With the colder months fast approaching, it’s time to start looking for the perfect winter wonderland to spend some time enjoying snow and ice. And while the countries of Scandinavia are well-known for their ice hotels, they’re not the only ones offering these unique experiences. If you look a bit further east, you’ll find the Japanese island […]
This new Kyoto hotel is housed inside five buildings across the city
A unique hotel has opened in Kyoto, Japan that allows guests to explore the city in a new and inventive way. Called ENSO ANGO, it is comprised of five separate properties spread out across different neighbourhoods that function together as one. Hailed as the country’s first ever “dispersed” hotel, each building includes distinctive communal spaces […]
An island that was home to endangered monk seals and green sea turtles has disappeared
A Hawaiian island that was a habitat for critically endangered monk seals and threatened green sea turtles has completely disappeared after a storm surge from Hurricane Walaka washed it away. Hawaiian monk seal (Monachus schauinslandi ). Image by Sylvain Cordier/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Image East Island was considered an ecological gem, an 11-acre island located just […]
Should You Add “Unsafe” Destinations to Your RTW Trip?
Fear is individually unique. One person’s definition of a safe destination can equal another’s worst nightmare. However, regardless of whether you sport a high fear factor or quiver at the sight of your own shadow (I idle somewhere in between), there are certain destinations around the globe that sit at the upper end of the […]