You might believe a 3-day weekend is too short to travel internationally. Not so. Actually, lots of foreign destinations are close enough to be a viable three-day weekend trip. Below are spots perfect for an epic long weekend you won’t soon forget. Montreal, Quebec French-inspired old-world elegance is combined with all the conveni

The translation of hundreds of classic Greek texts into Latin was commissioned by the scholarly Pope Nicholas V who led the Church in Rome from 1397 till 1455. In order to make Rome worthy of being the capital of the Christian world, the Pope resolved to embellish the beauty of the city. In 1453 the Pope commissioned the rebuilding of the Aqua Verg

To set out on a journey that will move you through the vast oceans aboard a magnificent 5-star cruiser is to let go of the all that is monotonous in life. Of course, there are alternative ways to travel that will get you there faster, but none are as decadent as a cruise. This kind of trip makes it possible for you to visit places in elegance and b

The introduction of the Normans in the second half of the eleventh century irreparably transformed The Anglo-Saxon lifestyle. At the time of the conquest, the Normans surpassed the Anglo-Saxons in building design and cultivation. But before focusing on home-life or having the occasion to think about domestic architecture or decoration, the Normans

When in equilibrium, liquid delivers power to its container or any other material it comes in contact with. There are two kinds of force, hydrostatic energies and external forces. When pushing against a level wall, the fluid applies equal force at various points on the wall. Liquid in equilibrium will employ vertical pressure at every point of an o