7 out of 8 Unesco Geoparks designated in 2021 are in Europe

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Lake Saimaa, FInland. Photo Miguel Virkkunen Carvalho.

Unesco has designated eight new geoparks in 2021 in an unconventional manner. The pandemic has restricted international travel, making research trips to proposed new sites difficult or impossible. Unesco decided to select the 2021 geoparks from candidates that the organization had already explored … Read >

A campervan from Tesla, or a phone booth at the back of Cybertruck?

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Many nature-loving campers are eagerly waiting for electric campervans that come with decent range. Tesla cars are renowned for their long range, but the company hasn’t produced a van at all. It has, however, created a futuristic pickup truck known as the Cybertruck. Another company, Stream It, has designed … Read >

Expats have ranked their favorite cities to live in, and Spain tops the list

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Restaurants and cafes in Valencia old town.

People who have moved overseas because of their work were asked to rank the city where they live in. The results are in for 2020, and the winning cities seem to have good infrastructure, choices for housing, opportunities for work, residents who don’t … Read >

The most attractive countries where people wanted to move in 2020

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Source: Remitly.

People have had more time to be at home during 2020, and maybe with limited possibilities to travel, many have started to plana move overseas. Perhaps safety, work and study opportunities were high priorities when they searched Google for potential destinations. Only a few countries renowned as vacation … Read >

Top 10 sustainable travel destinations and experiences for 2021

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Gothenburg, Haga neighborhood.

The pandemic year 2020 has prompted many travelers to reconsider their travel habits and destinations. Why do I have to fly? Why is a remote destination important for me? Why do I have to travel to the same city that everyone else is visiting? Good questions that … Read >