Time to see the world!
If you’ve often read or watched The Lord of the Rings and dreamt of being able to live in The Shire, well now your dreams have come true… well sort of. The Hobbit Motel in Waikato, New Zealand is every Tolkien fans fantasy, as the holiday park has two chalets that are based on the […]
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Holiday makers looking to get back in touch with nature have been able to stay at ice hotels and tree-house lodges for a fair few years now, but guests wanting to know what it feels like to stay in a real-life sandcastle have only been able to use their imaginations…. until now! The Sand Sculpture […]
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If you’re crazy about cats then Aoshima Island in southern Japan should be the purrfect (sorry) holiday destination. The remote island has been dubbed ‘Cat Island’ by the locals due to the vast amount of felines that inhabit the area. Cats actually outnumber the human inhabitants of Aoshima by an incredible 6 to 1 and […]
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It is amazing how some of the most emblematic cities have changed over time. Some of them look totally different. That shows how mankind is evolving and the level of sophistication that we have reached. Here are some visuals of how some of the most iconic cities in the world have changed. Shanghai (1990-2010) Shanghai […]
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As rollercoasters go, the Fury 325 in North Carolina takes some beating. If the name alone doesn’t have you scared, the following pictures should do the trick. The Fury is the world’s tallest and fastest Giga Coaster (a Giga Coaster must have a height or drop of over 300ft [91m]) and reaches a height of […]
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If you’re ever looking for the perfect venue for a horror movie then Chateau de Noisy in Celles, Belgium is tailored made. The spooky looking gothic castle dates back to 1866 and is said to have once housed Hitler himself. After the Second World War, the Chateau was used as an orphanage all the way […]
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A certain Mr Donald Trump may have brought the subject of walls back into the news recently, but it’s not just in America where issues have led to the erecting of immovable borders. There are countries and cities all over the world whose populations are kept apart by huge walls and fences and, since the […]
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Architect and designer Freddy Mamani is causing quite the stir in Bolivia and bringing a much needed splash of colour to the city of El Alto. The local architect has designed a number of ‘cholets’ (a mixture of the word chalet and chola – an indigenous woman) across Bolivia’s second largest city, with more being […]
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In terms of pure beauty, nothing can quite compare to nature. Even the world’s most talented artists, sculptors and designers struggle to match the breathtaking beauty of nature in all its glory and nowhere is this more apparent than when witnessing fields in bloom. Whether it’s the stunning lavender fields of France or the thousands […]
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If you’ve ever wondered what the sensation of ‘walking on water’ feels like, then your next adventure should definitely be in Bolivia. In Potosi, in the southwest of the country, there lies the Salar de Uyuni, the largest salt flats in the world, measuring an incredible 10,582 square kilometres (4,086 square miles) in size. The […]
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