Almost 100 miles north of the Arctic Circle in the heart of Sweden's Lappland, there exists a hotel made entirely out of frozen water. It is known simply as ICEHOTEL (why the all capital letters, I do not know). For as little as 1250 Swedish krona (SEK) (~$195), or as much as 13,500 SEK
Photo Gallery: Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. also known as the District of Columbia (by nobody), the capital of the United States of America (it's actually quite a long name if you put it all together: Washington, District of Columbia, United States of America Inc). But the city is more than just politics and a grid of
Scuba Diving The Red Sea In Photos
During my time in Israel I had the opportunity to go scuba diving in the Red Sea. To anyone who hasn't been scuba diving before - I strongly recommend that you do it immediately. Since describing scuba diving the Red Sea to you with my words would undoubtedly do the experience a great injustice,
The Western Wall
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL - In the Old City of Jerusalem stands the remnants of a structure believed to have been built in 19 BCE - the Western Wall (also known as the Wailing Wall). Standing 187 feet (57 m) tall, the structure faces a large open plaza that is used for prayer and as a pasture for herding
The Treasury (al-Khazna) At Petra
PETRA, JORDAN - Jordan is practically synonymous with Petra, and Petra is practically synonymous with the Treasury; so, enter the transitive property, Jordan is practically the Treasury. Therefore, should you be visiting the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, you should at least be familiar with this
Floating In The Dead Sea Is Blowing My Mind
I almost feel wrong saying it (as I don't want to give the impression that I am in any way discounting anything I did and/or saw in Israel), but the Dead Sea has to be hands down the most awesome thing in Israel. Before my journey to the Holy Land I had heard from friends, "Hey! You know you can
Why You Should Never Ride A Camel
Living up to the tradition of reinforcing stereotypes you decide that you would like to ride a camel during your stint in the Middle East. Good for you. However, as the wide-eyed, camel-adventure hungry traveler you are, what you fail to realize is that your Lawrence of Arabia fantasy of
A Visit to Pedra da Gávea
Behold. The top of Rio de Janeiro. Pedra da Gávea. Taller than Cristo Redentor (Giant Stone Jesus) and Pão de Açúcar, it offers arguably the best views in all of Rio. However, getting to the top is no easy task, and the hike requires endurance, a bit of climbing and a spot of chest hair (easily
Hiking Corcovado To Cristo Redentor (Giant Stone Jesus)
LOOK! Up there on the cliff! It's a bird, it's a plane, no, it's Superman! Well, actually it's not Superman, it's Giant Stone Jesus - sorry to disappoint you. Although now that I am thinking about the two of them, Giant Stone Jesus vs. Superman in a battle to the death would certainly be