Strategically situated along the Baltic Sea, St. Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great as a display of imperial status. Once the capital of the ruling Romanovs, it was also Russia’s first “modern” city. There are lots of wonderful...
Usually, public transportation like metro isn’t a preferred due to the stations being dark, dingy and grimy places. Traditionally metro stations are neither the cleanest nor safest mode of transportation but still, there are some metro stations from around...
The largest country at the time of its formation in 1922, and its collapse in 1991, the Soviet Union was the first nation-state to be based on Marxist socialism. Occupying nearly one-sixth of the Earth’s land surface, including the eastern half of Europe and...
Strategically situated along the Baltic Sea, St Petersburg was founded by Peter the Great as a display of imperial status. Once the capital of the ruling Romanovs, it was also Russia's first "modern" city. There are lots of wonderful...
Remember the times when, as a child, you’d find a coin or a key somewhere and that would just make your day! Anything shiny or gleamy has always caught our attention (and still does)! The purest feeling we humans...
People around the world have developed unique traditions of table manners and dining etiquette. Much like any other form of etiquette, it’s incredibly important to respect and follow these customs when you’re travelling abroad.
Dining abroad can often make people...
Hot springs and baths are a popular destination for wellness tourism and recreation. They have been used for centuries around the world as social and therapeutic spaces. While public bathing may not be so popular anymore there are still...
There are many famous buildings around the world. While many are recognised on or the other of the numerous lists of Seven Wonders, quite a few are not.
None of these iconic structures appears on these lists, but are still...
Drinking tea is an ancient tradition that is said to date back to south-west China in 27 BC. Since then tea traditions around the world have developed their own unique flavour, much like ice cream, or even sandwiches. As tea...
Mummy Juanita, Peru
The 500 Mummy Juanita has been called the "Inca Ice Maiden". Around 12 years old at the time of her death, she was killed as part of an offering to the Inca gods in the 15th century. Buried in the...