Photo: Korea Times
Source: Ganghwa History Museum
Ganghwa History Museum; Shim Hyun-Chul; Korea Times
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Goryeo: the dynasty that offered Korea its name; Kim Tae-gyu & Kevin N Cawley; Korea Times
Photo: Korea Times
Profile: Timbuktu; Al Jazeera
Historic Malian town has long been target of Tuareg rebels fighting to carve out a desert homeland.
Source: Profile: Timbuktu
A polished ruin; Aruna Chandaraju; Deccan Herald
Photo: Deccan Herald
The largest brick-built monument in the world, situated in Malbork, tells a long tale of European history that dates as far back as the 13th century, notes Aruna Chandaraju.
Source: A polished ruin
Visit Lübeck; Pia Gram; Deutsche Welle
Photo: Picture Alliance
When in Lübeck, plunge into the Hanseatic era – or walk in the footsteps of three German Nobel prize winners. Whatever you do – reward yourself with Lübeck’s culinary specialty. But careful – it’s very, very sweet.
Source: Visit Lübeck
Saying Goodbye To Coiba, Panama; Jenifer Austin Foulkes; Huffington Post
Photo: Kip Evans
On the list: the delights and drawbacks of UNESCO inscription; Howard Swains; Slovak Spectator
Photo: Slovak Spectator
Insightful information about UNESCO sites in Slovakia and the stories they tell.
Source: On the list: the delights and drawbacks of UNESCO inscription
On the list: the delights and drawbacks of UNESCO inscription; Howard Swains; Slovak Spectator
Photo: Slovak Spectator
Insightful information about UNESCO sites in Slovakia and the stories they tell.
Source: On the list: the delights and drawbacks of UNESCO inscription
Traveller’s guide: Seychelles; Chris Leadbeater; Independent
As honeymoon decisions go, theirs was an excellent one. When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge – seeking a destination where they could hide from the world’s attention – picked the Seychelles as their place of post-wedding escape last May, they chose wisely.
Source: Traveller’s guide: Seychelles
Reims, France: a cultural city guide; Paul Wade; Telegraph
Photo: Telegraph
Paul Wade offers an essential cultural guide to Reims, a city that is bubbling over with heritage sites and fine champagne.
Verona: Italy’s beautiful medieval gem where all roads lead to Romeo; Lynn Faulds Wood; Daily Mail
Photo: Olimpio Fanluz
If you want to help to save the Italian economy this summer without breaking your own bank, what about a short break in Verona, Italy’s fourth most visited city?
Source: Verona: Italy’s beautiful medieval gem where all roads lead to Romeo
Under cranes and canvas; Sean Mooney; Traveller
Sean Mooney leaves the tent and sleeping bags at home and opts for a family ‘glamping’ stay on historic Cockatoo Island.
Source: Under cranes and canvas
Blue Heaven; Holly Hunt
Argentina – Los Glaciares National Park
HOLLY HUNT treks among the mountains and glaciers in the ice fields of Argentina’s southern Patagonia.
Santo Domingo boasts rich offerings — from sun-soaked beaches to New World firsts; Kristen Browning-Blas; Denver Post
Source: Santo Domingo boasts rich offerings — from sun-soaked beaches to New World firsts
Brno’s Villa Tugendhat reopens after two year renovation; Dominik Jun; Radio Prague
Photo: Barbora Kmentova
This week saw the completion of a two year restoration project of Villa Tugendhat, a unique functionalist villa in the city of Brno. Its history matches that of Czechoslovakia: repeat occupation, dilapidation and ultimately restoration.
Source: Brno’s Villa Tugendhat reopens after two year renovation
An Underwater Serengeti; Todd Steiner; Earth Island Journal
Photo: George Duffield
Scientists and Recreational Scuba Divers Are Working to Protect the Spectacular Marine Life in the Waters Around Costa Rica’s Cocos Island…
Source: An Underwater Serengeti
Old growth, new life; Leisa Tyler; Traveller
Leisa Tyler walks in the vast Tarkine wilderness in the state’s north-west, among some of the oldest forests on earth.
Source: Old growth, new life
On the scent of fine coffee in Colombia; Hello Magazine
Photo: Hello Magazine
If you’re the sort who can’t get moving in the morning without a cup of coffee, why not plan a visit to the Colombian Coffee Triangle in the foothills of the Andes and discover just where this magic bean comes from and the traditional techniques that make it the best coffee in the world.
Day Trip from Delhi: Taj Mahal and the Red Fort of Agra; Mary Spierling; San Diego Reader
Photo: San Diego Reader
Source: Day Trip from Delhi: Taj Mahal and the Red Fort of Agra
Destination Verona; Lauren Probert; Travel News
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