The best carnivals in the world

The Venice Carnival

Carnivals are probably one of the biggest paradoxes in the world. The point is to put on a mask, not to hide your personality, but on the contrary: to show it off. You can dress up in the most ridiculous, unusual, dorky or brilliant costumes just because that’s how you feel like at the moment, and no one will bat a lash.

Carnivals are great opportunities to let go and just have pure, unsophisticated fun without worrying about the consequences. So get your most outrageous costume and check out the best carnivals in the world. …

The natural wonders of 2010

Yemen

All traveler’s, amateur or otherwise, have heard about UNESCO’s World Heritage Sites, and this distinction is used as a guarantee that the place you’re about to see was well worth the long journey. World Heritage Sites can be forests, lakes, mountains, buildings or entire cities that have such a high natural or cultural importance that they are an essential part of human culture.

So far, there are 911 World Heritage Sites in the world, and the list is growing! Here are the natural wonders of 2010, which have recently made the list. …

Tourist destinations made famous by literature

Movies usually have a huge impact on the tourist flow into the locations where it was filmed or which appear in it, but Hollywood is not the only thing that can make a tourist destination even more famous.

Best-selling books and classics of literature has also work miracles, and even if a picture says a thousand words, one well-written  paragraph can also say as much as a thousand pictures. So here is our list of some great tourist destinations that were made famous by literature. …

Top 10 most famous mountains in the world

Mont Blanc, France

One of the first things that kids learn in geography classes is how high them mountains in their respective countries are, and of course all of them are compared to Mount Everest, or some other peak that is among the highest in the world. Mountains have somehow become a reason for national pride in many countries, and woe is the country that is unfortunate enough to have only plains and hills on its territory.

So naturally, when we visit another country, mountains are an instant attraction (well, maybe only for those who are into hiking and trekking). In any case, should you wonder which mountains are famous enough to be checked out during your travels, here’s a list (in no particular order) of some of the most famous peaks in the world. …

The coldest holiday destinations in the world

I’ve always thought that temperatures, just like colors, are a matter of taste. Some people like dog days, tropical islands, scorching deserts, anything with a temperature over 80 degrees Fahrenheit. And other people like frozen winds, snow, ice and cold in general.

I can’t say I see the attraction of a frozen mountain top (except if I’m in a cabin, in front of a cozy fire), but there are some very good holiday destinations in the world whose only drawback is a bit of a chill (ok, more than a bit of a chill). So for all you polar bears, here are the coldest holiday destinations on the planet. …

Top 5 greatest zoos in the world

Zoos are one of those classic attractions that draw not only thousands of tourists, but locals as well. Going to the zoo on a Sunday afternoon was nothing unusual for people in the past, and although nowadays the popularity of zoos seems to have diminished a bit, kids at least will always want to gawk at wild animals in cages.

Sure, seeing the animals in their natural habitats is much more rewarding (and less cruel), but visiting a zoo can be fun, especially if you think that most of the animals are well cared for. So if you like zoos, here’s a list of the best (and most ethical) zoos in the world. …

Short Guide to Quebec’s summer festivals

Quebec city center during night

Canada has more travel destinations than you can contemplate at once, and the best thing about them is that they are all so different. Depending on which part f Canada you’re visiting, you will feel like you are in another country. This goes especially for Quebec, the only Canadian province with French as it’s only official language.

Talk about old world charm! So brush up on your French, or arm yourself with a good phrasebook, and take a tour of Quebec. And before you go, check out this list of Quebec’s biggest and greatest summer festivals. This province has lots of exciting festivals, and they happen anywhere and anytime. So have your fill of historic and cultural attractions, and then find your groove at an amazing festival. …

5 Amazing Canadian Cities that You Just Can’t Miss

The upcoming summer represents a great opportunity to cross on the other side of Niagra Falls and get acquainted with Canada’s infinite woods and that particular humming of its cosmopolitan cities.

Whether you are an adventure seeker (in this case, Canada is the country of all possibilities – and here I’m referring not only to its vast wilderness areas, but also at cities like Toronto and Vancouver that are famous for their nightlife) or just a curios traveler, you must have already intuited Canada’s enormous potential. In the following paragraphs, I will try to uncover some of Canada’s must sees – and the reasons behind their popularity. …

Top 5 Recession-Proof Travel Destinations

When in Rome, do as the Romans do, states an old saying referring to the essential quality of a traveler to adapt both his tastes and habits to the local customs. Paraphrasing this saying and given we live in a period marked by an economical crisis, any traveler should seek for cost-effective travel destinations. After all, desperate times need desperate measures, right? And reportedly, that’s the principle guiding many hotel managers and airline companies which have recently resorted to rock-bottom prices in order to magnet tourists everywhere. Therefore, provided you’re a precautious traveler longing for a budget-friendly trip, here’s our top 5 recession-proof destinations that are surely to meet your interest. …