Ocho Rios is Spanish for 'eight rivers' and is a Jamaican town in the parish of Saint Ann on the north coast. It is a popular holiday destination with attractions such as Columbus Park, maritime artifacts and Spanish colonial buildings. It is said that it is the first place that Christopher Columbus supposedly came to land. As such, the place...
Tlacotalpan is located in the Coast of the Gulf of Mexico and is one of the most preserved Spanish colonial towns. Its urban landscape is based on a checkerboard or a grid pattern. It was built by the mid-16th century and features wide streets with lined colonnaded houses that reflect vernacular Caribbean tradition.
There are many mature trees in the city’s...
Along with Netherlands, Curaçao and Sint Maarten, Aruba is one of the four islands in the Lesser Antilles that form a Dutch territory known as the Kingdom of Netherlands.
The country lies outside the Atlantic Hurricane Belt and features a dry climate and an arid, cactus-strewn landscape which guarantees visitors a warm weather throughout the year. If you live in the...
The Cook Islands are an Island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago comprises 15 islands that occupy a total area of 240 square kilometers. The islands are in free association with New Zealand. Its surface area may seem small, but the islands have an Exclusive Economic Zone which occupies a whopping 1,800,000 square kilometers (690,000 sq. mi)...
The early Phoenicians imprints, the Arab mudejar art and Catalan architecture are all well preserved in the renaissance bastions of the Upper Town of Ibiza. For this fact alone, the town has warranted inscription into the UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The long process of constructing the defensive walls did not alter the street plans. Rather, the town remained intact. The 16th...
Of all the places you will visit in Brazil, none gets as many visitors as the Carioca Landscapes between the Mountain and the Sea. They were inscribed into the list of World Heritage Sites in 2012. The actual property occupies an area of 7,249 hectares but it has been given a buffer zone that measures 8621 hectares. Several aspects of...
Whether a hopeless romantic, a pragmatic romantic, or just a confused romantic, travelling to the world's most romantic places will prompt cupid to draw back his bow.
1. The Seychelles
Located off the East African Coast in the Indian Ocean, this island country is perhaps the most romantic place on earth. It features secluded white sand beaches that are shaded with leafy white palm...
‘Costiera Amalfitana’ is Italian for Amalfi Coast. The Mediterranean landscape has been described as an ‘area of infinite beauty’. Amalfi coast demonstrates a peculiar interaction between culture and nature; the resultant of which is a dramatic topography and historical evolution.
Amalfi Coast covers an area of 11,231 hectares scattered around in 15 communes in the province of Salerno. The coast is...
The City of Verona was established in the 1st century BC as a Roman colony. The city would thrive in the 13th and 14th centuries AD under the leadership of Scalinger Family and in the 15th to 18th century as part of the larger Republic of Venice.
Verona is home to some of the best preserved monuments from the medieval and...
Toulouse is a city located on the southwest of France and is sometimes fondly referred to as the 'Pink City' due to the brick houses that turn pink during sunset. It is home to 630,000 residents and is the second university city of France with a big population of international students.
Thus said, Toulouse's gourmet dining segment is as active as...
