Summer is for beaches, and Europe offers a huge variety of locations with sand, sun, water, and fun

Visit the Agia Pelagia and the Blue Bay Resort for a relaxing holiday

Beautiful beaches abound on this island near Crete that tourism has often missed.

The castle home of archeologist, scholar and ceramist, Henry Chapman Mercer. This castle made of hand mixed concrete has 44 rooms, 10 bathrooms, 18 fireplaces, 21 chimneys and about 32 sets of stairs.

Tripadvisor has released the results of their massive 2009 travel survey. Here are the trends for 2009

The Mediterranean islands are great destinations all year round, but spring and fall are the most pleasant and beautiful. Malta, Crete, and Cyprus are my 3 favorites.