“Africa” is just one of the ancient names that competed to define the entire continent. Geographical terms like Sudan, Maghreb, and Guinea have remarkably wide and changeable areas of application. Newly independent African nations sometimes …
Visitors at a restaurant in Hoi An (Photo: VNA) Quang Nam (VNS/VNA) – The ancient city of Hoi An is being challenged by mass tourism, traffic congestion, underdeveloped waste management, vendors, street food quality and poor design and operation …
A crinkle-crankle wall is an unusual type of garden wall found in the East Anglia region of east England, but popular mostly in the county of Suffolk. A crinkle-crankle wall is wavy with alternating convex and concave curves like a sinus…
[ By SA Rogers in Destinations & Sights & Travel. ] One of the coolest roadside wonders of the United States is no more. Built nail by reclaimed nail over several decades by Minister Horace Burgess in Crossville, Tennesseee, “The Minister’s …
BATH, England—One of the best collections of historical and contemporary dresses can be found here, a city declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco in 1987. Thanks to my cousin Rhoda and her husband Douglas, who graciously drove 156 kilometer west of …
From above, the bamboo sticks look like beige sea urchins, their spines poking out in all directions. From the side, the twisted bundles look like sheaves of wheat, even taller than the people who are wrangling them. In October, the photographer Li Fusu…
As a gentle breeze blows through the open windows and Lyle Lovett croons on an old Sony boombox, workers and volunteers at Lowell’s Boat Shop do what they’ve always done. Saws buzz, sandpaper scrapes, and lumber bangs on floorboards coated with deca…
Eritrea – where ATMs are unknown and Sim cards are like gold dust 15 October 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption National service is mandatory in Eritrea Eritrea has often been described as one of the most repressive states in Africa, …
The word “skyscraper” was used to describe a tall building for the first time during the construction boom that rippled across many America cities in the late 19th century. But the idea of multi-storied buildings was hardly new. In the desert city o…
[ By Steve in Abandoned Places & Architecture. ] The Chee Guan Chiang House at 25 Grange Rd in Singapore occupies land worth millions yet stubborn owners and protective authorities ensure it remains abandoned. Home On The Grange The so-called Chee G…
In the Batignolles, the fromagerie Formaticus has a loyal following for its cheeses and sharing platters Rue Brochant This could be renamed the Batignolles food street, as both sides of the road are lined with restaurants symbolising the new image of th…
The village of Dehene in the state of Maharashtra, where Grassroutes has introduced its community-based tourism model. Photograph: Anne Pinto-Rodrigues Datta Kondar leads a group of tourists through his village in Maharashtra to view the firefly spectac…
According to research, there will be, at current growth rates, 225,000 tonnes of rotor blade composite material produced annually worldwide. That means that the same amount will be discarded once their life is over. Add the shit they use to cool the mot…
Under Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Paris has set ambitious goals for sustainability. Now Parisians will now be able to reduce their carbon footprints even after death: A 17,000-square-foot section with 150 green-burial plots has opened in the Southern suburb of …
An Ecuadorian woman has been getting a lot of attention online for devising a very unusual yet surprisingly popular ice-cream flavor – guinea pig. You probably know the guinea pig as a lovable house pet, but in South American countries like Ecuador, P…
Vahram Galstyan’s “383 Souls” (2018) light Installation in an abandoned theater (all images courtesy Anna Kamay) In October 2018 the first ever contemporary arts festival — Artsakh Fest — took place inside the Vahram Papazian Theater in Stepan…
The summer after my mother died, I went through her closet. I was 16 years old, and alongside my father and brother, I had to help clear out her things and decide what to keep. Mourning and being a teenager is an odd combination; so isolating, but also,…
Saudi Arabia to open up to foreign tourists with new visas 27 September 2019 Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The Qasr al-Farid tomb in Madain Saleh is a Unesco World Heritage site Saudi Arabia will open its doors to international tourists for…
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<?xml version=”1.0″ encoding=”UTF-8″??????> Natural beauty and rich local culture are two of Franconia’s hallmarks: from lush landscapes to pebbled prehistoric villages, the scenery alternates in each region. Romant…