Siddhartha Gautama, aka the Buddha, lived sometime between the 6th and 4th centuries B.C.E. Soon after, communities began to follow his teachings, and temples dedicated to Buddhist prayers and learning were built across the Asian continent. Today, there are around 500 million practicing Buddhists all over the world, and it's no surprise that Buddhist ... [Read more]
Last week, while we were waking up from turkey comas and avoiding the mall with all our might, The Daily Mail put together a review of the top 2013 holiday destinations on the typical Briton's wishlist. Unsurprisingly, Norway's Northern Lights have taken over as the top of the collective bucket list, while the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt came in second, ... [Read more]
Life happens even when you’re traveling. Safety precautions apply whether you’re going to the mountains in Bolivia, the beaches of Thailand, cities in Europe or jungles in Africa. Don’t let illness ruin your travel plans. Trippy user Jenn from Boston knew that when she asked: What to avoid to minimize the chance for illness? Visiting Thailand for the ... [Read more]
New Orleans has always been one of the top ten most visited destinations in America. If you’ve visited New Orleans, you may have observed that many of the things there are noticeably different from other American cities. New Orleans is famous for a lot of things, namely Creole cuisine, blended French, Spanish and Creole architecture, New Orleans jazz, and ... [Read more]
First and foremost, staircases, whether straight, spiral, bifurcated, curved, L-shaped or U-shaped, are designed and built to provide access between floors or to the top of a structure. However, to many architects and engineers throughout the centuries, staircases were works of art, engineering marvels, and a means to an end. For some artists, plain public ... [Read more]
The beach makes the perfect summer vacation destination, but what about in winter? Check out these five snowy beaches! Beaches don’t need to be warm to be beautiful. 1. Bethany Beach, DEBethany Beach is located in Delaware, and home to the Bethany Beach Boardwalk. This ultimate beach destination might require snowshoes instead of flip flops! 2. ... [Read more]
