Reading Time: 3 minutesAndorra may not be well known as a tourist destination around the world, though for many people in Europe it is synonymous with brilliant ski slopes! Vallnord, …
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Reading Time: 5 minutesNorth Korea is a “hermit” country that willfully walls itself off from the rest of the world – based on its Juche Ideology. North Korea is also a “cult hermit …
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Reading Time: 2 minutesAzerbaijan seems to be a very obscure and possibly considered a “weird place” to many travellers, albeit few have a clue what Azerbaijan is all about. Even …
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Reading Time: 5 minutesLithuania’s old-time capital, Trakai, is 28 kilometres (17 miles) west of Lithuania’s modern-day capital, Vilnius. Trakai is known with its castles, lakes and relaxed vibes, which makes …
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteDublin has been a melting pot of cultures for many years. Along with its long-standing traditional Irish culture, the city has been infiltrated by a variety …
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The first Russian settlement at the location of today’s city of Irkutsk was in 1661 when the Russian pioneer Yakov Pokhabov, led by Tungus (native Siberian) guides, erected his small …
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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: 3 minutesAdventure traveller Kate McCulley who claims to “travel the world for a living” describes Montenegro as “the most beautiful country in Europe”. Kate has been to 76 …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesKosovo is generally described as a “partially recognised state” and a disputed (with Serbia) territory since it formally declared independence from Serbia in February 2008. This landlocked …
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Reading Time: 3 minutesLuxembourg, also known as Lucilinburhuc, is a landlocked country. Its capital, Luxembourg City, is one of the three official capitals of the European Union (EU) together with …