Sydney today is one of the most cosmopolitan cities on earth, home to over four million people surrounding Port Jackson, a beautiful natural harbor on the Tasman Sea that has given the city the nickname of “Harbour City”. With its iconic opera house and bridge, surrounded by beautiful natural parks, bays and beaches, make Sydney one of the most pleasant cities to visit. Continue reading →

The megalopolis that is Bombay, also known as Mumbai today, the largest city in India, home of Bollywood and to over 15 million people that can trace their ancestry from the four corners of the sub continent, started as seven … Continue reading →

Shanghai is the largest and most populous city in China, with over 20 million inhabitants, making it one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. Shanghai China today is a modern cosmopolitan city with a 21st century skyline, a … Continue reading →

Athens has been called the cradle of western civilization and the birthplace of democracy due to its cultural and philosophical achievements during its classical era, circa the 5th century B.C., but the city of Athens can be traced back over … Continue reading →

Madrid is the largest city of the Iberian Peninsula and the third largest of the European Union. The region of Madrid had been inhabited by several Ibero – Celtic tribes by the times the Romans settled on the banks of … Continue reading →

Barcelona is Spain’s second largest city and some might say its most cosmopolitan: Beeing the Capital of Catalonia, Barcelona ofers a unique culture within Spain, with its own language, arts and cuisine. Barcelona has wide, Paris style avenues and many surrealist architectural … Continue reading →

Rome is the capital of Italy and the largest city on the Italian peninsula and has been a crucial city in western culture and history for over two and a half thousand years. Founded by Etruscan and Greeks, around 875 … Continue reading →

The Fort of the Franks on the Main River (Frankfurt am Main) is the financial hub of continental Europe and it has the European Union’s tallest skyscrapers and the European Central Bank, the Deutsche Bundesbank, the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and … Continue reading →

The city of the dam on the Amstel River: Amsterdam is a traveler’s treat, with unique architecture, historic canals, wonderful shopping and friendly locals that can speak English very well. There is something for every traveler here; from the world … Continue reading →

Traces of Roman London are still clearly visible above ground by Tower Bridge Tube Station, where they have preserved a few feet of the old Roman wall that used to surround the garrison of Londinium. The old Roman wall protected … Continue reading →