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- 13 Maykachou_n in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Hidden beaches for summer travel
Kauihalulu, photo by Ken Curtis
Summer is coming and there are a lot of people already preparing for a holiday on the beach. If you like lively beaches with crowds and noise and seemingly never-ending parties, you won’t have any trouble finding the perfect holiday spot.
However, if you feel like relaxing in a quieter place but you still don’t want to miss out on the swimming and sunbathing, all is not lost – there are lots of secluded beaches where you can take a break for daily life. Whether you’re going with friends, loved ones or a good book as company, there are many hidden beaches for summer travel where you can have your dream holiday. …
- tylerd in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Amazing lake towns in the US
photo by Simon Davison
There’s something about lake towns that just makes them a very attractive place to live and visit. Maybe it’s the view of the clear waters of a lake not far from the suburbs or even the city center, the prospect of having a pleasant place for walks, sunbathing or swimming, or maybe the number of resorts that you can find in and around these towns.
Lake towns are great destinations for a summer holiday if you are too far from the coast, and they offer a larger variety of landscapes and possibly milder weather. For this summer, here are some amazing lake towns in the US that you can visit. …
- 11 May
The most picturesque roads in Africa
Swartberg Pass, photo by exfordy
Some would say that the best continent for roadtrips is America, which is not quite a lie – after all, it feels like it was in the US where the good old road trip was invented. But there are plenty more fish in the sea and roads in the world, and many of them are on the fascinating continent of Africa.
Taking a road trip through Africa is like traversing different corners of the world sometimes: go you from savannahs to deserts, forests to lowlands, from tiny villages to bustling cities. And traveling from one point to another is half the fun on this continent, so here are the most picturesque roads in Africa. …
- 10 May
Budget travel in Bali
A beautiful beach in Bali
“I’m going to Bali” is more often than not what you hear well-off people or celebrities on TV saying, and rarely budget travelers. Bali does have a reputation for being an amazingly beautiful place (it is nicknamed the Island of the Gods, after all), but as with many other stunning places, you have to dish out quite a lot of money to truly enjoy it.
However, there’s a budget alternative even to Bali, and it’s really not that difficult to save money on your trip to this island paradise. So here are some tips on budget travel in Bali, for those who are conscious about their holiday spending. …
- 09 May
The scariest bridges in the world
photo by Supermac1961
When you are afraid of heights, crossing any bridge can be uncomfortable, no matter how sturdy and safe they are. So when it comes to bridges that are outrageously scary looking, what can you do? Well, either test your courage and will, or just admire them from afar, with your feet planted on solid ground.
And if you are an adrenaline junkie, then you will just love crossing some of these precarious or very, very tall bridges. Here’s a list of the scariest bridges in the world. …
- 06 May
A short guide to Sarajevo, Bosnia
There’s no doubt that the Balkans region has a very interesting history, especially in the 20th century, and when it come to the 90’s it’s impossible to talk about Europe without mentioning Sarajevo. This incredibly diverse city has a dreary history, but more than a decade after the Yugoslavian war, Sarajevo has almost completely recovered. It is the perfect holiday destination for those who want a taste of Eastern Europe.
Not overly large but very cosmopolitan, Sarajevo can easily keep you busy with its attractions for weeks on end. To discover more about this friendly and picturesque city, here’s a short guide to Sarajevo, Bosnia. …
- 05 May
Top 5 iconic destinations in Europe
Budapest
So you’ve decided to visit Europe, but where to start? If you are planning on taking a tour of the old continent, you have no choice but to cram in several very different destinations into only a few weeks (or less) of travel. Exploring the hidden corners of Europe is certainly a lot of fun, but when your time is limited, you have to decide on a couple of place that will give you an overall flavor of this part of the world.
Luckily enough, there are more than enough famous places in Europe that everyone should see at least once in their lifetime. So here are the top5 iconic destinations in Europe. …
- 03 Mayerato in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Visit Cyprus and Get the Best of East and West
Larnaca, Cyprus
If you are looking for something a little different later this year, you should consider spending your summer holidays in Cyprus. This beautiful island, situated at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, is a breathtakingly beautiful yet intensely interesting and enigmatic, holiday destination.
One of the biggest selling points of Cyprus for any visitor is that the country truly is a fusion of ideologies; the island still has many people who have roots stemming from western Europe and Greece in particular, but also the island has taken on the influence of many other eastern influences, particularly Turkey.
At times, it has been an unhappy alliance, but despite the division, modern Cyprus remains a beautiful, intriguing and unspoiled land that is as welcoming to tourists as any other destination in the Mediterranean region. …
- 02 May
The best desert destinations in the world
Casablanca
You wouldn’t think that anyone would willingly build a city in such an inhospitable place as a desert, but there are so many desert cities in the world that there’s obviously more than a little appeal in living surrounded by sand and sun.
If you like warm weather, or even better, scorching heat, there are several desert destinations that will fulfill your need for dryness and heat. So here are some of the best desert destinations in the world. …
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Five endangered natural wonders of the world
photo by Bjoern
There are many lists of the wonders of the world, whether they’re man-made structures or natural wonders. Probably the most famous are the seven wonders of the ancient world, many of which have been destroyed as millennia went by. One might think that natural wonders are more enduring, seeing as they have been around longer than anything made by humans, but sadly it is not always so.
Some of the existing wonders of the world are in danger of disappearing in a few centuries, or even decades, so if you want to be able to tell your grandchildren that you’ve seen them, you should hurry up and visit them while they still stand – so here are five of the endangered natural wonders of the world. …
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