Category: Travel
The British are the most class-conscious of peoples. Everyone is placed in a social pecking order from the dustman to duke. Birth and breeding count. Breeding relates to education. …
Czechoslovakia has been famous for its watering spots for the elite since long before the Czechs were forcibly introduced to communism. Spas have thrived there since medieval times. About …
Barley wine (old ale) is a rich fruity beer, occasionally matured for up to eighteen months and drunk in small glasses. Real ale has not been pasteurized and comes …
Of the socialist countries of Europe, Yugoslavia is the most interesting for the tourist, partly because the government has gone all out to build its tourist business. In 1981, …
After Europe, the Caribbean region attracts the most Americans as visitors. The Bahamas, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico attract the most stay-over visitors, followed by Bermuda, Jamaica, …
Air transport to and within Mexico is well developed. Major airports are at Acapulco, Mexico City, Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara in the Central region; La Paz, Mazatlan, and Tijuana …
The U.S. Virgin Islands, about fifty altogether, are east of Puerto Rico, one thousand miles southeast of Miami. The major islands are St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John. …
On the west coast, the Solway Firth (remember a firth is a bay) is shared by both Scotland and England. Merging with the Firth of Clyde, it leads inland …