Solvang was founded in 1911 on almost 9,000 acres (3,600 hactar) of the Rancho San Carlos de Jonata Mexican land grant, by a group of Danes who traveled west to establish a Danish community far from the midwestern winters. The city is home to a number of bakeries, restaurants, and merchants offering a taste of […]
Moving To The Philippines
The Philippines is a massive archipelago of more than 7,000 islands in Southeast Asia, between the Philippine and South China seas. The major island groupings are Luzon in the north, the Visayas in central Philippines, and Mindanao in the south. Expats moving to the Philippines will find a multicultural and multi-ethnic nation influenced by the […]
Ten Travel Scams To Watch Out For
The Money Changer Tourists and Balikbayans – Filipino expats – are often attracted to dodgy foreign exchange money changing businesses, in out of the way places, by their large brightly colored signs advertising exchange rates which are better than those offered in banks, shopping malls and hotels. Sometimes these operators will use touts to lure […]
Low Cost Airlines
With the first commercial air travel being in 1914; later in the late 1950’s becoming more commonplace, airlines always strive to be the most popular – as would be the case with any business – by offering more amenities, comfort and perks/points, etc to retain repeat business. The world’s first low-cost airline was Pacific Southwest […]
Traveling To The Philippines – Get Ready For An Adventure
This is a huge, wonderful world and there are just so many places to visit, that most people have a list of things to do and places to see that they would like to accomplish during their lifetime. For most people, a trip to Europe might be the highlight of their life’s travels, but for […]