The 30 peplum movies shown here were predominately made by Italians in the 1950s and 1960s. Many of these forgotten films were later called sword and sandal movies, as well as peplum movies.
Why are these movies called peplum movies?...
Sci-fi fantasy movies like The Matrix often use Greek and Roman mythology as a mind-bending technique, none more so than in The Matrix.
The Matrix, starring Keanu Reeves, is an incredible movie, and it has to be one of the...
Queenstown
Queenstown is located on the south island of New Zealand. It's the adventure capital of the world and if you've ever visited the place you'll surely agree. There are so many awesome things to do in this amazing town.
One...
A great book is enjoyable and often lingers in your mind for a long time afterwards. If you pick the right book it can offer you priceless wisdom and can even reshape your way of thinking.
Here is where I’ve...
Portugal is the birth place of great ocean explorers including Christopher Columbus and Magellan.
It's extraordinary to think that Magellan, from Portugal, is considered to be the first person to have circumnavigated the world by sea. This would have been...
The Amalfi Coast in Italy has to be one of the most beautiful destinations in Europe.
Here, I talk about the best things to do on the Alamfi Coast based on my own Amalfi Coast experience. What a dream!
The Amalfi...
Climbing Mount Olympus in Greece became a dream of mine after my next-door neighbor told me he had climbed Mount Olympus.
At the time, I wasn't sure whether Mount Olympus existed in real life. So I couldn't tell if my...
I think the Greek Gods used me to send a divine message to the God of War during a trip to Russia a long time ago. Only the God of War will truly understand this message, whereas everyone else will...
My visit to Thailand came about after I seriously needed a good tan, which I think the above photo proves. WTF, I look like a ghost!
This adventurous Thailand travel guide was born from my memorable backpacking trip to Thailand back in 2004....
Going on a Milford Track guided walk with Ultimate Hikes is one of the best things you could ever hope to do in New Zealand.
The Milford Track is a great 54 km (4-day) walk, which starts at Lake Te Anau and finishes...