During my road trip in Jordan I visited Quseir (or Qasr) Amra when we drove the desert castle loop. We arrived close to 4PM and it was kind of closed …

Al Mettel was a popular American artist who made his living and financed his travels from his art. Among his specialties were churches, including many of the most significant of …

I visited the Ayutthaya site in April 2015 as a day trip from Bangkok. I took a private taxi to get there and take me around to be able to …

We came to Dunhaung to visit the Mogao caves as part of our silk road journey. We were very deceived by the management approach that is ongoing here and decided …

If you are visiting Pirin, I doubt that any of the readers of this blog is interested in the 300 species of mosses and algae from this site.

Instead of …

My experience at the Thracian Tomb from Kazanlak was unpleasant since I could not visit not even the replica tomb and that because I did not have Bulgarian money, leva, …

I was a Brigade Intelligence Officer for the 101st Airborne in 2003 and I did a site survey after the "ground war" was over. After coordinating with the caretaker and …

I just visited the site yesterday from Kunming. Due to road works had to take another route which took 2 hours by car. The parking was deserted, with 2 people …

Charlotte as a kid back in the 70's, I too used to play hide and seek at the ruins. We then climbed up the massive boulders.

I fondly rembember the …

I visited Petra during Christmas holiday in 2014. We drove all of Jordan. During our trip we really could see that the political situation in the area is keeping visitors …

We drove to wadi al-hitan during our Egypt travel in February 2015. It was quite a drive from Cairo but great scenery on the way. It’s nice to drive through …

The Castle of Veliki Tabor is worth the trip, for example you start in Zagreb go to the Spas, further on the way you pass Kumrovec, worth a short walk …

Motovun is a nice little village on a hill. The road that passes Motovun (and other hill villages as Buzet and Roc) is surprisingly flat along a river. Down the …

Ston and Mali Ston are 2 villages worth visiting on the way to Dubrovnik. It is just a short detour from the road. The 2 villages are connected with 2 …

This fortress was founded by the German Teutonic Order and steadily expanded what makes it today the largest brick building in the world. This fort is in very good condition …

The most beautiful example of how dravidian architecture crossed seas into Indonesia. Being a muslim country they have remarkably preserved the heritage and its a leading tourist attraction apart form …

I am an architect working in Lahore. I have been to the site numerous times and what seems to always amaze me is the forest present there (which is gradually …

The Archei region, which is now presented under the name "Ennedi Massif: natural and cultural landscape", is also rightly known as "the Saharian Garden of Eden".

Huge sandstone cliffs, pillars, …

It is amazing historic town with it's own character, and the waterfall Ventas Rumba just emphasizes it more. Ventas Rumba is the widest waterfall in Europe, as well the old …

I visited the site end of 2014. Humberstone is in pretty good shape but Santa Laura I can imagine it's on the danger list. The sites really show the history …