Destination Guide: Kauai

Nepali Coast view from helicopter

Ultimate Guide Where to Sleep What to Do Where to Eat Before You Go: Sample Itinerary- 1 Week Currency: USD Plugs: The US uses A and B plugs, and operates on a 120V voltage Time zone: Hawaiian Aleutian Standard Time (GMT-10) When to visit: December-April and June-August are the high seasons.   December- April is the wet season…

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Destination Guide: Sedona & Scottsdale

Sedona Scottsdale

Ultimate Guide Where to Sleep What to Do Where to Eat Before You Go: Sample Itinerary- 8 Days Currency: US dollar Plugs: The US uses A and B plugs, and operates on a 120V voltage  Time zone: Mountain Standard Time When to visit: March-May and September-December are the high seasons for Sedona and Scottsdale.  …

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Destination Guide: Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara and Monterey

Ultimate Guide Where to Sleep What to Do Where to Eat Before You Go: Sample Itinerary – 1 Week Currency: US dollar Plugs:  The US uses A and B plugs, and operates on a 120V voltage and 60 HZ Time zone: Pacific Daylight Time When to visit: Santa Barbara has mild temperatures all year round…

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Destination Guide: Florence & Tuscany

Florence

Ultimate Guide Where to Sleep What to Do Where to Eat Before You Go: Sample Itinerary- 10 days Currency: 1 Euro = 1.09 USD Plugs:  Adapters are needed (if traveling outside the EU). Italy operates on a 230V. Time zone:  Central European Time When to go:  May-September is the high season, with peaks also during…

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Destination Guide: Istanbul & Cappadocia

Turkey

Ultimate Guide Where to Sleep What to Do Where to Eat Before You Go: Sample Itinerary- 1 Week Currency: 1 Turkish lira= approx .14 USD Plugs: Turkey operates on 220 volts, 50 Hz, and uses round-prong European-style plugs Time zone: GMT + 3 hours (or +2 during Spring-Autumn Daylights Savings). When to Visit: May-September marks…

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Destination Guide: Tanzania

Tanzania

Ultimate Guide Where to Sleep What to Do Where to Eat Before You Go: Safari packing guide Currency:  1 Tanzanian shilling= approx .00043 USD. However, safaris are usually prepaid.  Plugs:  Adapters are needed. Tanzania operates on a 230V supply voltage. Plugs types are D and G. Time zone: East Africa Time (GMT+3) When to come:…

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Destination Guide: Sicily

Sicily

Ultimate Guide Where to Sleep Activities Where to Eat Before You Go: Sample Itinerary- One week Currency:  1 Euro =  approx 1.19 USD Plugs:  Adapters are needed (if traveling from outside the EU). Italy operates on a 230V. Time zone:  Central European Time When to visit:  High season runs from June-September, with peaks during Easter,…

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Cape Breton, Nova Scotia

Cabot cliffs

Ultimate Guide  Hotel Reviews Things to do Best Restaurants  Before You Go: Currency: 1 Canadian dollar= approx .7 USD Plugs:  US plugs work (The standard voltage is 120 V) Time zone: Atlantic Standard Time When to visit: May-October.  Many of the resorts are closed during winter. How many days?: 3-4 Language: English Nearest airport: Halifax Stanfield…

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