Category Archives: Places

Bewithcing Santorini: Small Travel Guide in 40 Photos

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photo by Andreas Constantinou

Ronda, Spain: The Dramatic Cliffs That Inspired Modern Bullfighting

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The Guadalevín River flows all the way through the city, separating it into two and creating dramatic landscapes. During the Reconquest of Spain by the Catholic monarchs, the city of Ronda was the last to fall because of the cliffs.

Seven Highest Mountain Passes In The World Reachable by Foot

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Photo: Fanghong

7. Tanggula Pass – 5,231 m (17,157 ft), in the Tibetan Tanggula Mountains, China

Guilin Hills China, a Surreal Landscape

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Guilin stands for “cassia forest”, a special tropical tree with yellow flowers that can be found here in abundance and which is what we “naive” Europeans refer to as  “cinnamon”. Cinnamon is the natural scent of this fascinating Chinese city, as from August to October the tropical tree “cassia” is in blossom.  Guilin is said to be one of the most beautiful cities of China, different from the rest of the country due to its unusual history and natural isolation. Today we will post a few photos of the Guilin hills, natural wonders that seem broken from a typical Chinese engraving.

Top 10 Beautiful Towns in The Netherlands Built on Canals

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Not many people know just how much history and culture lies in the towns of The Netherlands (or Holland, if we were to take after the British).

Breathtaking Panorama of the Austrian Alps: Top of Tirol

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Canyon de Chelly, Mysteries of a Lost World

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