The Flower Carnival is a “fresh” event that happens in Debrecen, Hungary. It lasts for a week, usually in the second half of August, but the preparations for the carnival, including the decoration of the cars with fresh or dry flowers, begin 2-3 weeks before. Being a celebration of flowers,…
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…
The Battle of the Oranges takes place during the Historical Carnival held in Ivrea, a town located in the Piedmont region of northwestern Italy. Every year citizens celebrate their freedom with the Battle of the Oranges, a celebration that involves thousands of people usually divided into nine combat teams called…
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…
Jim Denevan is an American artist who creates temporary land art mostly on sandy beaches and dry lakes from all over the world. He’s using natural surface as a canvas to create massive scale drawings in sand, ice and earth. The interesting part is that Jim draws these large scaled…
We found this remarkable picture and though it would be great if we shared it. “Tree of life” is a “lonelly” acacia situated in Tsavo National Park, in southeastern Kenya, and wears the symbol of life, of knowledge, in the vast expanses of thorny savanna. The significance of the “tree…
Nuit Blanche or White Night is an annual all-night arts festival. Although this kind of event is spread all over the world, we have chosen to show you how things work in Paris. With its first edition in 2002, Paris Nuit Blanche has become an important annual celebration of culture,…
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…
Smoo Cave is a spectacular natural beauty located near the village of Durness, on Scotland’s most northerly coastline. Its dramatic shapes result from the fact that you are looking at a combined sea cave and freshwater cave. Smoo Cave is 200 feet long (60.96 m), 130 feet wide (39.6 m),…
Monarch Butterfly Migration in Mexico, a Journey Above All Natural Laws