Once upon a time in Japan, there was an awful goblin. He roamed about in the woods of a province known as Adachigahara. People were afraid of the goblin as he killed everyone who came in its way. The goblin also had the ability to transform itself. It often took the garb of an old […]
Climate is a term which relates the weather condition of a region with the respective temperature. The Earth experiences different climates throughout the year. The topography of the Earth is very much responsible for variable climates across the planet. The climate also varies due to the interaction of sunlight with the atmosphere, along with the
Long ago, a couple lived in the remote part of Japan with their only daughter. She was beautiful and they loved her tenderly. One day, the father had to go to Kyoto for business. Before leaving, the father told his daughter that if she behaved properly and listened to her mother, he would get a
A very long time ago, a rich man named Toyonari Fujiwara lived in Nara, the ancient Capital of Japan. His wife was a kind and beautiful woman named Murasaki (Violet). When they were young, they were married according to the Japanese customs. Since then, they had happily lived together. Their only cause of sorrow was
Long ago, there lived an old bamboo cutter named Taketori no Okina. One day, while walking through the forest, he saw a glittering stalk of bamboo. He went and picked it up. Wanting to know what made it shine, he cut it open. Inside was a beautiful and tiny little girl, about 7 centimetres tall.
Long ago, there lived a man named Sentaro. He lived on a small fortune inherited from his father. Suddenly, one day, the thought of death and sickness overpowered him. The thought of falling ill or dying made him sad. ‘I want to live for five hundred years,’ he said to himself. Sentaro had heard numerous
Long ago, in a faraway village along the coast of the sea of Japan lived a young fisherman named Urashima Taro. He lived with his old mother. One morning, he went down to the shore for fishing. He saw three boys torturing a turtle with heavy sticks. Taro screamed at the children, “Hey, get away
Coastal Potholes are geological formation, existing in the various parts of the country, specifically La Jolla, California. The Coastal Potholes are unique in the manner that they can be found in varying environments. Not only that, the existence of these potholes has promoted the growth of different types of animals, water plants, seaweeds, reptiles, etc.
The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of planet Earth. It divides the Earth into two hemispheres, the Northern hemisphere and the Southern hemisphere. It forms the imaginary reference line on the Earth’s surface from which latitude is calculated. So, the equator is the line of 0° latitude. The Earth’s circumference is maximum
Dunnottar Castle is a medieval fortress, situated on the northeast coast of Scotland. The site itself is said to have been fortified in the early Middles Ages. However, after it was restored in the 20th century, the castle spread over 1.4 hectares of land and surrounded by treacherous cliffs that drop right into the North
Once upon a time in Japan, there lived a kind woodcutter and his greedy wife. One day, while he was collecting wood, he came across an injured sparrow. He took it home, fed it and nursed it. The sparrow sang for him and made him happy. But his wife did not like animals and birds.
Long ago, there lived an old couple who had no children. Every day, they prayed to God and begged for a child. Finally, the old woman gave birth to a child who was as small as the old man’s thumb. They called him Issunboushi. They brought him up with love and care. One day, he
Hotel La Montaña Mágica is located in Huilo-Huilo Biological Reserve, in the Patagonian rainforest, Chile. This magical hotel is located in the heart of the southern Andes and made totally out of wood and stone. The hotel is lodged within a manmade ‘volcano’, which much to the delight of its guests ‘erupts’ and creates a
Galápagos Islands are an archipelago of 22 volcanic islands that are situated on either side of the Equator in the Pacific Ocean, west of continental Ecuador. These volcanic islands are known the world over as one of the more premiere wildlife viewing destinations. Studying the rich ecosystem that was created because of the volcanic lava
Sighetu Marmatiei is a beautiful city in the northeastern part of Romania, near the Iza River. Sighetu Marmatiei is located along the Tisa River on the border. The city derived its name from the Hungarian name meaning Island in Máramaros. The city was always considered a vital route to access areas that were otherwise sparse