As my soaked, freezing-cold hands held onto a rope for dear life, I pulled myself up a large granite slab of rock in utter darkness and started to question what I had gotten myself into. It was 2:00 a.m. and I was headed up to the mountain summit of Borneo’s Mt. Kinabalu, the second tallest […]
A Gem for Architecture Lovers: Examples of Romanesque Architecture in Germany
Top Examples of Romanesque Architecture along the Romanesque Route in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany Germany’s Saxony-Anhalt is a region teeming with castles, cathedrals, and monasteries, many of which date to the Romanesque period and are great examples of Romanesque architecture. We think this region is a great destination for architecture and history lovers and have created a […]
The Ultimate Winter Packing List Europe
The Ultimate Guide: Europe Winter Packing List Glittering icicles hang from the cathedrals of Florence. Powdery snow is dusted across the mountains of the Swiss Alps. Tiny cups of coffee are served in the cafes of Paris and Glühwein will warm you up at the Christmas Markets in Germany. Europe in winter is an incredible […]
Travellers are flocking to these ghost towns and abandoned places
There’s a certain allure in heading to abandoned places – one that has turned many famous ghost towns into tourist attractions that now see more visitors each year than their original population. Stamp mill building and wooden buildings at Bodie State Historic Park, Gold Mining Ghost Town, Mono county, California, USA. Image by ©Feifei Cui-Paoluzzo/Getty […]