does that mean? You're going on vacation, and while that usually puts you into a sort of carefree, fantasy type of existence for the one or ... Read >

Visit Iguazu Falls

Iguazu Falls is a true phenomenon of nature.... You've probably heard of it, but do you know where it is? With all that water, is it in the Amazon? No. But it is in South America. You may even know that it is in Brazil... and that's where the Amazon is... Read >

Traveller Health Insurance

Quite honestly, we have never purchased travel health insurance. We have friends who have though, and as we get older, it is something that we give more thought to. The problem with travel health insurance (as we see it) is that, just like trip insura... Read >

Travel Far But Eat Locally

Travel far eat but locally... that sounds like a motto for something doesn't it? But it's really part of our philosophy about how to travel... what we've been trying to tell you about how to make travel better and more meaningful. No matter where you ... Read >

Traveler Tips For Buying Carpets Abroad

Buying carpets abroad can be a really fun experience... and in fact, it should be as much for the experience and for the fun of seeing that carpet everyday at home that you should even contemplate this. We've bought carpets in India and Pakistan. We b... Read >

Travel Tips For Shopping Abroad

Do you buy things on your travels? We do, and we have a few tips for shopping abroad. Sometimes when you travel, you will have an impulse to buy souvenirs... to... well... to do just what souvenir means... to remember your trip. We're not talking t-... Read >

Prevent Automobile Burglaries When Travelling

Pay attention to a few common sense tips to prevent automobile burglaries... whether you're driving your own car close to home or you're driving a rental car in a foreign country. Experts say that most thefts are "crimes of opportunity", so the best wa... Read >

Reservations for Museums When Traveling

In many cities, getting reservations for museums can save you time in line. Most museums do not require reservations, but why would you want to wait in long lines to buy tickets when a phone call or an internet reservation could save you the time and has... Read >