When travel isn’t an option, here are some armchair travel recommendations to help you “travel” without leaving your home.
Source: Armchair Travel: 45 Fun Ideas to “Travel” Without Leaving Home – Wild Junket Adventure Travel Blog
Truck crashes into sacred statue on Easter Island – causes ‘incalculable damage’; Imran Malik; Wheels
Easter Island moai statue destroyed by truck; Lilit Marcus; CNN
One of Easter Island’s world-famous moai statues has been destroyed by a truck.
New Google Arts & Culture initiative documents the threat of climate change to Unesco World Heritage sites; Alexander Walter; Archinect
New Tool Tracks Climate Change’s Impact on World Heritage Sites; Theresa Machemer; Smithsonian
The online portal showcases the craggy cliffs surrounding Edinburgh Castle, Easter Island’s famed sculptures and other cultural heritage hotspots…
Source: New Tool Tracks Climate Change’s Impact on World Heritage Sites
A pint-sized city of wooden houses and churches within a verdant Chilean archipelago – an expert guide to Castro, Chiloé; Chris Moss; Telegraph
Discover what to see and do on a cruise call into Castro, the main settlement on the island of Chiloé, off the coast of Chile in Telegraph expert guide…
New Google Tool Lets You See How Climate Change Is Damaging World Heritage Sites; Rosie McCall; Newsweek
Google’s New Tool Shows the Impact of Climate Change on World Heritage Sites; Jessica Puckett; Conde Nast Traveler
Get an in-depth look at the coastal erosion on Rapa Nui and the heavy rain on Edinburgh Castle.
Three challenging travel destinations that are worth the endeavour; Riddhi Adsul; Republic World
Some challenging travel destinations are worth the hard work and effort travellers put in to reach their goal. Read on to know about a few of such destinations.
Source: Three challenging travel destinations that are worth the endeavour – Republic World
Once Picture-perfect, Valparaiso Bears Scars Of Chile Protests; Miguel Sanchez; IB Times
Once picture-perfect, Valparaiso bears scars of Chile protests…
Source: Once Picture-perfect, Valparaiso Bears Scars Of Chile Protests
These cruises will take you to some of the most remote places on Earth; Alison Fox; Travel + Leisure
Want to visit Antartica or Easter Island? These destinations can be hard to reach on your own, but these adventure cruises make visiting remote places…
Source: These cruises will take you to some of the most remote places on Earth
56 abandoned places around the world and the eerie stories behind them; Ciara Appelbaum, Madeline Diamond & Lindsay DeMunno; Insider
From ancient ruins to mental hospitals that have been left to rot, these are the creepiest, most intriguing abandoned places around the world.
Source: 56 abandoned places around the world and the eerie stories behind them
Rapa Nui: Navel of the world; Grace Housholder; KPC News
Twenty-three hundred miles west of Chile is the island of Rapa Nui — 14 miles long by 7 miles wide with fewer than 8,000 residents.
Source: Rapa Nui: Navel of the world
In pictures: the world’s most beautiful funicular railways; Adele Berti; Railway Technology
From Lisbon’s iconic Gloria Funicular to the Duquesne Incline in Pittsburgh, Adele Berti profiles the story of some of the oldest and most unique funicular railways.
Source: In pictures: the world’s most beautiful funicular railways
48-Hour Travel Guide To Easter Island; Taylor Boozan; Forbes
How to spend 48 hours on the mysterious and remote Easter Island.
Want to Travel the World on Foot? Take a Tour with HF Holidays; Sarah Coad; Active Traveller
If you have dreams of hiking around the world, then a walking tour is the perfect holiday for you. Take a look at these routes through the USA Rockies, Chile…
Source: Want to Travel the World on Foot? Take a Tour with HF Holidays.
Chile’s Humberstone and Santa Laura Works Removed From World Heritage Sites List; The Wire
UNESCO has commended Chile for implementing various measures to safeguard the refineries.
Source: Chile’s Humberstone and Santa Laura Works Removed From World Heritage Sites List
The Humberstone and Santa Laura Saltpeter Works site (Chile), removed from the List of World Heritage in Danger; Unesco
Easter Island threatened by bad tourist behavior; Lilit Marcus; CNN
Easter Island has long been a bucket list destination for travelers from around the world.
Travel to Easter Island; Trazee Travel
One of the coolest pieces of South America is actually an island located in the South Pacific, several hundred miles off the coast of Chile. Easter Island, or Rapa Nui as it is known in Polynesia, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. Perhaps best known for the megaliths that adorn all corners of the […]
