The UK has always been a mixture of rural, rustic and fairy tale locations. Today the old and the modern is scattered across the country in picturesque and unique forms. Many unusual places exist to amuse visitors and fill their minds with new sights and experiences. When dealing with such a diverse nation, exploring travel…
Mount Fanjing or as it is called in Chinese, Fanjingshan is located in South West China. Rising to a height of just over 8200 feet, Mount Fanjing was named a UNESCO World Heritage site in 2018. Besides being a natural wonder, the area includes a number of Buddhist temples as well. Mount Fanjing is considered…
Many people spend money just to go to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. They would spend a trip to see the Sakuras in Japan or visit the Taj Mahal in India. Some would bring their loved ones and walk to the dunes in Africa. They would cancel their appointments and travel thousands of miles just…
Regardless of how Narcos and popular media choose to portray the country, Colombia is far from the war-torn land that it once was. In fact, tourism to the South American country has surged 300% in the last decade due to factors such as improved peace relations and pop culture, providing a window into the beauty…
Arizona is known for beautiful nature: canyons, mountains and red sandstone. But, it’s little towns are a quite of an attraction as well. One of them is the town of Oatman. It’s history goes back to 19th century: times of the gold rush. The town was named in honor of Olive Oatman: a girl from…
Gruta Casa de Pedra lies in PETAR (Alto Ribeira Tourist State Park), near Iporanga in SΓ£o Paulo state. It is not near Tiradentes or SΓ£o JoΓ£o del Rei. Its enormous entrance is a striking feature, but published height figures differ: the park lists 215 m, while a 2026 University of SΓ£o Paulo lidar study measured…
When thinking of Lapland, the first thing comes to mind is a Santa Claus, with reindeer and helpers. But Lapland, Finland is also home to a beautiful ice hotel. Its not just any other ice hotel out there: it is a Game of Thrones themed. For the construction of the hotel 350 tons of ice…
In the Italian mountain commune of Santo Stefano Quisquina is an extraordinary place: Andromeda Theater. Thirty years ago, the sculptor and a farmer Lorenzo Reina built the place, where he united his passion for art and nature. The Sicani Mountains are a home of the sculptor/shepherd Lorenzo Reina. There lays his family farm on 300…