Steaming earth, roaring rivers and sky touching trees. All with a whiff of rotten eggs. That pretty much sums up the nice town of Rotorua. Attractions here are the most touristy of any that we’ve seen in New Zealand but as in most cases the best things are enjoyed for free if you put in …
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New Zealand – Queenstown & Haast
The motel in Queenstown advertised with “Dramatic Lake Views”. Not a word of that line was a lie, Lake Wakatipu offers stunning views with dramatic clouds swooping up and down the mountainsides any time of the day. The drive from Te Anau to Queenstown over the Devil’s Staircase already impresses but after spending the night …
New Zealand – Milford Sound
Milford Sound is the most well-known and most accessible of all the fiords in New Zealand’s Fiordland National Park, a World Heritage Area. Its 16 kilometre (14 nautical miles) length is lined by sheer rock faces that soar 1,200 metres or more from the water. At 1692 metres, the iconic Mitre Peak is a spectacular …
Rhodope Mountains
Summer in Bulgaria tends to be hot and a good way to escape the heat is to visit mountains. One of the big mountain chains in Bulgaria are the Rhodope mountains. Bordering on Greece this is the are part of the are part of the Rilo-Rhodope massif, which is the oldest landmass on the Balkan peninsula. Visiting …
Luxembourg
Life in the little country of Luxembourg seems good, being ranked among the worlds top nations in terms of wealth and life quality. The whole country somehow seems to breathe a very international atmosphere where you are never entirely sure whether to speak French, German, English or perhaps even Dutch. While it really feels like being …
Saeva Dupka Cave
The Sаeva Dupka Cave is one of nine developed caves in Bulgaria. It is located near the village of Brestnitsa in the Lovech region. The cave’s name comes from the names of two brothers, Syu and Seyu, who hid in the cave during the time of Ottoman rule. The cave opened for visitors in 1967, …