Reading Time: 10 minutesRussia is famous for its onion-domed religious buildings. Northeast of Moscow lies one of Russia’s most iconic regions, aptly labelled “The Golden Ring”, which is a collection …
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLocated in northwestern Russia, approximately 200 km (124 mi) south of St. Petersburg and 540 km (335 mi) northwest of Moscow, Veliky Novgorod is one of the most …
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Reading Time: 6 minutesAs the gateway to eastern Greenland, Kulusuk is a small settlement of 300 souls, located in the Ammassalik region. Kulusuk is situated on a small rocky island …
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Reading Time: 4 minutesOver the last couple of months, I had the privilege to travel along the 1,930 km (1,200 mi) coast of Myanmar, all the way from the north, …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesFounded in the 7th century, or even earlier, on a rocky outcrop named Laus, the city of Dubrovnik is among the 10 best preserved medieval walled cities …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesKutna Hora is a small town reachable by 60-minute train ride from Prague in the Czech Republic. After you leave the train station to the centre of …
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Reading Time: 7 minutesAlbania has been Europe’s most intriguing enigma while it has been closed to outsiders for much of the 20th century. During this time, the country has been …
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Reading Time: 8 minutesLocated on an archipelago of the North Atlantic Ocean just 110 km off the west coast of Morocco, the Canary Islands (Islas Canarias) are geographically part of Africa, …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesEvery year in September, since 1957, the small Eastern Highlands town of Goroka turns into bright colours as the Papua New Guinean tribes come from across the …
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Reading Time: 9 minutesCaucasus, as a region, is not a familiar area to many people. The region is generally defined to include Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and nearby areas within Iran, …