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Take a summer night train on a stargazing adventure under Nevada’s dark skies

Far away from the glowing reach of Las Vegas there’s a new type of transcendent nightlife on offer under the dark skies of Nevada. The Star Train takes passengers on a stargazing journey under Nevada’s dark skies. Image by Kevin Grant The Silver State boasts spectacular night skies, especially in and around the Great Basin National Park, which was designated an International… Continue reading Take a summer night train on a stargazing adventure under Nevada’s dark skies

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Top 20 Dark Tourism Destinations

1.Auschwitz-Birkenau, Poland 2. Chernobyl & Pripyat, Ukraine 3.Hiroshima & Nagasaki, Japan 4.Berlin Wall, Germany 5.Rwanda – Murambi, Nyamata and Kigali genocide memorials 6.National 9/11 Memorial & Museum, "Ground Zero", New York, USA 7.The Polygon, Semipalatinsk, former USSR nuclear testing ground, Kazakhstan 8.Tuol Sleng/S21 & Choeung Ek killing fields, Phnom Penh, Cambodia 9.Majdanek former concentration camp/death… Continue reading Top 20 Dark Tourism Destinations

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One of South Africa’s Historic Presidential Retreats Has Become a Luxury Resort

Lekkerwater is as remote and royal as you'd expect. The Afrikaans word bosberaad translates to “meeting in the bush”, a summit held in a secluded location to discuss critical matters. It’s easy to see why former South African president F.W. de Klerk might have selected Lekkerwater, in South Africa’s remote De Hoop Nature Reserve, as the setting for his… Continue reading One of South Africa’s Historic Presidential Retreats Has Become a Luxury Resort

Cyprus

Ayia Napa, Paralimni, Protaras – The area of ​​Windmills

Ένα τοπίο που σου κόβει την ανάσα. Καταγάλανα κρυστάλινα νερά απλώνονται από την Πόλη της Αγιάς Νάπας μέχρι το χωρίο Πραλήμνι. Ο πιό φημισμένος τουριστικός, καλοκαιρινός προορισμός του νησιού που υπόσχεται ξέφρενη διασκέδαση γεμάτη τρέλα. Protaras Ξεκινήστε την ημέρα σας με μία περιήγηση στις τρείς περιοχές ( οι αποστάσεις μεταξύ τους είναι από δέκα έως… Continue reading Ayia Napa, Paralimni, Protaras – The area of ​​Windmills

Greece

Imaret Hotel – The Jewel of Kavala

Μια σταγόνα μαγείας σε αυτήν την υπέροχη πόλη. Το μεγαλοπρεπές και μοναδικό IMARET αποτελεί ένα από τα σημαντικότερα κομμάτια ιστορίας της πόλης αλλά και ταυτόχρονα χώρος παροχής υψηλής πολυτέλειας και φιλοξενείας. Βγαλμένο σαν από παραμύθι το IMARET αποτελούσε στο παρελθός ένα συγκρότημα δημόσιων κτηρίων (kulliye) με κοινωφελή χαρακτήρα και στηριζόταν σε 2 κύριους πυλώνες την… Continue reading Imaret Hotel – The Jewel of Kavala

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Top 10 Places to Visit in May

Lofoten Islands, Norway If you’ve already checked Iceland off your bucket list, consider a trip to the Lofoten Islands in Norway. The scenic archipelago is breathtaking in May, which falls just before peak season, giving travelers a preview of the region’s Midnight Sun—a two-month-long period when the sun stays above the horizon 24 hours a day.… Continue reading Top 10 Places to Visit in May

France

Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris

Paris' most visited un-ticketed site, with upwards of 14 million visitors per year, is a masterpiece of French Gothic architecture. The focus of Catholic Paris for seven centuries, its vast interior accommodates 6000 worshipers. Highlights include its three spectacular rose windows, treasury and bell towers, which can be climbed. From the North Tower, 422 steps… Continue reading Cathédrale Notre Dame de Paris