Of all the places you will visit in Brazil, none gets as many visitors as the Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea. They were inscribed into the list of World Heritage Sites in 2012. The actual property occupies an area of 7,249 hectares but it has been given a buffer zone that measures 8621 hectares. Several aspects of...
The early Phoenicians imprints, the Arab mudejar art and Catalan architecture are all well preserved in the renaissance bastions of the Upper Town of Ibiza. For this fact alone, the town has warranted inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The long process of constructing the defensive walls did not alter the street plans. Rather, the town remained intact. The 16th...
Tlacotalpan is located in the Coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the most preserved Spanish colonial towns. Its urban landscape is based on a checkerboard or a grid pattern. It was built by the mid-16th century and features wide streets with lined colonnaded houses that reflect vernacular Caribbean tradition.
There are many mature trees in the city’s...
The Cook Islands are an Island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago comprises 15 islands that occupy a total area of 240 square kilometers. The islands are in free association with New Zealand. Its surface area may seem small, but the islands have an Exclusive Economic Zone which occupies a whopping 1,800,000 square kilometers (690,000 sq. mi)...
One of the most renowned relaxation and meditation exercises is Yoga. It not only helps a person concentrate and become one with nature but also focus less on his problems and more on relaxing. Below are the world's hottest Yoga Spots.
Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Dhanwantari Ashram
This is the world's top yoga destination. It offers lessons in Yoga and is big on...
For over a millennium, humans have exploited the resources in the Pyrenees relentlessly to eke out a living. This fact is best demonstrated by the Madriu Perafita Claror Valley in Andorra. It is a dramatic landscape featuring craggy cliffs and glaciers. It is made up of open pastures and wooded valleys that covers an area of 4,247 hectares, which is...
Laurisilva of Madeira comprises of 15,000 hectares and is located in the larger 27,000 hectares Madeira Nature Reserve. The site is made up of primary laurel forest, a vegetation species that is only found in the Azores, Canary Islands and Madeira. The Laurel forest found here is the largest surviving forest of its kind in the world. Around 90% of...
Curaçao’s popularity is growing fast among Canadian travellers is rapidly growing. Why? Because this idyllic island has so much to offer:
The Jordan Trail is a walking trail crossing and connecting the length of the country of Jordan from Um Qais in the north to Aqaba and the Red Sea in the south. Offering 40 days of trekking across more than 600 kilometers of trail, it traverses the diverse landscapes and vistas of the country: the rolling wooded hills of the...
Catalonia, Catalunya, Cataluña - Spectacular No Matter How you Say It
Spectacular beaches and resorts on the Costa Brava, mountain scenery, a world-class foodie scene, the works of famous artists such as Gaudí and Dalí, Dalí's gloriously surreal 'theatre-museum' in Figueres Barcelona and other fascinating architecture, World Heritage Sites such as the medieval city of Girona, the many delights...
