Amongst some of Japan’s true natural wonders is Yakushima Island. The island lies to the south of Kyushu and is cloaked with high mountains, thick vegetation, shiny waterfalls, and peaceful beaches. The archipelago may at first appear to be just another green destination. But now, to spend a couple of days there, you see something…

Deserts, the endless sand and blistering heat, are probably what many folks picture when they hear the word desert. The other side of the Gobi Desert tells a different story. This is a great expanse of land between southern Mongolia and northern China. Dry valleys, plains of grasslands, stony plains, rocky hills & sandy plains….

Some places you are blown away by the size of things. Aryabal Meditation Temple does that, but differently. In the hills of Gorkhi-Terelj National Park, where it hides away, this temple gives you peace from the moment you start to walk forward. The road gets quieter. The city feels far away. Thoughts even appear to…

Looking for some great travel tips when visiting Provence? Here are the Best places outside the busy touristy spots, including gorgeous little Simiane-la-Rotonde. Simiane-la-Rotonde is located between the famous Mont Ventoux mountain range and the Lure Mountains. It’s situated in the French Alps-Haute-Provence region & you can access surrounding farmland & pretty lavender fields from…

We still know very few things about China; the image that people have in their brains most of the time when we tell them about China is how crowded the streets are, how high the buildings are, or how crowded the old temples or even markets are. However, there is another China. China’s rural villages…

Hallstatt needs no real introduction. You only need to take one look at its lake, wooden houses, and towering mountains to understand why travelers long for it. Pictures show the visual but not what it is like to walk through this small Austrian Town. The first thing that hit me was the space between the…

Some places you visit more for a picture; others stay with you because of the emotions they evoke. Shirakawa-go, Gifu Village, belongs to the second group. Deep in the central Japanese mountains, Shirakawa-go appears the perfect model village from a fairy tale; however, it is not a made-up travel exhibit-they live there, work there, day…

I was well aware that it would be cold up there in Nuuk, Greenland. I expected snow and ice and quiet streets. Yet I imagined a city of its residents warming itself. Nuuk was a city I had never even heard of, and it totally insanely blew my mind. It was wild and remote, yet…

Some locations impress through their lively streets. However, Bibury in England has the opposite impression. The village seduces tourists through its serene beauty, simplicity, and old stone cottages with short decks by the side of the river. A little village with a big memory. That’s why people from anywhere come for a visit. Bibury is…

Almost everyone has the most famous mountain places topped with people, hotels, and queues on their wishlist. Ergaki is different. Located well into the Peaceful Western Sayan Mountains of Siberia, it felt like going to a natural elysium untouched by the hand of modernity. When you begin to meet the true face of Ergaki, you…