During a time of particularly nice weather in November ’05, while on a trip to Hong Kong I decided to visit the newly opened Disneyland Hong Kong.

After arrival in town, I found that an ample amount of literature concerning the park was widely available. I picked up my brochures from the Tourist Information Office at the Star Ferry Kowloon.

Tickets for Disneyland may be purchased at the park, online or at the Hong Kong MTR station. Regular adult admission was HK$295 (near US$38...

Whether walking the road to Santiago de Compostela in northern Spain as a pilgrim or visiting the city as a day-tripper, you may want to add an additional day or two to experience some of Santiago de Compostela’s highlights.

For breathtaking views of Santiago de Compostela, climb the narrow staircase and enjoy the bird’s-eye view of the city from atop the Cathedral. The entrance and ticket office for this adventure is located in the Pazo de Xelmírez, to the left of the main staircase...

When I travel, I collect pyramids, train trips, ancient wonders, Art Deco cities and more by visiting them and writing down the where and when. One of my favorite collection categories is “bridges,” and I came across one of the most unique purely by accident in February ’06.

I was in Italy, hitting some of the sites I’d missed and rehitting others — Lucca, to be specific — and as evening fell I boarded the train to return to Pisa. However, I got on the wrong train and ended up...