the Travel Enthusiast
- 26 Aug
The worst travel faux-pas one can make
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Traveling is not as easy as simply packing your luggage and going away to a distant place, and even if we disregard all the time and effort that goes into planning and booking, people can still be prone to all sorts of mishaps. Some of the worst mistakes can happen when you’re preparing for travel, but others (which are often far more embarrassing even if they don’t have any lasting effects) can happen while you are on the road.
You can commit travel faux-pas especially if you are visiting a place with different customs and cultural norms that you might not be aware of. So in order to avoid offending anyone and putting yourself in an embarrassing situation, here are some of the worst travel faux-pas one can make. …
- 23 Junandra88 in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
The most interesting ghost towns in the world
Visiting cities is rewarding and taxing at the same time, especially if you are not very fond of crowds. But if you like urban environments, the asphalt jungle, the shops, the looming buildings and the general atmosphere of a city or a town, then you are probably interested in urban tourism.However, if you want to avoid the crowds, here’s a compromise: visit a ghost town! There’s no reason to limit yourself to the typical old Western ghost towns (although they are really fascinating), because ghost towns can be found all over the planet. So here are some of the most interesting ghost towns in the world. …
- 25 Apr
Amazing travel destinations in the Caucasus region
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Lots of tourists visit Eastern Europe, and lots of tourists visit Asia, but what about the piece of land between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea that connects the two continents? In geography classes, the Caucasus Mountains are usually talked about as a natural border between the two continents, and the surrounding region, called simply the Caucasus, doesn’t get mentioned that much.
The Caucasus comprises several Russian federal subjects, as well as Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. These countries and Russian republics don’t get nearly as much credit as they should, so here are some amazing travel destinations in the Caucasus region. …
- 15 Seppapillon in Fun and Travel | NO COMMENTS
Weird and wonderful abandoned buildings in Asia
Abandoned buildings might be regarded as useless by some people, and maybe a few abandoned buildings have indeed outlived their purpose. However, some of them become something similar to a work of art, testimonies of times long past. Some people make a hobby out of ‘hunting’ abandoned buildings.Asia is full of buildings like this, and they vary a lot depending on country. Here is a list of the most fascinating abandoned buildings in Asia. …
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