Reine is a quaint fishing village located on the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county of Norway. Though tiny yet this village is extremely picturesque and is often referred to as ‘The most beautiful place in the world’. Red and white traditional fisherman’s huts, that have been converted for tourists, dot the shores and the surrounding […]
Queyras Valley is a small region in the French Alps nearing the border of Italy. This valley is a quiet, untouched haven where one can have a peaceful holiday. The valley can be divided into two parts–one stretching towards the Italian side and the other towards the French side. The region has a Nature Park
Antarctica, the coldest, driest and windiest continent, is an ice-covered region with several small associated islands. This continent is mostly glaciated. The tiny ice crystals that form in the Antarctic region are purely water. There is no salt in it. So, the frozen glaciers and icebergs are pure water. This means the more the ice
Bergen is the second largest, historic city in Norway. The city was founded more than 900 years ago and goes back to the Viking era. Seven mountains and fjords including Sognafjord (country’s largest and deepest fjord) surround the city centre. The city retains an old world charm with coloured wooden houses on the old wharf
The Latefossen Waterfalls are the twin waterfalls near Odda region, in Norway. The twin falls make a thunderous noise as they flow from an altitude of 340 metres. The two falls join each other and flow under the old stone arch bridge. The bridge has six arches and it is here that the view is
San Gimignano is small hill town surrounded by medieval stonewalls in the Tuscany area of Italy. Walking through Piazza della Cisterna, the triangular town square surrounded by medieval houses actually puts you back in the 13th century. The town square has a well that dates back to 1364 and even a part of the paving
Polar lands are known for their extreme weather conditions. This extreme condition is characterised by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. The average temperature ranges from 0º C (summer) to –40º C (winter) in Arctic region and in Antarctic region; it ranges from –28º C (summer) to –60º C (winter). These extreme low temperature
Yangon (Rangoon) was the former capital of Myanmar (Burma). It is now the capital of the Yangon region. This city is an eclectic mix of modern and ancient. There are many Pagodas in the city, the most famous of them being the Shwedagon Paya with its shimmering complex and golden pinnacle. These pagodas house many
Little Switzerland is the nickname given to a region in eastern Luxembourg due to its geographical similarities to Switzerland. The region is also called Mullerthal. The thick forests covering most of the region with a craggy terrain allow one to spend the entire day walking the trails that go through jungles. This region also offers
Hallstatt is a beautiful village situated in the mountainous Salzkammergut region of Austria. This charming village has Lake Hallstatt on the western shore that is a delightful place to spend a fun-filled day. It is connected by a funicular to an ancient salt mine called Salzwelten, which also has an accompanying Salt Lake. The village
Cadgwith is a small Cornish fishing village in Cornwall, England. The speciality of this village is that it retains the old world charm and life that has remained the same for hundreds of years. Most of the houses are white-washed cottages with thatched roofs and a single pub is the epi-centre of social life. People
Polar lands are the areas of the Earth that surround the North and the South Pole. These are the frigid zones of the Earth where the temperature remains way below 0°C throughout the year. The polar region surrounding the North Pole is called the Arctic. It includes the Arctic Ocean and northern areas of Europe,
Eguisheim is a picturesque commune located in Grand Est in Northeastern France. The birthplace of winegrowing in Alsace, Eguisheim also happens to be the birthplace of Pope Leo IX. The town itself is beautiful to say the least. With cobbled streets lined with medieval half-timbered houses that are brightly painted, the charming Eguisheim is listed
Lower Bavaria is one of the most charming regions of the seven administrative regions of Bavaria in Germany. This quaint region of Bavaria is known for many old world charms, including a ‘Medieval beauty pageant’, a city located right at the confluence of three rivers, beds of asparagus, humongous hop frames and a town, which
The Spiš Castle is a beautiful large castle situated in the northwestern region of Eastern Slovakia. Built more than 900 years ago, the Spiš Castle was built over the site of an earlier castle. Considered an important part of the political and cultural affairs of the country, many families had owned the castle over the