Category: off-the-radar

Believe it or not, even in this day and age there are beautiful yet forbidden places in the world you are simply not allowed to explore and visit. While there are venturesome individuals who are hell bent to conquer down to the farthest tip of our planet and even...

Ever since the 10th B.C. people have been building walls around their settlements for defensive purposes against invasion from enemies. As centuries passed by, most of the ancient walls have crumbled, those that remained not only protect the residents living inside the fortresses but have become the most impressive...

When we think about cities, the colorful facades of their buildings rarely cross into our minds. Actually we don’t even notice them at all in the course of all these hustles and bustles in our world. It seems that every skycraper that we see in large urban areas are...

Traveling to new places will broaden your horizons especially if you visit tourist friendly countries. The cordial welcome you receive in these foreign lands will make your trip a worthwhile experience. It doesn’t matter if you travel for two weeks or two years, what is important is the comforting...

Best iconic fountains in great cities from around the world are also tourist destinations in their own right. They are architectural highlights found in squares (plazas), parks, government offices, hotels and other structures worth seeing for every traveler. As early as 2,000 B.C. in Mesopotamia, these water features were...

Here in the northern hemisphere you know it’s spring when days are getting longer, temperature getting warmer and you see flowers in bloom once again. Thousands of them blossom at this time and when you’re on a travel there’s no better way to celebrate this season than find yourself...

When we think of what makes a city great, we usually conclude that it’s the cultural and historical attractions, but actually, the most beautiful and unique parks are the unacclaimed biggies of grand megalopolis. Their green spaces are also top attractions in their own right, providing more than just...

There are places in the world that are budget-friendly for travelers, but then there are also the most expensive countries like Japan, Norway or Singapore that will definitely break your wallet. Throughout the years working as a seafarer, I had the opportunity to travel to 90 nations around the...

The world is full of mysterious but famous rock formations that became tourist attractions. They are incredible landscapes chiselled from million years of erosion and sculpted by the elements drawing visitors from far and wide, unmindful of the difficult journey just to admire and explore these geological wonders. Nature...

You know there are beautiful places in the world where travelers usually visit such as Bangkok, Tokyo, Paris or New York. But there are amazing destinations as well which are off-the-radar but striking, laid back and out-of-the box ones. After all traveling is not only pursuing target places from...