The World’s Top 10 Highest Mountain Peaks: Chart

The World’s Highest Mountain Peak is the famous Mount Everest in Nepal. Everest stands at an astonishing 26404.2 feet. The second highest peak is K2 at 28,251 feet. It is also located in the Himalayas. Climbing these peaks is not for the faint hearted. Just this week a Seattle-based US doctor died trying to climb …

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The Newest UNESCO World Heritage Sites: Infographic

UNESCO World Heritage Sites are sites of historic, cultural, scientific or other form of significance and are considered to be outstanding value to humanity according to Wikipedia. To be designated a world heritage site not only brings prestige but also gives a boost to tourism. at 58, Italy has the most number sites in the …

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Train Journey Across Turkey on The Dogu Express: Video

The Dogu Express is an overnight train that travels between Anakara and Kars in Turkey covering a distance of 1,310 km. The below video is an informative world-class documentary on this train from German broadcaster DW. Though the service is currently suspended this train trip should be on the bucket list of every train enthusiast. Click to …

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Zanzibar – The Hidden Jewel of Africa: Video

Zanzibar is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean and are part of Tanzania. The islands are famous for spices and in recent years tourism has become a booming industry. Though the pandemic was disastrous to most tourism-based economies, as global travel restarts Zanzibar should receive thousands of tourists as well. There are plenty …

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The World’s Top 12 Amazing Rail Journeys: Infographic

The following infographic shows some of the top rail journeys in the world. The Trans-Siberian Railway is by the far the top train trip in the world for the sheer distance it covers and the landscape it passes through. The Jacobite is the famous rail line in Scotland that appeared in the Harry Potter movies.  …

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