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This video made me feel things. There really is no place like London. □ (Video credit: Oliver Astrologo □) One Man Shares a Memory From Every Country in the World. A home in the Himalayas for Buddhist nuns. Image copyright Deepti Asthana Flanked by the upper Himalayan ranges, Ladakh is a remote region along India's northern tip.

A home in the Himalayas for Buddhist nuns

The area is largely Buddhist and its monasteries attract thousands of tourists each year. Mirabo Villas Firostefani Santorini. Time. The far reaches of Ireland’s western and southern coasts have a raw, unmanicured grandeur that even the Irish concede demands a hardy soul.

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See it on this 10-day trip, ending in Dublin. Days 1–3 Start in the south in Kinsale, a harbor village near Cork with a thriving culinary scene. Order a plate of local oysters or smoked salmon with thick brown bread at Fishy Fishy, and stay at the Perryville House, which has 22 comfortable rooms in the heart of town. Days 4–5 Fringed by rugged cliffs, the Dingle Peninsula has gorgeous scenery. Dingle Horse Riding offers guided mountain or beach rides for all skill levels. Beaches with the clearest water. Flight attendants secret airplane bedrooms. World's Most Romantic Restaurants.

World's Most Colorful Places. World's Most Beautiful Libraries. Forget candy, forgot honey.

World's Most Beautiful Libraries

Books are the sweetest substance ever sold. Books hold information that help us learn. Need to visit before they fill up with tourists. When we want to relax on vacation, many of us often just choose the most popular places where everyone already goes without much forethought.

Need to visit before they fill up with tourists

For some reason, we think to ourselves: "The more tourists, the better the place must be. " But this is not always true. Out there around the world, there are large number of places akin to a real paradise on Earth, but which strangely have not yet become very popular among travellers. We chose 15 utterly magical places where you will be able to get away from the fuss and bustle of the crowds and really soak up the tranquillity.

Jose Ignacio, Uruguay Just 300 people live in Jose Ignacio, but in winter (that is, during the South American summer), this city is clogged up with Latin American superstars, such as Shakira. Most Beautiful Small Towns in Italy. Non-Clichéd Places To Travel To In Your 20s. There are certain destinations we all dream of traveling to one day: Paris, Rome, Bangkok, Rio de Janeiro, Jerusalem, Tokyo, New York City, Buenos Aires, Beijing, Stockholm.

Non-Clichéd Places To Travel To In Your 20s

They’re magical cities with cultures and histories that have shaped the dynamic fabric of our globalized world. World's Most Majestic Libraries. Epic Dronies in Veracruz Mexico. Wold's Best Ever Dronies. World Landmarks Dronies. Here you can find the works of Amos Chapple, who is based in New Zealand and has worked on a unique project of capturing the different landmarks of the world by the use of a unique drone technology.

World Landmarks Dronies

The bird’s eye view by which the world landmarks from a bird’s eye view captured by drone is achieved lend uniqueness to the images. He has named the series of images taken as Air. The pictures have been captured by drones from high up in the sky and his images include world landmarks like Saint Petersburg Hermitage Pavilion, the Taj Mahal and others like the Lotus Temple.

The cameras have been able to capture the images in soft light and from incredible distances. Fairy-Tale Towns in Germany. There’s no place like Germany when it comes to half-timbered homes, medieval castles, sweeping alpine vistas, and all the other makings of a fairytale backdrop for your vacation.

Fairy-Tale Towns in Germany

My personal favorite time to visit is during the winter: sprinkle a little snow over everything and drop in a few Christmas markets and you won’t believe you’re still in the modern age. But at any time of year, these ten fairytale towns are sure to delight your eyes: #1. Breathtaking Places to See Before You Die. Our world is filled with indescribable beauty, both man-made and natural, and it’s hard to say whether a single lifetime would truly be enough to truly experience all of it.

Breathtaking Places to See Before You Die

Most of us will probably never see everything that the world has to offer us, but it’s worth a shot! Here are 40 incredible places around the world that are definitely worth adding to your bucket list. Wild Guanabana. You Can Only Do in the Middle East. In the past few years, living in the Middle East has been somewhat difficult and depressing and we sometimes forget how beautiful our region is.

You Can Only Do in the Middle East

We forget that we are lucky to be able to have access to so many special and mind-blowing places. We forget that our culture is rich and unique. Amazing Places in Italy. A true jewel in Europe, surrounded with the seas, counting thousands of years of history, boasting ancient glorious architecture, versatile nature as well as beloved Italian customs – it would take a lifetime to discover the country.

Amazing Places in Italy

Millions of tourists go to Italy all year round for various reasons: to explore the historic cities, to ski in the mountains or relax on the numerous pristine beaches. See these magnificent pictures and plan a trip! 1. The Town of Amalfi.