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The “Journey Through Java by Train” experience is open to travelers headed for Amanjiwo, an Aman resort in Central Java province. Bonus: Visitors gain valuable insights into the region thanks to the resort’s resident anthropologist.
Source: A luxurious train journey to the world’s largest Buddhist temple
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Discover how these forward-thinking communities, from Laos to Greece, are offering more opportunities for meaningful travel.
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Venture off the beaten path to explore places lost in time, from Italy to Egypt.
Source: 5 trips to immerse yourself in history and heritage in 2023
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From Mongolia’s mysterious deer stones to cities to honour the dead, ancient sites built by people trying to make sense of life, death and the universe are scattered across the planet.
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The successful applicant will patrol some of the world’s most spectacular wilderness, while caring for kiwi, penguins and lizards in danger of extinction.
Source: New Zealand struggling to fill ‘spectacular’ wildlife job at Unesco World Heritage site
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A folklorist explains how Halloween continues an ancient Celtic tradition of the celebration of the dead.
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The cultural World Heritage Sites of the United States are simply world-class.
Source: 10 Captivating Cultural World Heritage Sites Of The US
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Sun Temple in Odisha’s Konark is likely to host one of five key meetings, focusing on the “culture track”, during India’s G20 Presidency. India is expected to host over 200 meetings across the country after assuming the Presidency of the G20 for one year from December 1, 2022, to November 30, 2023. Besides Konark, which is 65 km from Bhubaneswar, the other four proposed well-known monuments and UNESCO World Heritage Sites are Khajuraho (Madhya Pradesh), Hampi (Karnataka) and Agra Fort and Taj Mahal (Agra), the Indian Express reported.
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Local media agency said that the mass grave was discovered near the second-century Roman amphitheater.
Source: Mass grave of IS victims found in Syria’s Palmyra, says report
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Source: UNESCO supports sustainable tourism in Colchic Rainforests and Wetlands, Georgia
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The city is covered in green spaces worth exploring and enjoying year-round.
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While we can’t get enough of Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, Malaysia is still largely undervalued.
Source: Why it’s time to visit this overlooked South-East Asian destination
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Thinking of visiting Slovakia? Check this list of the best things to do in Slovakia and plan the trip to this great yet underrated country!
Source: 13 Best Things to Do in Slovakia
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Source: Google Arts & Culture, Adunni Olorisha Trust, CyArk digitise Osun Osogbo Sacred Grove
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Thai Smile Airways will launch direct daily flights from Bangkok to Luang Prabang (the first Unesco World Heritage site in Laos) later this month, according to the TTR Weekly report.
Source: Thai Smile Airways to launch flight from Bangkok to Luang Prabang
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Banff and its surroundings boast amazing vistas, snow-capped mountains, turquoise lakes — and even a merman.
Source: Travel: A trip to the Canadian Rockies will elevate your senses
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