A unique expansive Glacier National Park, Montana that lies on the border between the US and Canada, is a nature lover’s paradise. Besides landscapes of natural glaciers, these lands have an abundance of flora and fauna. Considered a World Heritage Site with various historical landmarks, the Glacier National Park border’s Canada’s Waterton Lakes National Park…
True to its name, the Goblin Valley State Park is not an average park at all. The unique desert landscape resembles a scene from a sci-fi movie. In fact, Goblin Valley was once used as a set for Galaxy Quest. The Mars-like landscape is littered by dozens of “hoodoos”, which are what the rock structures…
Museum-lovers or just curious travellers come across various uniquely themed museums. These are definitely not on a list of must see art or history museums. One such museum located in Chichibu, two hours away from Tokyo. It showcases various uniquely shaped rocks with faces on them. The museum was started by Shozo Hazama an avid…
Located at the entrance of a Venice lagoon, the island of Lazzaretto Nuovo has a rich history that dates back to the Bronze Age. The island was used as a checkpoint, in order to control the waterway into the lagoon and the network of islands located there. The most notable part of the island’s history…
If you’ve come across some pictures of vast and peaceful-looking bamboo forests, it’s highly likely that those are pictures of Japan‘s iconic Sagano Bamboo Forest of Arashiyama. Located about 30 minutes away from Kyoto city center, the forest is easily accessible by train. A popular tourist attraction is lined with hundreds of tall bamboo trees,…
For those of you who know your geography well, you’d know that there isn’t just ONE Paris in existence. In fact, the US has a few cities named Paris. In homage to the name, these American Paris towns also have their own version of the Eiffel Tower, in order to suit the whole theme. But…
We’re now in a worldwide quarantine and many countries implementing stay-at-home orders. The practice of self-isolation isn’t an entirely new concept. We’re are aware of the various pandemics and disease outbreaks of the past and many of the things we’re currently going through are almost paralleling historical events. The plague and small pox outbreak that…
Located just off the coast of the Gulf of Finland from the Baltic Sea, Fort Alexander stands tall on its own man-made platform full of historical secrets and wonders spanning decades. It was built in the mid-1800s, in order to guard St. Petersburg’s coastal areas. Contrary to what people would expect, the fort was not…
