Special Occasion Breaks

Vacations and special occasions go hand in hand with celebration, good times and making memories. Does a visit to Lapland to go to Santa’s workshop sound enjoyable? Or heading off on an intimate break to Dubrovnik for Valentine’s Day? What about getting married in St. Lucia and honeymooning in Bora Bora? Take a loo

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What It Takes to Arrange A Family Getaway

Preparing your family vacation can be challenging as you have lots of people to think about. As the family grows, so do the interests and hobbies. The best vacation is waiting for you, whether you are traveling with little ones or big ones, young adults or grandma and grandpa. Life can be frantic with everyone running around doing his/her own thing

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Attributes of Garden Statuary in Archaic Greece

The primitive Greeks manufactured the very first freestanding statuary, an amazing achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Kouros figures, sculptures of adolescent, attractive male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the greater part of the sculptures. The kouroi, viewed as by the Greeks to portray bea

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The Earliest Recorded Public Water Fountains of History

The water from springs and other sources was originally supplied to the occupants of nearby communities and cities via water fountains, whose design was mainly practical, not artistic. A supply of water higher in elevation than the fountain was needed to pressurize the flow and send water squirting from the fountain's nozzle, a system without equal

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What Makes a Perfect Honeymoon?

Let’s not overlook the unforgettable honeymoon vacation that comes after the “I do’s”. These days more and more cruise lines and vacation resorts are catering to newlyweds by offering special honeymoon deals with lots of romantic extras. What is certain is that honeymooners are searchin

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