The Zwinger Palace may be over 300 years old but its architectural detail and elegance still awe everyone today. The building came about at the request of Augustus the Strong, the Elector of Saxony, who, in the 1600s, commanded his architects Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann and Balthasar Permoser to create an…
Do you already have a bad case of the winter blues? If so, you’re certainly not alone. After all, the colder it gets, the more excited most people get at the thought of warm weather and sunny days. That’s why so many people start dreaming of taking Florida vacations. If…
Nashville is known for a lot of things, ranging from its importance in country music to its vibrant nightlife. Many people don’t have Nashville high up on their list of places they should visit. Which is too bad, since the city has plenty of attractions, and visitors and residents alike…
After a few good weeks of lockdown you might develop this wanderlust feeling, wishing to escape your home for a bit and just get lost in nature. It is normal and, thanks to technology nowadays, virtually possible. Google Earth put at our disposal not less than 31 free virtual tours…
The places we visit are charged with history. They each carry a heavy weight, which we sometimes try to understand and filter through our own lenses. Today’s infographic comes from azurecollection.com and deals with lost countries, places that once existed, but which history transformed. The photos below are an interesting…
Hotels don’t have to be boring white cubes where you just lay your head for the night. As a matter of fact, some of the best ones we’ve featured here on Tourism on Edge are anything but ordinary. Planning a visit to New York? The city is teeming with unusual…
Hiking is more than a sport, it is your cheap ticket to a memorable and meaningful escape. Those who have busy work always find joy and relaxation thru hiking. Family members may have an opportunity to strengthen their bonds, making it a social activity as well. For the ones planning to go…
Nature hasn’t lost its poetry yet. In the most gentle way, it can teach you all about simplicity, patience and calmness. In today’s post let’s teleport away from a vibrant and sometimes hectic city life, and into the most beautiful tree-houses out there. Just imagine: you are sleeping on a cloudy…
Each holiday season we try to come up with suggestions for Christmas markets in Europe. This time we were sent an infographic that splits this year’s must-visit markets into a few interesting categories. More to the point, if you are looking for traditional food and mulled wine, Romania is the place to…
[adsenseyu2] Usually linked to a sense of childhood refuge or playfulness, trees are most of all a symbol of freedom, often took for granted nowadays. The Belgian guys at Trees and People started to reconsider the contemporary relationship between trees and humans. They came up with a cool project: Dom’Up. The idea behind ‘Dom’Up…
