It has been a drama-filled week for the Eiffel Tower, Paris’s most iconic structure. It started with a series of celebrations to mark 130 years since the tower was built and ended with the iconic structure on lockdown after a man was caught scaling the outside. To celebrate the 130th anniversary of the Eiffel […]
How a village came together to rejuvenate their local area with tourism
Two hours west of Chengdu at the foothills of the Tibetan Plateau in Sichuan province lies Miaoxia, one of the last few remaining timber settlements in the region. Formerly a community kitchen, a once-derelict building located in the heart of the village has recently been revamped and renovated to transform it into a tourism hub […]
Controversial plan in the works for a cable car on Kilimanjaro
Tanzania has announced a controversial plan to install cable cars on Africa’s tallest mountain, Kilimanjaro. Although still in the process of completing a feasibility study, the government is believed to be in talks with two companies – one from China and another from the West – who are interested in making the plan come to […]
Alone, Happily Alone, in the Tatra Mountains
Empty hiking trails and winding roads suit the the 52 Places Traveler’s mood in Slovakia.