the Travel Enthusiast
- 31 Oct
The funniest food museums in the world
Spam Museum, photo by Larry Page on Flickr
Museums are usually places where people go to educate themselves about art, culture or history, to look at interesting displays and sometimes at exhibits that are plain strange. Well, a food museum is definitely not your run of the mill museum, but if you love food or love eating, then they are a good place to spend an afternoon.
Food is important, and apparently for many people it is important enough to belong in a museum. There are loads of food museums around the world, some of which are truly informative, others played just for the laughs. Either way, your amusement is guaranteed. Here are the funniest food museums in the world. …
- 20 Oct
5 hotels with a weird history from around the world
Shrigley Hall Hotel, photo by Ian Capper on Geograph.org.uk
Few travelers can avoid visiting at least a few hotels in the course of their travels. And staying at a hotel is not always the most exciting alternative, especially since some hotels look like they are making efforts to be as ordinary as possible.
But there are other hotels, which might seem like your run of the mill building with regular rooms, but which have a few skeletons in the closet, sometimes literally. Hotels that are set up in older buildings that used to serve another purpose sometimes end with with a baggage, and maybe not looking like hotels at all. Here are 5 hotels with a weird history from around the world, which are just too unusual to pass up. …
- 22 Sep
Top 5 US destinations for Halloween 2011
Halloween might not be everyone’s favorite holiday (especially if you don’t like sweets and trick-or-treaters), but if you want to get away from home on holiday for whatever reason, there is no shortage of destinations that are just perfect for the creepiest night of the year.A good scare on Halloween or at least a gloomy or creepy atmosphere are not hard to obtain if you decide to visit one of the top 5 US destinations for Halloween 2011. Whether you’re in the mood for something truly bone chilling or something fun for families, there are countless destinations for Halloween that you can choose from. …
- 10 Julitachan in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 art colonies in the world
Salt Spring Island
If you are a traveler who likes art, or if you are an artist yourself, you probably take every opportunity to use your traveling experience to either create something or to find art that you like. Art colonies are places where artist retreat for a longer or shorter while in order to get inspired and create some art, and if inspiration is to be found, then the place must obviously be exceptionally beautiful.
So whether you are actually planning on moving into an art colony or just sneak a peak (at both the people and the surroundings), here are top 5 art colonies in the world. …
- 13 Maytylerd in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Amazing lake towns in the US
photo by Simon Davison
There’s something about lake towns that just makes them a very attractive place to live and visit. Maybe it’s the view of the clear waters of a lake not far from the suburbs or even the city center, the prospect of having a pleasant place for walks, sunbathing or swimming, or maybe the number of resorts that you can find in and around these towns.
Lake towns are great destinations for a summer holiday if you are too far from the coast, and they offer a larger variety of landscapes and possibly milder weather. For this summer, here are some amazing lake towns in the US that you can visit. …
- 20 Jan
Top 5 indoor waterparks in the US
If you live in a place where it doesn’t really get cold in the winter, you are one of the happy people who can go to the pool or to the seaside any time of the year. But if you happen to live in a temperate climate, you will have to abandon your outdoorsy swimming habits until summer comes.Luckily, indoor pools are nothing new anymore, and you can always retreat to the safe air-conditioned environment of the indoor waterpark and swim or splash to your heart’s content. Here’s a list of the top 5 indoor waterparks in the US. …
- 17 Novtylerd in Travel Planning | 1 COMMENT
The coolest small towns in the US
Saugatuck, Michigan
People who are living in a crowded city can surely appreciate the charm of America’s small towns. There’s just something special in living in a place where everybody knows everybody else, where the shopkeepers know your name and where even the most insignificant house seems to have more personality than any high-rise building in the big city.
When you’re in need of a bit of peace and quiet, you should consider visiting one of these small towns, where life’s little joys can make a whole lot of difference. …
- 15 Novevike14 in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Top 5 historical reenactment shows in the US
History buffs, contrary to popular belief, don’t spend all their time bent over musty tomes and old papers. The amateur (and not s amateur) historian can find many outlets for his or her passion for the past, and one of the most exciting outlets are reenactment shows.Of course, reenactment shows might have started as a bit of fun for history lovers, but nowadays they are almost as good as a theater performance or a film. Professional actors dress up in period costumes and reenact various important historical events. So if you’re still annoyed at your highs chool history teacher for making you hate history, here’s your chance to see its fun side. …
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