Reading Time: < 1 minuteThe Cappadocia region in central Turkey is dotted with both natural and human made marvels. Humans have inhabited this area in early times (circa 1800 to …
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For billions of years, our planet Earth has whizzed quite happily around the sun. Sure there’s been tectonic collisions, ages of ice, volcanic eruptions, but that’s how ecosystems and diversity …
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South Australia isn’t called the driest state of the driest continent on earth for nothing. But just because a lot of South Australia’s 983,482 square kilometres (379,725 miles²) is outback …
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Reading Time: 10 minutesOur journey of Yunnan’s Tibetan Plateau starts by flying into Lijiang, though a good alternative is to start in Kunming, the capital of Yunnan Province. From Kunming, …
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Reading Time: 7 minutesIntroducing King Prajadhipok Phra Pok Klao Chao Yu Hua, known as King Prajadhipok of Siam (Thailand since 1939), also referred to as King Rama VII, was the …
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteLake Baikal, located in south-central Russia (Siberia) near the Mongolian border, is the oldest lake in the world. It is also the largest freshwater lake by …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesValparaiso – Pearl of the Pacific Founded in the 16th century by a Spanish conquistador and known as the “Pearl of the Pacific”, the seaside town of …
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Reading Time: 13 minutesFor many years, Colombia has not been a country high on the list of most travellers and holidaymakers. However, times have changed and the country is now …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesFounded in 1559 after the discovery of the region’s ample silver and gold deposits, the UNESCO World Heritage city of Guanajuato is located 380 kilometres (236 miles) …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesSuchitoto is a small town set among the Cuscatlán mountains of El Salvador. The town is adorned with cobblestone streets and vibrant colonial buildings. It truly is …