At an altitude of 1,454 metres lies the Gilgit Valley. The old-fashioned, beautiful little town of Gilgit has impressive attractive, scenic beauty. The peak tourist season is from April to October though you can visit the valley round the year. The maximum temperature in May is 33 C and the minimum 16 C and in …
“At 36.4 km turn tight onto some rough tracks; you’ll see Sur ar Rumays fort in front of you… What makes this a special fort is that it is virtually unvisited, unwritten about, unrestored — pretty much unloved in fact, except by the odd grazing goat.” I got out of my 4×4 at the fort, …
Queenstown is an exciting destination for a weekend or longer winter break. Gay and lesbian ski clubs and non-skiing travellers flock here from around the world during wintertime. It is magical for skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers. Queenstown has the oldest ski field, Coronet Peak, plus the remarkable Remarkables Ski Area. With its high alpine location, …
Trondheim is one of Norway’s most beautiful locations, which is saying something, since the country is definitely one of the most beautiful in Europe. The region is filled with a large and diverse variety of animal species, all of them extremely interesting for the wildlife enthusiast. There are animals such as bears, badgers, wild cats, …
A great means to display spaces are spherical panoramas. Often produced in high quality, they can display incredible detail. I took my gear along on a recent trip to Europe and shot a spherical panorama whenever there was an opportunity to do so. Having been back from this trip this article presents a summary of …
Casablanca is the gateway to North Africa. It charms galore, but strikes others as frigid and nonsubjective. Most travelers to Marocco eventually do reach finished the city. Set south of Rabat, it grew haphazardly and dramatically in the 20th century. Its history before that has been incoherent. At varied times it has been filled by …
Kotor is a place you don’t want to miss if you ever have the opportunity to see it. It has incredible natural beauty, combined with an Old World architecture and friendly residents. Kotor and the bay seemed to us to be a largely undiscovered jewel, well worth seeking out. The town is located at the …
During the course of the year, it is planned that 104.7 hectares of land will be privatized to Mongolian citizens, this privatisation of land comes with some strings, for instance, it can only be used by a family for residential reasons, while some business usage is allowed it must remain a small business directly owned …
Monte Carlo is renowned for its casino, Monaco Grand Prix and Monte Carlo Rally. It hosts about the most prestigious occasions in gambling, vehicle racing and rallying. Due to the fact of its attractiveness, it continues to be mistakenly recognized as the funds on the 2.02-square kilometer Monaco. Monaco Town may well be the capital …
When entering the archeological complex Old Orhei a fabulous, carved in stone world suddenly emerges ahead of you. The shock of the first contact with it renders difficulties in perceiving the end sign of the present civilization. Located in scenery contrasting amazingly with the usual for the Basarabean geographic morphology landscape, the Old Orhei is …