This post provides ten fun things to do in Las Vegas in January. We include free, nighttime, as well as family-friendly events and activities, all updated for 2024. We also have a post on the weather in January. For additional ideas, make sure to consider some of the following options: TOP 10 THINGS TO DO […]
This post is a list of the top things to do and see in the Kensington area of London. The list includes shopping, a park, a pub, a palace, a pet cemetery, a Peter Pan statue, as well as museums, a garden, and a music hall. Let's get to it! Shop at Harrods Perhaps the […]
This post provides an extensive list of the most popular and best museums in San Francisco. We include free entry, late hours, and kid-friendly options. TOP 10 California Academy of Sciences The California Academy of Sciences is one of the largest natural history museums in the whole world. It includes a natural history museum, an […]
How to pay for your NYC subway ride can be confusing if you are visiting NYC. Should you get a pay-per-ride or an unlimited MetroCard, or maybe you just pay with OMNY using a contactless credit card? But, once you understand the basics, the choices aren't so daunting. As local tour guides who not only […]
New York City has a lot of famous things about it, and one of the biggest is its food. This post lists 19 iconic foods to try when in the Big Apple. Our list comes from our local tour guides, many of whom are native New Yorkers. But you don’t have to rely on just […]
Who Was She? Catherine, sometimes known as Kate Conway or Kate Kelly after her two common-law husbands, was born in April 1842. Her parents had 12 children while living in Wolverhampton and the family moved to London a year after her birth. Catherine’s early life isn’t clear but at some point, her parents died and […]
This post covers how to tour Harvard University and the surrounding Cambridge area, including our pay-what-you-wish tour and our audio tour which you can take any time. There is also a tour guided by students, as well as a self-guided option. Harvard University is the oldest college in the United States (1636). Eight U.S. presidents […]
There are so many activities, museums, casinos, and restaurants to choose from in Las Vegas, which can be overwhelming. So whether or not you are a gambler, we have a list of things to do in Las Vegas at night which includes free activities, family-friendly locations, and open-late attractions. TOP 10 THINGS TO DO AT […]
This guide will help you make the most of your visit, including how to get to the DDR Museum, ticket prices, and how long to spend at the museum. The DDR Museum is one of Berlin's most recommended museums, giving an interactive insight into life in the Soviet-era German Democratic Republic (GDR) or rather, East […]
In this post, we cover bike tours of Central Park, including our pay-what-you-like option, other companies, bike rentals as well as tips on how to explore Central Park on your own. WHY TAKE A BIKE TOUR? With over 26 million visitors a year, Central Park is the most visited urban park in the United States! […]
This post is our forecast for December weather in New York City, with tips on what to wear and things to do. As a retired meteorologist turned tour guide, I didn't expect that I would use my experience as a forecaster in my new career in tourism. But here I am, finding myself answering more […]
This post introduces you to our four self-guided walking tours of Boston, three of which are also available as audio tours. All our self-guided tours are written by our local tour guides who know the city inside out. These self-guided tours take you to most if not all, the significant locations in the neighborhoods in […]
As a tour guide and resident of the Boston area, I’ve had the pleasure of going on a few whale-watching excursions over the years. It’s a pretty popular activity which is why I wrote this post about whale-watching season in Boston and tours you can take from both Boston and nearby Gloucester. Included are a […]
The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace is probably on your London bucket list. And why not? It's a grand spectacle. This event is free to attend and it takes place daily in June and July and on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays from August to May. Officially, the Changing begins at 11:00, but […]
This post is a guide to Grand Central Terminal, what you can see here, tours, dining, shopping, and secret locations. (Guia en español) All aboard! How to Get Here What to See Tours History Shopping and Dining Secrets of Grand Central Grand Central Station (or Terminal)? WHERE IS GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL? Grand Central Station is located […]
One of the first things visitors to Charleston notice is the number of long and narrow homes that display beautiful covered porches. The Charleston Single House is an icon of Charleston architecture and their construction dates back to near the origins of the City of Charles Town in the 1680s. The single house […]
