On November 10th 2020, the United States Marine Corps celebrates a milestone in its history. Founded in 1775, this year marks the 245th Birthday of the Corps. And yes, there is a cake as there is every year, but this year DOVID-19 prevents celebrating with the customary Birthday Ball. So the tradition of the cake…
SelfTour™ began just two years ago with a dream of making walking and driving tour experiences more fun, enlightening and immersive through the use of Apps on your smart device. From 2 to 11 Tour Apps in 6 Countries in 2 Years! Thousands have enjoyed these experiences and rewarded us with their complimentary comments thanks…
Barcelona Gothic Quarter GPS Self-Guided Walking Tour App is Now Available! Europe’s most desired city to visit now has a unique SelfTour™ App to make your visit to Barcelona’s historic Gothic Quarter an experience you will long remember. Like all SelfTour™ Apps, you are led with both spoken and GPS guided directions experiencing the sights…
SelfTour’s Washington DC Driving Tour and Washington DC Walking Tour Apps are Two Great SelfTour™ GPS experiences to enjoy as you await the Fireworks this July 4th ! It is official – the July 4th fireworks Washington DC will go on in 2020 despite Covid-19! It has just been announced some of the many events…
Great News For Travellers! It is a new dawn as Switzerland just announced that it is reopening 15 border crossings with Austria, France and Italy in its second phase of the partial easing the COVID-19 restrictions. It is a small step, but an important one for all of us who love to travel Europe. This…
A Place Named Storyville… Where the Blues was Born. Pops Foster A few blocks off Bourbon Street in the New Orleans French Quarter used to exist an area called “Storyville”. An appropriate name for this area of legalized prostitution in the early 1900s. The clientele was of all races and social levels. Here establishments ranged…
Celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans this Year. Tableaux Car In New Orleans, Mardi Gras officially begins January 6, called “Twelfth Night”. It continues to build up in excitement and activities until Mardi Gras Day, or Stove Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent called Ash Wednesday, which changes it date each year. In…
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO ENJOY ICE SKATING IN THE NATION’S CAPITOL There are still opportunities for the entire family to enjoy ice skating in Washington, DC. So, if you making a trip to visit the Capitol, or are a resident looking for a fun experience, bundle up in some warn clothes, grab your skates…
Why Does The World Celebrate Carnival, Which Is Also Known As Mardi Gras? Temple of Saturn in Roman Forum No one is quite sure when the celebration known as Carnival, or in New Orleans, Mardi Gras, began, but it was a long time ago. Well before written history. It is believed that it began as…
Be in Hollywood for the Excitement of the 92nd Academy Awards. Dolby Theater Entrance This will be only the second time in history that the Oscars will be presented without a host of the show. Much of the excitement will be outside of the Dolby Theater, right next door to the famous Chinese Theater. The…