Sweden in north Europe and Luxembourg in west Europe are two new countries that have managed to get one of their regions designated as a Unesco Global Geopark. Since 2004, Unesco has annually evaluated a number of regions around the … Read the story...
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Here are the destinations in Europe registered as Unesco World Heritage Sites in 2021
If you think you have seen it all because finding new exciting travel destinations in Europe feels challenging, Unesco comes to the rescue. The long list of World Heritage sites (1154) was appended with 34 new destinations in … Read the story...
Top 3 genuine Portuguese villages and towns in Algarve
Algarve Province on Portugal’s south coast has been a tourist magnet for so long that it has turned into a region of hotels and holiday apartments. Coastal villages and towns have been re-built for tourists, but if you know where … Read the story...
Fascinating Aspects of Thailand’s Millennial Culture Most Visitors Don’t Know About
Thailand often exists in people’s minds as a stereotypical tropical paradise, full of beaches, good food, and exciting Muay Thai matches. These stereotypes aren’t wrong, but they’re not fully right either. Thailand’s increasingly modern culture continues to … Read the story...
Tips to Mr Putin and Mr Trump for interacting with the local tribe in Helsinki, Finland
Presidents Trump and Putin are due for a tête-à-tête in Helsinki on 16 July, 2018, a summit in which national security issues and alleged Russian interference in the US elections of 2016 are likely to be hot topics. The two … Read the story...
Everything you need to know about the Honest Tribe that quietly minds its own business in Scandinavia
The Honest Tribe refers to people of Finland in Max Boyle’s travel book that explores the culture of this Nordic nation. The author visited a number of cities and villages in different parts of the scarcely populated country, crossed lakes, … Read the story...
The new library in Tianjin, China is simply amazing
Public buildings, and in our era, especially libraries often have a significant role in positioning a community or an entire nation to the world. Looking at the images of the recently opened (October 2017) library in the city of Tianjin … Read the story...
What is the Finnish way of doing things? American author reveals it all in the 6th edition of his book about Finland
Author, journalist Russell Snyder moved to Finland from California in 1982. He has spent over 30 years exploring and enjoying the Nordic country. He has traveled far and wide searching for experiences, but has uncovered many cultural treasures right in … Read the story...
Spaghetti and Sauna is a survival guide to Europe’s vastly different cultures: Italy and Finland
Finns are from Neptune and Italians from Mercury – that is what someone moving from Italy to Finland (or vice versa) might think. The differences in culture, behavior and socializing – not to mention weather and food are so great … Read the story...
Research: Literacy culture is critical to the success of individuals and nations
For more than 40 years, John W. Miller at Central Connecticut State University has analyzed the reasons and consequences for literacy and illiteracy from the society’s point of view. When he decided to analyze all the countries of the world, … Read the story...
Accidental cultural conflicts are often excused for tourists, but in some countries, serious consequences await
Experiencing and learning about foreign cultures is one of the best things when traveling overseas. The further away from home you travel, the more you should pay attention to getting familiar with cultural issues and local habits in the destination. … Read the story...
Google Field Trip App Guides You to Sights and European Cultural Treasures
Your smartphone knows where you are, because its GPS receiver can calculate your location. Now that your phone knows exactly in which street corner you are standing, it could tell you something about nearby places and sights as well. That’s … Read the story...