Photo: Alberto Mayer
IVF tourism, ‘shop-overs’ (stopovers in the world’s best shopping cities), and a film festival to get you planning your next big adventure…
Source: Travel news round-up: from a life-long gap year to cycling, the new rock’n’roll
Photo: 4CornersImages
You can reach Aachen, known as the Spa of Kings, in less than four hours by rail, says Patrick Steele. So it’s all aboard for a destination famous for a Holy Roman Emperor’s treasure, fine dining and, er, a biscuit.
Source: Six things you must do in Aachen, the closest German city to Britain
Whether your idea of adventure is exploring the great outdoors or indulging in tasty seafood dishes, you’ll be sure to find something in the state of Sabah’s capital city.
Source: Southeast Asia’s highest peak and the world’s biggest flower in Kota Kinabalu
Silver Whisper overnighted in Bordeaux last night, and this morning Ralph Grizzle awoke to a gorgeous sunrise. The promise of a new day, from his balcony on Silver Whisper, with beautiful Bordeaux in the background.
It’s called Gros Morne.
As Syrian government forces and rebels clash in Aleppo, TIME takes a look at the history of this ancient, cosmopolitan city now locked in a state of war…
Source: Brief History of Aleppo: A Great World City Now in the Grip of War | TIME.com
Photo: Bangkok Post
For travellers Turkey is an endless wonder. The Eurasian country is blessed with a natural, historical and cultural heritage that would take more than one visit to even attempt a crack at its time honoured civilisation _ from the Romans to the Ottomans.
Source: Serene Sivas
Photo: Danny Lehman
Thanks to brands such as Ikea and Hennes, it would appear that Sweden has cornered the market when it comes to Nordic design. But it is Helsinki, not Stockholm, that has been awarded the coveted title of design capital of the world for 2012, says Matt Fortune.
Source: Finnish in style: Laid-back, creative Helsinki has been bitten by the design bug
Photo: stock.xchng
The ruined Cornish tin mines have been listed alongside monuments like Taj Mahal and natural wonders like Northern Lights as a must-see site before you die.
Source: Cornwall’s Ruined Tin Mines Listed as Must-See Place before You Die [PHOTOS]
Photo: Anadolu Agency
The completion of road, tunnel and railcar line construction in Sivas’s Divriği, famous for its Great Mosque and Hospital, will make transportation to the town easier…
Source: Transportation to Divriği eased
Photo: Deutsche Welle
The palaces and parks of Potsdam have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. They were commissioned by the Prussian kings in the 18th and 19th century and encompass an area over 500 hectares.
Photo: Vancouver Sun
Photo: Deutsche Welle
Quedlinburg, in the foothills of the Harz mountains, is one of the most popular destinations in Germany. Sue Cox takes a look at what makes this World Heritage Site a top spot on tourist itineraries.
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on June 16 officially recognized Vietnam’s Ho Dynasty Citadel as the World Cultural Heritage.
Photo: Nhan Dan
Thanh Hoa province will receive UNESCO certification recognising the Ho dynasty citadel as a World Cultural Heritage site tomorrow. The acknowledgement is the pride of Thanh Hoa province, as well the country as a whole, for the citadel’s unique construction symbolising the intelligence and efforts of the Vietnamese people more than six hundred years ago.
Source: Ho dynasty citadel – World Cultural Heritage Pride of Vietnam
Photo: Pedro Saura
The Palaeolithic paintings in northern Spain have been precisely dated for the first time, proving the art form began in Europe 10,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Photo: Romania Insider
Source: UNESCO World heritage sites in Romania : More of Bucovina’s painted monasteries
Photo: Romania Insider
Source: UNESCO World Heritage sites in Romania: Bucovina painted monasteries
Museum Island in the heart of Berlin is a complex of five museums built on an island in the River Spree over the course of 130 years. Since 1999, the architectural ensemble has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Photo: Unesco
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