In the 9th century, an ascetic group of hermit monks moved to ancient stones and lived in hollows and fissures, believing in a salvation from the invaders and a much “closer” connection with God. They named these rock towers “Meteora” which in Greek language means “suspended in the air” or…
Ubud Hanging Garden Hotel & Resort is located in the heart of Bali, amongst the “smoky volcanoes and emerald rice terraces”. Built in an alluring traditional style, the resort offers 38 luxury private villas available for rent. Each villa is opened towards generous infinity pools, where one is literally surrounded…
Bled Island is located on Lake Bled, a glacial lake in the Julian Alps in northwestern Slovenia. It is the only natural island in Slovenia and it is well known for its unique location. Placed in a picturesque environment, with snowy mountains or green forests all around, the Bled island…
Itinerary: Timisoara-Bucharest-Cheia (close to Brasov)- Clabucetul Maneciului Peak (1460 meters- a small peak surrounded by incredible views- so they say)- Brasov-Tampa Peak-Timisoara Departure Time: 3 Days Total distance: around 1300 Kilometers When moving from one city to another (why else but for educational purposes? ), a nature freak should always remember…
The Stone Forest of Shilin is located in the Lunan Yu Autonomous County, southeast of Kunming Qujing Prefecture in Yunnan Province, China. This amazing “forest” is said to exist for over 270 million years, from the Paleozoic era and is considered a world wonder by the Chinese. Shilin Stone Forest…
11. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a United States National Park in the Guadalupe Mountains, approximately 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Carlsbad, New Mexico. The main attraction for most visitors is the show cave, Carlsbad Caverns. To get into the cave, visitors can hike in on their own through the…
Lenticular clouds are spectacular natural formations that appear at high altitudes, usually above mountains. They are lens-shaped clouds often mistaken for UFOs or flying saucers, due to their unique appearance. They take form as a current of moist air is forced to pass above a mountain. In this situation the…
Boryeong is a city in South Korea that has it all: mountains, beaches and not to mention wild and crazy inhabitants. Boryeong Mud Festival takes place every year in July on Daecheon swimming beach and is said to gather over 32 000 tourists, both foreign and local. This is no…
Monarch Butterfly Migration in Mexico, a Journey Above All Natural Laws
While feasting our eyes on some beautiful mountain landscapes, we ran into this amazing frozen lake photo, belonging to Veliko Tarnovo. It took us a while, but after some serious research we only found a little basic information. The name of this lake is “Polejansko” and it is also known…
