Dinner on the Appian Way-Rubbing Shoulders with Julius Caesar

Gibraltar-The Original Rock

The Rock. The name has been used in movies, as an actor's nickname, and even the destination as a logo for an insurance company. Gibraltar is the original rock in southern Spain and has a deep heritage and long-standing point of being a strategic location at the entrance to the Mediterranean Sea. [01:47] Significance of Gibraltar[03:40] Fortifications[04:51] Thumbnail Sketch of the History-The Rock Changes Hands[07:47] The town at the bottom of Gibraltar[08:48] Climate[09:51] The Barbary Macaque or Barbary Apes[10:18] Sights to SeeTop via cable carGibraltar Nature ReserveSt. Michael's CaveMoorish CastleMediterranean StepsDream. Learn. Plan. Prepare. Go to Guidester/Virtual-VacationSeason 1: Episode 15#travel #europe #vacation #traveleurope #travelguide #tourguide #Gibraltar #VacationEurope #British #monkeys #Spain #isthmus #mediterranean #BarbaryApes #stmichaelscave #moorishcastle #MediterraneanSteps #wwII

Travel in the Ancient World-You Just Didn't Get Up and Go

We take travel for granted in today's world. Way back in the day (a.k.a. The Ancient World), weekend getaways, day trips, and to a degree business trips did not even cross the minds of the people. Who did travel? Why did they travel? How did they travel? These are all questions that are answered in this episode. [00:20] Introduction[04:12] What did travel actually mean and who was traveling?wealthy elitesmerchant classcommon people (rare)military[05:35] Importance of the Roman Road System[07:57] Why did people travel?DiplomacyTradeSettling/Starting Disputes or WarsPilgrimage[12:29] Connection of Modern and Ancient Road Systems[14:46] Example of Travel[20:24] Insurance Coverage for Ancient Travel[23:27] When did people travel?[23:58] Where people traveled?[25:57] Back-Up the Chariot: What's the Nitty Gritty on the Roads and the Sites Along the Way?ConstructionFunerary Guilds & Burial Mounds[32:58] Final ThoughtsDream. Learn. Plan. Prepare. Go to Guidester/Virtual-Vacation#travel #europe #vacation #traveleurope #travelguide #tourguide #ancientworld #romans #romanroads #alexanderthegreat #caesar #Appianway #juliuscaesar #augustuscaesar #Alexandria #Carthage #London #Gibraltor #punicwarsSeason 1: Episode 14

The Thermal Baths of Budapest - Ahh, "The City of Spas"

This isn't your Hot Springs, Arkansas thermal bath area. Budapest is known as the city spas as it boasts more hot springs and medicinal baths than any capital city in the world![02:46] Bath Crazy "Budapesht" not Budapest.[05:39] The Skinny on Thermal Baths120 Hot SpringsRomans and the Turks[09:10] These are spas, but this isn't a Vic Tanney Health Spa - it's much much better!SpartiesRooftop Communal Hot TubSzéchenyi Baths-18 pools, 15 of which are spring-fed thermal poolsGellért Baths-most photographed spa in HungaryKirály Baths-officially the oldest, built in the second half of the 16th centuryRudas Baths-Turkish dome and octagonal pool[16:11] How to bath in a culturally correct wayShower, don't soak too long, shower, mineral baths, shower, sauna, shower, steam rooms, ice-cold pool, shower, do it again![22:15] Favorite Bath and the Cost $[25:54] Family Friendly?Dream. Learn. Plan. Prepare. Go to Guidester/Virtual-VacationSeason 1: Episode 13#travel #europe #vacation #traveleurope #travelguide #tourguide #Turkishbaths #Hungary #Budapest #Mineralbaths #Rudasbaths #GellertBaths #SzéchenyiBaths #KirályBaths #Romans #hottubs #architecture #parisoftheeast #cityofspas #thermalbaths #aquatherapy #sauna #steamroom #Brahms #Hungariandances