travel guide

In the Sahara, at least when the sun is high, there are no horizons - only a milky vagueness whose bounds might be either near or far. Driving south though, from the oasis of In Salah towards the...

One of the most breathtakingly gorgeous and delightfully surprising attractions of the American Southwest is the Havasupai Waterfalls, also known as Havasu Falls, which is located in the Havasupai...

Violas (Pansies) of every hue - from yellow, white and deep purple to blue - lured an English wanderer, Charles Howard-Bury, after he had strolled up through the woodland to the alpine fields of...

Internet Ujjain is a city that's home to many temples and monuments. One of the most popular attractions in Ujjain is Shree Mahakaleshwar Temple. If you're looking for a little bit of culture while...

A giant white plume of steam and gas rises almost continuously from the crater of Mount Ngauruhoe, a 7516ft (2291m) volcano in the heart of New Zealand's North Island. It is one of a trio of active...

The Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga in Ujjain is one of Shiva's twelve holy temples and one of the twelve jyotirlingas. The Mahakal Lingam in the temple is said to be Swayambhu, meaning, self-manifested,...

The Modhera village in the Indian state of Gujarat is renowned for its Sun temple situated in the Mehsana district on the river Pushpavati and it was built by King Bhima-I of the Chaulukya dynasty...

Originally a tiny townlet, Taipei grew into a significant hub for the export of tea in the 20th century consequently its economic prominence across the globe. When Japan seized and took control of...

Up until the 19th century, the word Cappadocia was oblivious to most of the World. It was understood, perhaps as a religious hotspot in Asia Minor that was cited in the Bible - St Peter's foremost...

Komodo National Park is situated between the islands of Sumbawa and Flores, in the middle of the Indonesian archipelago which is made up of the three major islands of Rinca, Komodo, and Padar as...

Concealed among the arid western hillocks of the Hindu Kush, where precipitation is periodic and water is insufficient, is a stripe of cool, shining lakes. They nestle along Afghanistan's prime...

Even hardened travellers lapse into spellbound silence as ocean-going cruise liners, dwarfed by their surroundings to seem like model toys, glide into Sognefjord. The mountains rise almost...