We all know that there are different types of breakfasts that are served in the restaurants of hotels and cafes. But have you ever thought of why buffet breakfast was named ‘buffet’? By definition, a buffet means a counter or long table with a…

New York City gets over 40 million domestic and international tourists each year. Major destinations include the Empire State Building, Ellis Island, Broadway theatre productions; museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and other tourist attractions including Central Park, Washington Square Park, Rockefeller…

“Any colour – so long as it’s black” Henry Ford Automobile manufacturer Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, on his family’s farm in Dearborn, Michigan. From the time he was a young boy, Ford enjoyed tinkering with machines. Farm work and a job…

You are going on vacation and there are a plenty of things that you must have with you. In fact, you pack everything that your baggage is getting heavier and heavier. It’s a pity to leave something, isn’t it? Use our advice for a…

In May of 1773, Parliament gave money to the British East India Company so they could lower their tea prices. The Americans were angered by this because the British East India Company would trade only with pro-British merchants. In September of 1773, the British…

During our tour to Chicago, we will visit the Tribune Tower that is a neo-Gothic building located at 435 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago, Illinois, USA. It is the home of the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Company (second-largest newspaper publisher). The Tribune Tower is…

For decades the attitude in Manhattan has been to “build up, not out”. For you, on your New York tour, this means some awesome opportunities to gain a bird’s eye view of the city and take some great photos. Here are some of the…

One of the first people to put meat between two pieces of bread was the 4th Earl of Sandwich in England. He was an avid card player, and he played cards so much that stopping to eat dinner was inconvenient for him. So he…

New York has one of the world’s finest harbors. Ellis Island was the destination of millions of immigrants. Stories of mysterious events involving Ellis Island’s ghosts can be heard to these days. Not all were even allowed to enter the United States! Liberty Island…

So you have made it to Paris, and at the top of your Paris tour list is to visit one of the most famous museums in the world, the Louvre. You know that your first priority is the Mona Lisa followed by Venus de…