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, …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesA highlight of South America’s Altiplano Plateau in southern Bolivia, is the flamingos. The James’s (or Puna) flamingo, Chilean flamingo, and the Andean flamingo. Keep an eye out …
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Reading Time: 11 minutesSalar de Uyuni in southwestern Bolivia is the world’s largest salt flats measuring more than 10,500 square km. Located at an altitude of 3,656 m above sea …
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Reading Time: 6 minutesAnother gem on the list of “oldest continuously settled cities in the world” is the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv. Located 150 km (93 mi) southeast of the …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce a year, on the last Sunday of November, it’s time for the Monkey Buffet in Lopburi, Thailand. Located about 150 km north of the national capital, …