Jacqueline Swartz, Author at Roamancing Travel Magazine

I Hate Loud Music: Carnival in Trinidad

Imagine the Academy Awards, New Year's Eve and World Cup Soccer, all rolled into the most important day of the year. It’s …

The stories that Dublin shares of its past are part of what makes this city so rich in history and art, and help to shape its …

While Oscar Wilde spoke of Connemara, Ireland's natural splendours, Connemara, Ireland's castles could similarly be describe as …

With its mystical landscapes, heartbreaking history, poetry and music, Ireland has a way of getting to …

Chicago has long carried the label of being second to New York - hence the name Second City. But just as the comedy club has …

Bright blue sky, lacy, swaying palm trees against a beige desert background - Palm Springs looks like the bright crayon …

“Egypt? You’re kidding”“Isn’t it dangerous?”“You had better cover your head.” These were the reactions I got when I told people …

This is Part II of my 2-Part Series on Roamancing New Orleans. Click here to read Part I: Roamancing the New Orleans French …

It’s not just Carnival and Dixieland Jazz, although there are reminders of both everywhere you turn. In New Orleans there are …

On the 20 minute ferry ride between the paradisiacal island of Anguilla and St. Maarten, the small ferry boat rocked every time a …