Benagil Sea Cave is the most iconic of the system of caves that lines the Algarve coast in Portugal. The Algarve is known for its pristine beaches that attract sun-seeking tourists from all over Europe. The cave comprises naturally occurring oculus that towers over its own secluded beach. This cave is located around the corner […]
Mù Chang Chài is one of most attractive places of Northern Vietnam. Mù Chang Chài is famous for its terraced fields that create an illusion of the endless sea of yellow. Tucked between the fields are the small houses of the ethnic people, which stretch to the top of the mountain. Mù Chang Chài’s beauty
The Heerstrabe Avenue in the quaint town of Bonn, in Germany, attracts tourists from far and near. It is a beautiful tranquil town in Germany filled with an old world charm and a rich historic legacy. The cobbled streets, adorable street lights, charming street side cafes, street cars and old houses including ‘Beethoven’s house’ are
An earthquake is the sudden movement of the Earth’s crust or vibration of Earth’s surface. It starts at a specific point known as the focus and spreads circularly in all directions. These vibrations cause severe damages. The reason behind this unexpected movement is an abrupt release of energy that has travelled through the solid rocks
The Bamboo Forest is a stunning tourist site in Kyoto, Japan. Considered one of the most beautiful groves on the planet, the Bamboo Forest is included in the list of ‘100 Soundscapes of Japan’. This is because the forest makes an incredible sound when the wind blows amongst the bamboos. An incredible natural site in
Natural disasters are adverse events of Nature which cause huge damage to the lives of the people and the natural habitat. The reasons behind these events are the changes that happen deep inside the Earth and on its surface. Natural disasters are categorised into three major categories: ♦ Disasters caused by the movement of the
Season is a period when the weather condition remains constant with only slight variations. For example, in summer season, the weather remains hot with small variation in day-to-day temperature. In general, there are four seasons: summer, winter, rainy and autumn. Why do we have different seasons? The main reason behind this is: ♦ Revolution of
Snow is the solid form of water. It forms when the air is below freezing point and the water vapour present in the air solidifies. The snowflakes formed have very unique shape that is crystalline in nature. This crystalline shape is due to the chemical formulae of water that has two atoms of hydrogen and
Rain means falling of water on the Earth from the clouds. It maintains the continuity of water cycle. It is an important weather component that affects the climate of a place. The region of the Earth that receives rainfall less than 254 mm per year is classified as desert. There are some regions on the
The Meteorite Crater is an actual meteorite impact crater situated in the northern Arizona desert of the United States. Formed about 50,000 years ago when the local climate was cooler and damper and the area was populated with woolly mammoths and ground sloths, the Meteorite crater was only discovered in the 19th century by European
The classification of the clouds is done on the basis of their shapes and their heights in the sky. The clouds are classified according to height, expanse, density and transparency or opaqueness. ♦ Cirrus (8000-12,000m elevation): formed at high altitude. Thin and detached clouds having feathery appearance. They are white in colour. ♦ Cumulus (4,000-7,000m
The Door to Hell is, in fact, a natural gas field located in Derweze, Turkmenistan. The field after collapsing into an underground cavern in 1971 became an actual natural gas crater measuring 69 metres in diameter and 30 metres in depth. So as to stop the spread of methane gas around the area, geologists set
Clouds are an important part of the water cycle. When the water on the Earth’s surface gets warm, it gets evaporated and converted into water vapour. The warm air containing the vapour rises up in the atmosphere and slowly gets cooled. The cool air gets saturated with the vapour and loses its capacity to hold
Huacachina is a desert oasis and a village in the southwestern part of Peru. This scenic oasis is surrounded completely by sand dunes and is built around a small natural lake. With only 100-odd permanent people staying in Huacachina, the village sees more than thousands of tourists a year who reach here from far and
Isortoq is a small settlement in the remote eastern part of Greenland. 45 km in length, the Isortoq Fjord is an area of breathtaking splendour and natural beauty. The population of this remote region dwindling at 93 people (in 2010), the Inuits primarily eat meat, especially since the harsh landscape was not suitable for plants.