Out of Africa Movie Locations in Kenya
Tracing the places that Karen Blixen visited in Kenya that inspired the movie, “Out of Africa” starring Meryl Streep. Karen Blixen museum and Masai Mara.
Taking Mom to Paris
Paris Without the Romance, But with All the Culture By Connie Maria Westergaard Paris hardly needs an introduction. It has always been literally the heart of Europe and a romantic getaway for millions of people every year, but stripped of romance, what does the French capital have to offer a…
Roskilde, Northside and Other Music Festivals in Denmark
Every summer, the tiny country of Denmark produces a huge number of music festivals all over the country–the Roskilde Music Festival, Northside Festival.
New Zealand Highlights by Bus
All Over New Zealand on The Backpacker Bus By Connie Maria Westergaard I do not have to travel anymore. I believe I have seen the whole world in one country. Every imaginable landscape, from glaciers and snowcapped mountains to wastelands, lakes, fiords, waterfalls, sounds, rainforests, beech forests, and rolling green…
Elvis: Tracing the King’s Footsteps
Where did Elvis stay in Hawaii? Visiting Oahu where Elvis Presley filmed three movies and gave the first concert to be telecast all over the world.
Hawaii’s Big Island: Lava, Love and Luxury
> [Big Island – or Hawaii Island – is the largest of the eight Hawaiian Islands and still growing with the consistent lava flows. Although often referred to as just a big volcanic rock, the dramatic landscape, love stories of the past, luxurious seaside hotel resorts and beautiful sunsets are…
Hanging Loose in Hawaii: Maui is Unparalleled
By Connie Maria Westergaard No Ka ’Oi – meaning the best or unparalleled – is what the residents say, when you ask them why they prefer Maui to the other seven Hawaiian Islands. And between you and me, I agree. Maui has the perfect mix of white sandy beaches,…
Belfast, Northern Ireland: From Blast to Bloom
Connie Maria Westergaard visits Belfast, Northern Ireland, a city once wracked by partisan fighting, now a booming commercial and cultural center.
Inis Mor: As Irish As It Gets
Connie Maria Westergaard enjoys the scenery, the historic sites and the music on Inis Mór, the largest of Ireland’s Aran Islands.
Route 66: The Main Street of America
The famous road known as the Main St of America or the Mother Road: Route 66 from Oklahoma to California. Highlights of America.
Granny Goes to Greenland
Connie Maria Westergaard vacations in Greenland with her 80-year-old grandmother. Visiting Ilulissat. Kangerlussuaq and other eastern Greenland towns.