Books do more than distract us during a flight delay at the airport — they can inspire us, create an insatiable hunger to explore exotic locales and even motivate us to get out of our comfort zones...

There's something about the consumption of a good novel that is, quite simply, soothing to the soul. Whether you view your literary pursuits as an escape from reality, you look to them for comfort ...

It would be nearly impossible to create a list of influential Irish writers without including the one and only, James Joyce. One of the most important literary minds of the 20th century, his impres...

They inspired tales of romance, fantasy and fiction. They were symbols of power and protection, forts that could withstand siege and devastation, repelling enemies and guarding the wealth of those ...

Polar bears and Winnie the Pooh each have an attachment to Assiniboine Park and Zoo, and so will you.

Since it's premier in 2011, cult medieval fantasy show, Game of Thrones, has been enthralling viewers with twisty tales of royal power struggles, backstabbing and a seemingly endless cast of charac...

Uninhabited and privately owned, Norman Island is just 2.5 miles long and one of the “little sister islands” of the British Virgin Islands. Reputed to be the inspiration for Robert Louis Stevenson'...

After the fall of Troy, Odysseus and his men embarked on the perilous and unexpectedly long journey back to Ithaca, Greece. Along the way they faced monsters, battled cannibals, got played by the m...

Author of the “Little House on the Prairie,” Laura Ingalls Wilder, is nothing short of an American legend. Traveling across America from the East Coast to the Great Plains, during her formative yea...

Oh the places you’ll go when you travel this world. You might be keen to visit some of the hottest tourists destinations this year, but what about adding a bit of a twist?