Located in the Caribbean just off the coast of Belize, Bird Island is a secluded off-grid paradise. The private island is just a 20-minute boat ride from the mainland, which is included in your stay. Continue reading
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The Story Of David Glasheen, A Real Life Robinson Crusoe
David Glasheen is a 70-year-old former businessman from Sydneyâs North Shore who traded in his suit for a loincloth after losing most of his money in the stock market crash of 1987. Continue reading
Santa Cruz Del Islote: The Most Crowded Island on Earth
Santa Cruz del Islote is a tiny coral island, and one of the smallest, in the archipelago of San Bernardo off the coast of Colombia. It is only 2.4 acre in size, yet, itâs home to 1,200 people. Continue reading
Beautiful Architectural Bird Houses
Douglas Barnhard from Sourgrassbuilt is an artist who imagines beautiful houses for birds by paying tribute to Bauhaus school of architects. Continue reading
The Superb Bird-of-Paradiseâs Courtship Dance
Photo credit: www.birdsofparadiseproject.orgÂ
The aptly named âsuperb bird-of-paradiseâ is fascinating to behold, especially when itâs performing its courtship dance. In fact, once the male bird opens its plumage, it doesnât look like a bird at all. Continue reading
UNESCO World Heritage Abbey Lorsch, Germany
1st Prize in the German Landscape Architecture Award 2015
TOPOTEK 1 and hg merz’s design proposal began in 2010 with a landscape architectural competition (in conjunction with architectural, historic preservation and urban planning expertise) for the re-envisioning of the site. Continue reading
The Reticulated Lagoon of Mataiva Atoll
Mataiva is a coral atoll in the Tuamotu Archipelago, in French Polynesia, located about 311 km north of the island of Tahiti. The ring-shaped island is the rim of a partially submerged volcanic cone which has eroded and sunk beneath the sea surface. Continue reading
10 Most Dangerous Places in The World to Visit or Not
Ilha da Queimada Grande (Snake Island), Brazil
Hidden somewhere off the coast of Brazil, this island is widely recognized as the most dangerous place on the planet. The reason for this is quite simple this place is full of one of the most venomous snakes in the world, Bothrops. Researchers estimate that about five snakes per square meter live on the island. There are several stories of people succumbing to the deadly predators in no time at all. Continue reading