The Amazon Rainforest: The World’s Forest Of course, the Amazon Rainforest is mainly located in Brazil—although parts of it overlap in the territory of other countries. However, it is safe to say that the Amazon Rainforest is the world’s forest, which means to say more than these countries it also belongs to the world. Consider [...]

Diving Deep into the Wonders of the Great Barrier Reef The Great Barrier Reef attracts tourists from all over the world for various reasons. Most of them are great sea and wildlife enthusiasts, out to pay homage to the largest reef system in the planet. Others are there for mere adventure, what with the diverse [...]

Islands of Ofu and Olosega: American Samoa’s Best Without a doubt, the islands of Ofu and Olosega are arguably the best in the American Samoa. People are most familiar with the Tutuila island when discussing about the American Samoa. Considering that it is the largest or main island of the American Samoa, this is expected. [...]

San Jose, California: America’s Little Known Playground America is relatively a big country. Although not as big as Russia—the world’s biggest country—it offers variety not seen in any other country in the world. Therefore, it can be said that a quick travel to the United States is sufficient enough to give any tourist the best [...]

A Taste of Russian—and World—History at the Hermitage Museum Hermitage may not be the most appropriate name for Saint Petersburg’s famed museum, the Hermitage Museum. A hermitage is supposed to be the abode or home of a hermit, a person who is recluse and detached from the world. But while the idea of calling the [...]

Why New York City Never Sleeps Contrary to popular opinion and perception, America is not the world’s most popular tourist destination (this distinction belongs to France, which attracts more than 80 million tourists a year). However, while America may not have the numbers, it certainly has the reputation. The country remains to be an icon, [...]

The Temple of Preah Vihear is Cambodia’s Little Known Treasure When one talks about Cambodia, it is impossible not to mention its most popular destination: Angkor Wat. After all, the Angkor Wat, a Hindu and Buddhist temple, is considered as the main centerpiece of the country—the main temple of the Angkor is even featured in [...]

Lake Baikal: The Blue Eye of Russia For all the beauty and wonder Russia knows, it isn’t exactly known as a country that houses world-renowned natural attractions. To be sure, Russia is one of the most visited countries in the world; its prominence gives it that. Note that most of the popular attractions in Russia [...]

Old Town Lunenburg: Preserving a Part of Canada’s Past Canada isn’t particularly well-known for its tourist attractions. This is perhaps why the country is often regarded as the inferior shadow of the United States of America, one of major countries in North America, where Canada is part. But what many people fail to realize is [...]

Many tourist who had the chance to travel the capital city of Sweden often say that the popular description is correct—Stockholm is the Venice of the North. But to say so means that the largest city in Sweden, and arguably also the most beautiful, is nothing more than a shadow to Venice. Of course, Venice [...]