Image credit: Arian Zwegers Satellite images obtained by the United Nations revealed that the remains of an ancient temple in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Syria Palmyra were destroyed by the ISIS militants. The Temple of Bel was the main temple of Palmyra and attracted 150,000 visitors annually before the war. The Temple of Bel […]
Travel to Iran could become a little easier in a not too distant future. According to the Iranian Cultural Heritage, Handicrafts and Tourism Organization, the Middle Eastern country is working on a visa waiver program with 28 countries to which it has sent out visa waiver requests, in order to boost tourism. The ultimate goal […]
Image Credit: Pierre Guinoiseau The Piton de la Fournaise volcano’s eruption attracted many tourists and local hikers to the site and put the island of Reunion under the spotlight. However, this is not the only recent incident which we heard about the Island. French Island Reunion’s residents were stunned by the view of the two meter […]
Another important remnant of antique culture has been destroyed by ISIS. The group has allegedly detonated a huge amount of explosives in the Temple of Baalshamin in Syria’s ancient oasis city of Palmyra, which lead to the destruction of the temple’s inner area and the collapse of the outer columns. The country’s descent into chaos […]
Iraq’s Cultural Heritage Iraq is incredibly rich in cultural heritage, no wonder, since it is one of the cradles of civilization, being part of Mesopotamia’s Fertile Crescent along Tigris and Euphrates. Millennia of human history are documented here, partially still covered by sand, but partially already excavated and studied by early archaeologists. While […]
Lonely Planet has released what can be called the ultimate bucket list for every traveler: a list of the world’s best sights, assembled by Lonely Planet’s globetrotting community of travel experts. The Lonely Planet guide to the world’s top tourist destinations lists 500 mega sights, but also not so well known ones. It includes the usual […]
As far as countries go, Russia has certainly got a reputation as being a place that is a little edgy. Russia is the black sheep of Europe; it’s the World’s largest country by landmass, spanning two continents and a spectrum of temperatures. While many in the West are uneasy about visiting Russia, usually for political reasons, it’s a […]
Picture: Vera & Jean-Christophe Three months after the last aftershocks from two disastrous earthquakes that hit Nepal, during which more than 9000 people died and several UNESCO heritage sites were severely damaged, Annapurna, one of Nepal’s most popular trekking regions, has officially been declared safe for travelers. A government commissioned report, in which one of Nepal’s biggest […]
Photo credit: sunriseOdyssey Imagine a hiking route which is embroidered by the vivid hues of nature! The Lycian Way goes beyond your imagination offering a breathtaking trekking route by the turquoise Mediterranean Sea and green hills of southern Turkey. Along the 535 kilometer-long hiking route, you can encounter many ancient cities which will give you the feeling […]
The news hardly report anything good about Mali in Western Africa. Probably the best thing we have heard over the last years, was that the Ebola outbreak was contained in January 2014, after just a few months and 8 deaths, and Mali was declared Ebola free. The disease had come across the borders from Mali’s […]
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is set to be the site of several ecotourism projects and conservation efforts contributing to the protection and nurturing of the environment,…
In adventure travel news, n innovative new natural desert reserve spanning 10 percent of the total area of Dubai has been launched in the UAE. The Marmoon Desert Reserve Project is…
