Stairway to Heaven Begun in 1173, the structure had started to list by the time the third storey was completed. According to some accounts, it was here that Pisa's most famous son, Galileo, disproved Aristotle's theories about the acceleration of falling objects by dropping different-sized balls from the belfry. Believe it or not, the tower's […]

Frommer’s, the company that has brought us some of the best budget and discount travel advice on the market, has just released a new travel guide that is a must-read. 500 Places to See before They Disappear is not only a great resource for new trip ideas but it is a stark reminder that a […]

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