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- 03 Mayandra88 in Travel Planning | NO COMMENTS
Best places to watch the Northern Lights
photo by nick_russill
Despite their name, Northern Lights can be seen in both hemispheres, the trick is to be close to the planet’s magnetic poles. These beautiful spectacles of light and color are called aurora borealis in the north, and aurora australis in the south.
The explanation for this phenomenon is simple, despite their magical appearance – they are created by certain particles emanating from the sun when they hit the earth’s atmosphere. The ensuing light parade can take many shapes and forms, from a pale green or pink shade on the sky to eerie glowing curtains. Read on to find out which are the best places to watch the Northern Lights. …
- erato in Amazing Places | NO COMMENTS
Visit Cyprus and Get the Best of East and West
Larnaca, Cyprus
If you are looking for something a little different later this year, you should consider spending your summer holidays in Cyprus. This beautiful island, situated at the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea, is a breathtakingly beautiful yet intensely interesting and enigmatic, holiday destination.
One of the biggest selling points of Cyprus for any visitor is that the country truly is a fusion of ideologies; the island still has many people who have roots stemming from western Europe and Greece in particular, but also the island has taken on the influence of many other eastern influences, particularly Turkey.
At times, it has been an unhappy alliance, but despite the division, modern Cyprus remains a beautiful, intriguing and unspoiled land that is as welcoming to tourists as any other destination in the Mediterranean region. …
- 02 May
The best desert destinations in the world
Casablanca
You wouldn’t think that anyone would willingly build a city in such an inhospitable place as a desert, but there are so many desert cities in the world that there’s obviously more than a little appeal in living surrounded by sand and sun.
If you like warm weather, or even better, scorching heat, there are several desert destinations that will fulfill your need for dryness and heat. So here are some of the best desert destinations in the world. …
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Five endangered natural wonders of the world
photo by Bjoern
There are many lists of the wonders of the world, whether they’re man-made structures or natural wonders. Probably the most famous are the seven wonders of the ancient world, many of which have been destroyed as millennia went by. One might think that natural wonders are more enduring, seeing as they have been around longer than anything made by humans, but sadly it is not always so.
Some of the existing wonders of the world are in danger of disappearing in a few centuries, or even decades, so if you want to be able to tell your grandchildren that you’ve seen them, you should hurry up and visit them while they still stand – so here are five of the endangered natural wonders of the world. …
- evike14 in Food Experiences | NO COMMENTS
A short guide to Norwegian cuisine
photo by cyclonebill
Most anyone knows about smorgasbords, but what about other delicacies of Nordic cuisine? Norway doesn’t instantly conjure up images of mouth-watering concoctions, like the mention of France, but there is much to be found for foodies in these parts of Scandinavia. Norwegian cuisine is largely based on raw ingredients that were readily available for people in the past, and many of these unusual recipes are still widely used.
While ‘global’ dishes like pasta or pizza are just as commonplace in Norway as anywhere else, it is worth looking at the more traditional foods too on your trip to this amazing country, so here’s a short guide to Norwegian cuisine. …
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