Japan is a fascinating country to visit; a mixture of ancient tradition and contemporary technology. Westerners will be enchanted by the lantern lights of a traditional ryokan (a Japanese style inn) and amazed at the swift efficiency of the bullet trains. Experiences such as watching a Maiko (apprentice geisha) dance performance or private access to […]
World Heritage Site
Mammoth Cave – A Grand, Gloomy and Peculiar Place
Immense underground rooms, moisture leaching from the slick stone walls and dripping silently from the tips of centuries-old stalactites. Subterranean rivers running through the darkness, pooling in lakes before flowing deeper into spaces never seen by human eyes. Â Mummified Indians, perfectly preserved by the mineral-rich soil and cool temperatures, and strange fish species, eyeless […]
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The magnificent Taj Mahal, an immense mausoleum in India; Robben Island, South Africa, where Nelson Mandela was confined for 27 years; Machu Picchu, the masterpiece of the ancient Inca Empire in Peru; the amazing marine diversity of the Great Barrier Reef in Australia. What do these sites have in common? They are all World Heritage […]
