Photo by Taryn Adler of wanderista.com Much of Myanmar’s recent past–and even its present–is marred with conflict, oppression and poverty. In stark contrast, a visit to the archaeological site of Old Bagan offers a glimpse of the country’s “golden period” (roughly 1057-1287) when over 10,000 temples, monasteries and pagodas crowded the landscape of a peaceful, [...]
Photo by Bryon Dorr of ExploringElements.com Botswana is a place of true natural beauty and has emerged as a leader in protecting its natural environment and wildlife for all to enjoy. The Chobe National Park is the county’s first National Park and sprawls over 2,270 sq miles with more large animals than you can ever [...]
Photo by Helen Ogbourn of helenog.wordpress.com There are so many things that typify England’s landscape, however poppies remind me of England at it’s best when rolling hills are carpeted with beautiful and delicate red flowers. Their importance as a symbol of hope has been an important part of England’s history and will continue to be a symbol [...]
A new guest post by Terrance Richardson of Virgin Holidays Photo by buggolo Whether it is a list of the best beaches in the world or the top five hotels, all lists are biased and subjective. In the end, not every pleasure seeker is in agreement as to what makes a hotel or resort great. What is [...]
When taking a sabbatical or taking a year out travelling, the world is your oyster. However, there are many things that travellers find themselves doing over and over again. Enjoy our satirical look at common travelling clichés. I’ve never met a traveller who hasn’t done one of these! 1. Wear your undies inside out The [...]
In history walls have generally been built to protect or segregate. However, there can’t be many walls around the world that are sacred and a place of worship. The Western Wall or Wailing Wall as it is commonly known in Jerusalem was built around 19 BCE by Herod the Great and is arguably the most [...]
Enjoy Sam Bisby’s guest post (for Axiafx.co.uk) detailing some great sporting events in the Far East. Witnessing a great sporting event whilst abroad is a bit of a dream scenario for anybody who follows a team, athlete or sport as a whole (I know for me it certainly is) and Asia is fast becoming a hub of [...]
Photo by Laura Mannering of worldoutthere.net Porvenir Island is the link between mainland Panama and the rest of the San Blas Islands, which lie on the Caribbean side of the country – boats arrive daily from Carti Port and there’s a tiny airstrip ferrying passengers to and from the archipelago. This picture, taken on Porvenir [...]
On Thursday 5th July 2012, at roughly 10.45pm, thousands of people were seen leaving the City of London. They all appeared to have the same disappointed expression etched onto their faces. I recognised the expression, as it was also etched on mine. We had all just witnessed the grand finale of the inauguration celebration of [...]
Photo by Nisa Maier of cookiesound.com This is truly Austria at its best. Late spring means nice and sunny weather, nature is blossoming and the hills are alive again. This is the time when farmers start to bring their cattle up to the mountain pasture for feeding. Mountain huts are opening and waiting for hikers [...]
