The Archaic Greeks developed the very first freestanding statuary, an impressive achievement as most sculptures up until then had been reliefs cut into walls and pillars. Kouros figures, sculptures of adolescent, good-looking male or female (kore) Greeks, made up the majority of the sculptures. The kouroi, regarded by the Greeks to portray beauty,

A cruise to Scandinavia is not complete without stops in the Baltic states too, a region with distinctive cultural traditions and lovely Old Towns that date back to the medieval traders of the Hanseatic League. The Scandinavian countries of Finland, Norway, and Sweden have busy modern cities, some of which have been voted the world�

Himself a highly educated man, Pope Nicholas V headed the Roman Catholic Church from 1397 till 1455 and was responsible for the translation of hundreds of ancient documents from their original Greek into Latin. He undertook the embellishment of Rome to make it into the model seat of the Christian world. In 1453 the Pope instigated the repairing of

To take part in the exciting expedition of traveling through the enormous oceans aboard an opulent 5-star cruiser is to leave your troubles behind. While there are of course faster options to get from point A to point B, none equal the luxury. This kind of trip enables you to visit places in elegance and be at ease while enjoying some of the world�

Vacations and special occasions go hand in hand with celebration, good times and making memories. Does a visit to Lapland to go to Santa’s workshop sound enjoyable? Or heading off on an intimate break to Dubrovnik for Valentine’s Day? What about getting married in St. Lucia and honeymooning in Bora Bora? Take a loo