Gems from Tuscany: Montalcino
Montalcino is a hill town located to the west of Pienza, close to the Crete Senesi in Val d’Orcia around 40 kilometres from Siena. Enclosed by h… Read the rest
Kyoto is home to Japan’s best known Buddhist temples
Kyoto is where Japanese people go to see Japan. The capital from 794 to 1868, Kyoto is home to Japan’s best known Buddhist temples as well as many fam… Read the rest
The forgotten corner of Tuscany: Monte Argentario
The corner of Tuscany that tourism forgot. A former island off the coast of Tuscany, now connected to the mainland via three narrow sandbars, Monte Ar… Read the rest
Pienza, a tiny Renaissance gem nestled in Tuscany
Pienza is a tiny Renaissance gem nestled in the scenic hilly landscape of the Val d’Orcia, in southern Tuscany. With its special architecture, it was… Read the rest
Monteriggioni, A stunning village near Siena
Monteriggioni, near Siena and Colle Val d’Elsa, is set atop a hill and is one of the best preserved walled towns in the world, maintaining its medieva… Read the rest
Orida: This Freestanding Arch is in the Tenere Desert
This freestanding arch is in the Tenere Desert (a section of the Sahara Desert) near the Tuareg village of Orida, on the side of the Djado Plateau, in… Read the rest
The archeological site of Bura in Niger
The archeological site of Bura is located in the Tillabéry Region, of the Tera Department, in southwest Niger.The Bura site consists of many individua… Read the rest
Dabous Giraffe Carvings – Agadez
Dabous giraffe carvings – Agadez. World’s largest single petroglyph. Unique life-sized rock carvings of two giraffes created some 8 –… Read the rest
Agadez is a Tuareg city
Agadez is a Tuareg city, founded before the 14th century AD. Historical quartals of this desert city are built from adobe and soil, several buildings… Read the rest
The waterfall cascades, in the the Oasis of Timia
The waterfall cascades, in the the Oasis of Timia, through a series of basins toward the guelta. Bright green against the ochre expanse of sand, the T… Read the rest