Since medieval times, the village of Rocamadour in the Occitanie region of southwestern France has attracted pilgrims from across Europe for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Continue reading
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The Ancient Yew Forest of Kingley Vale
Tucked between Stoke Down and Bow Hill, near the village of West Stoke about three miles north west of Chichester, in West Sussex in southern England, is Kingley Vale National Nature Reserve. Continue reading
Beautiful Adventure and Landscape Photography
Lisa Bao is a talented self-taught photographer and traveler currently based out of San Francisco, CA. “After graduating college, I spent the summer traveling across Europe and Asia Continue reading
Rocamadour: The Vertical Village
Since medieval times, the village of Rocamadour in the Occitanie region of southwestern France has attracted pilgrims from across Europe for its historical monuments and its sanctuary of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Continue reading
11 Secret European Towns You Must Visit
The secret is out for Milan, London, Paris or Barcelona, but Europe has a plethora of destinations that you may not have considered visiting before. Here are 11 lesser-known European towns you should visit… like, right now. Continue reading
How Amsterdam’s Airport is Fighting Noise Pollution With Land Art
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, located just 9 km southwest of the city, is the third busiest airport in Europe and one of the busiest in the world. In an average year, more than 63 million passengers pass through Schiphol Continue reading
Bialowieza: Europe’s Last Primeval Forest
Before the arrival of humans, much of northeastern Europe was covered by primeval forests that stretched for thousands of kilometers across the European plains. Continue reading
Nasreddin Hodja: The Famous Folk Character
You may have not heard of Nasreddin Hodja, but in the Middle East, Central Asia, and parts of Europe, Nasreddin Hodja is a famous folk character. Continue reading
The Abandoned Soviet Camp of Wünsdorf in Germany
About 25 miles south of Berlin lies the small town of Wunsdorf, home to about six thousand inhabitants. But less than thirty years ago it had a population of sixty thousand, of which fifty thousand were soldiers of the Red Army. Continue reading