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Way up in northern Sweden, 140 km (87 mi) north of the Arctic Circle, is the Town of Kiruna. Situated amidst stunning scenery, this area encompasses some of Europe's last surviving wilderness. Beautiful at any time of year. Kiruna comes into ...

In Maori Legend, if North Island was once the great fish and South Island the canoe, then Stewart Island was its anchor. Due south of Invercargill, the Maori name for the third largest island in New Zealand is Rakiura or Glowing ...

Winter destinations in India are a great way to experience the country's natural beauty and culture, while also enjoying some of the best scenery in the world. India has several beautiful winter destinations that can be easily reached from major cities ...

Every year in early December the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) tops off its annual programme of nearly 700 sanctioned rodeo events with the National Finals Rodeo (NFR) in Las Vegas. Only the best of the best may compete - the ...

Named after a Russian navigator who visited in the 1780s, this group of four volcanic islands (five if you count Sea Lion Rock) in the Bering Sea is 320 km (200 mi) north of Unalaska Island in the Aleutians and the ...

The once every-four years sporting event, the FIFA World Cup, will take place for the 22nd time in 2022. The dates for this year's event are November 20 to December 18, 2022, in Qatar. The Countries Cup is being held for ...

For international travelers, India ceased using the Air Suvidha Forms on Monday. It is no longer necessary for incoming international passengers to complete the self-declaration forms for Covid vaccination on the Air Suvidha portal. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare ...

This classic long-distance rail journey crosses the Australian continent from the Pacific Ocean in the east to the Indian Ocean in the west. Running twice weekly in each direction, trains are hauled by huge diesel locomotives and can be up to ...

The Kackar Mountains are part of the Pacific Alps, the formidable range running along the Black Sea coast, which for centuries provided defence against invasion and a refuge for minorities. The coast enjoys a damp climate and the lower slopes of ...

A self-governing province of Denmark, Greenland is the world's biggest island. An ice sheet up to 3 km (1.9 mi) thick, 2,500 km (1,553 mi) long, and up to 1,000 km (600 mi) wide covers 81per cent of it. That represents ...

Off the southwestern tip of the Beara Peninsula, lies the island of Dursey, seperated from the mainland by the narrow Dursey Sound, a stretch of water with an extreme tidal race. The most westerly of Cork's inhabited islands, Dursey is home ...

You may well puzzle over the idea of a train running all the way from Rome, in mainland Italy, to Catania in Sicily, but this is a rare journey where the train boards a ship across the sea. It may be ...