the Travel Enthusiast
- 23 Oct
Top 5 historic holiday inns in Scotland
Few countries such as long, rich and respected history like the Scotland. Add a healthy dose of national pride, and you get a country where people make the most out of their history, and not only by building museums and restoring historic buildings, but also by bringing history into the home.Staying at an old Scottish inn is like stepping back in history and imagining what the bright side of life used to be like centuries ago. Those who have a problem with the hygiene of the 19th century need not worry: modern amenities have long ago replaced slop pails and washbasins, and all that’s let for you to do is to enjoy the historic charms of these inns. …
- 30 Sep
Top 10 countries to visit in 2011
Sri Lanka
2010 is slowly drawing to an end, and if in this year’s New Years resolutions you decided to visit a few places you’ve never seen before, you still have time to tick a few destinations off your list. Three months is plenty of time to decide on a destination or two, so if you haven’t taken any time off last summer, you can compensate with a nice, long holiday now.
But here’s a suggestion: start planning for 2011, and make next year your personal ‘travel year’! What makes a country end up on a top 10 list for 2011? Well, there can be plenty of reasons: budding tourist sector, amazing attractions, cheap travel, great cuisine. So here’s our list of the countries you should definitely visit in 2011. …
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The best ski resorts in the Alps
Charmonix
When thinking about mountains and mountain resorts in Europe, you can’t help but think of the Alps. Sure, there are many mountain ranges in Europe, but when in comes to winter sports, the Alps are almost unbeatable. Not only are there lots of good slopes for skiing, snowboarding and other snow-related sports, but the views are also magnificent, without exception.
As you know, the Alps spread over Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany and Austria. There are countless great ski resorts in all of them, but here is a top five list of the best ski resorts in the Alps, ever. …
- 12 Septibi60 in News | NO COMMENTS
The weirdest sports in the world
Some sports, like soccer or basketball, are popular mostly everywhere on the planet, but some sports haven’t had the privilege of becoming known in every country, large and small. Some sports were probably not interesting enough to spread out of their country of origin, or they didn’t have the opportunity to become famous.And some sports are simply so unusual that it’s hard to believe that anyone could have enough imagination to think them up. So whenever you visit a new country, find out what the locals are fond of playing in their free time, because you might discover something really interesting. Until then, here’s a list of the most unusual sports in the world. …
- 08 Sep
Top 5 most dangerous countries in the world
Sanna, Yemen
I’m sure many of you have come to a point sometime in your traveling life, when you had to seriously stop and think whether visiting a certain place will be safe. Today’s world is full of troubles, and an interesting or beautiful country might as well be plagued by political strife too.
When planning your trip, it’s imperative that you read up on the current situation of the country you’re about to visit. Even if the country’s problems are not as bad as to discourage you from visiting it, it’s best to be prepared for, who knows, a quick escape for example. So here’s a list of the most dangerous countries in the world, which you might want to visit nonetheless. …
- 07 Sep
The largest churches in the world that you have to see
It doesn’t matter whether you’re religious or not, churches are one of the first things that tourists visit when they arrive at a new place. It might sound cheesy and cliche, but fact is that churches are usually some of the most impressive monuments that you can find in a city.They combine history, art and architecture into one single spectacular building, and they bigger and older they are, the better. You can usually find some very interesting (and most of the time, beautiful) paintings, stained glass windows, carvings and statues in churches, not to mention the potential graves of important historical figures. So here’s a list of the largest churches in the world, for the traditionalist toursit hiding inside all of us. …
- 01 Sep
Spain’s Moorish heritage: the best of Moorish architecture
Granada
In the course of history, there are very few (if any) culture which haven’t been influenced by other peoples, be they colonists, invaders or peaceful neighbours. It’s not difficult to notice that the influence of Europeans is the dominant factor – especially when it comes to the American continent and many parts of Asia and Africa.
But Europeans haven’t been the only ones who have forced their customs and culture on other people, the Turks or the Moors did it as well (though maybe not quite so prominently). …
- 11 Aug
Hot springs that you shouldn’t miss
Ever since ancient times hot springs have been known for their therapeutic purposes, and in addition to that they are tremendous fun as well. Hot springs are spread all around the globe, and they can always offer a moment of relaxation for the weary traveler.Many hot and warm springs have developed bustling resorts around them, but the natural appeal and wilderness of many hot springs has been preserved for those who prefer a more authentic feel. Japan is the queen of hot springs, which are an important part of the culture, the world is full of beautiful and effective hot springs where you can have a moment of respite. …
- 09 Aug
Amazing plants and where to find them
When you are off trekking, hiking or simply nature walking, you are bound to stop and marvel at some species of plant or other that you haven’t seen before. As with animals, new and unusual plants are the spice of any trip in the middle of nature. And as opposed to animals, they stay in one place so you can take a good look at them, and they (mostly) don’t bite.Since the flora vaies greatly according to climate and region, each trip you take is an opportunity to get acquainted with a weird or wonderful plant. So here is a list of the most amazing and surprising plants, and where you might bump into them. …
- 05 Aug
Cool subway stations around the world
Ever since underground transport was invented, subway stations have been source of fascination for people who use them. The subway is an efficient way to transport lots of passengers in very little time from one corner of a city to another, but besides the practical reasons, subway stations are interesting places which come in many shapes and sizes.From empty stations with scribbled walls to crowded undergrounds milling with busy people, there’s something cool about all of them. Hopping on a subways is probably not our reason for visiting a city, but that doesn’t mean that you can’t find something to enjoy about it. So here are the most interesting subways stations that you happen to find yourself in during one of your travels. …
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