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  • UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Danger: Visit Them before They’re Gone

    UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Danger: Visit Them before They’re Gone

    According to its official website, UNESCO or the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency with the mission to build defenses of peace in the minds of men. Furthermore, to help preserve and conserve Mother Nature is one of the organization’s goals, which is why it has come up with a…

  • Journey to Don Zante

    Journey to Don Zante

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    No matter how many times I blinked, I couldn’t clear the fog from my vision to see the hulking mass that was barreling toward me. Six foot waves were closing in on us from the right side of our kayak. “Turn your paddle into the wave!” cried Maggie. She was the only guide in our…

  • Climbing Kilimanjaro – The World’s Most Accessible Summit

    Climbing Kilimanjaro – The World’s Most Accessible Summit

    Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest freestanding mountain in the world. Any reasonably strong and ambitious person is bound to conquer it. Snow-capped Kilimanjaro, floating above the clouds is no doubt one of the most beautiful and impressive sights in the natural world. Even hard-boiled non-believers, in their unguarded moments, empathise with the Maasai who call…

  • Things to Do in Kenya

    Things to Do in Kenya

    Known for her amazing tourism destinations and producing some of the fastest runners in the world, the Republic of Kenya is one fascinating country. Kenya covers an area of about 224,081 square miles and is bordered by Uganda to the West, South Sudan to the northwest, Somali to the East, Ethiopia to the North, Tanzania…

  • Top Trips of a Lifetime to Take in 2024

    Top Trips of a Lifetime to Take in 2024

    What’s your idea of a trip of a lifetime? Is there one location you’ve always wanted to visit or a particular activity that remains top of your ‘must-do’ list? For me it’s got to be the chance to follow the trail taken by Che Guervara on his famous motorcycle tour of South America. The descriptions…

  • Machu Picchu: What’s the big deal?

    Machu Picchu: What’s the big deal?

    When anyone sees Machu Picchu for the first time, the question that begs to be asked is: ‘what’s the big deal?’ At first glance, Machu Picchu is no more impressive than many European churches or universities built around the same time. However, most people refrain from verbalizing this observation and instead join the choir of…

  • 10 Favorite Cities to Visit in the World

    10 Favorite Cities to Visit in the World

    It’s the most wonderful time of the year, replete with trees, trimmings, carols, and the unmistakable sounds of shoppers and merrymakers preparing for the holidays. No matter where you are or where you’ll be for Christmas—be it among the snow-capped mountains or in the sunny climes south of the Equator, where it happens to be…

  • The Scintillating Socotra Islands

    The Scintillating Socotra Islands

    The amazing islands are a cluster of four little islands, floating on the Indian Ocean make for a great escape from all the city bustle and pressures associated with it. A truly delightful vacation spot it goes to be, filled with the goodness of sun-sand-surf activity. The largest of the four clustered islands, the spectacular…

  • Experience Adventurous Guyana

    Experience Adventurous Guyana

    ‘The world’s last undiscovered natural paradise,’ says a sign at Guyana’s airport. Guyana, the English speaking country in South America has miles of coastlands, acres of pristine rainforests, countless rivers, waterfalls, savannahs and mountains. Most of the population lives in the colonial style towns on the coastline. The pristine interiors are inhabited by the mythical…

  • Diving in the Maldives: Everything You Need to Know

    Warm ocean waters, stunning underwater views, spectacular white beaches, coupled with a coterie of world class hotels and resorts have propelled the Maldives into one of the world’s top diving and snorkelling destinations. About 700,000 tourists flock to the Maldives annually. It is thought that 1 in 5 specifically travel to the islands for diving.…