Africa

Ring of Brodgar – Uncovering the Facts, Purpose, and Astronomy behind the Stone Circle

If you are at all interested in archaeology, you have probably heard about the Ring of Brodgar. On the west coast of the Mainland, in Orkney, Scotland, you can...

Chestnut-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis)

Family: The chestnut-quilled rock pigeon (Petrophassa rufipennis) is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. Habitats: The escarpment...

Olivaceous Warbler (Hippolais pallid)

The size of the Olivaceous warbler is about 12–13.5 cm in length. This bird is confusingly variable in...

Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia)

Identification: The Yellow Warbler (Setophaga petechia) is a transatlantic vagrant. As the name hints, it is a very...

The Magnificent Greater Bird-of-paradise

The Greater Bird-of-paradise (Paradisaea apoda) named by Carolus Linnaeus actually called is a Bird-of-paradise in the genus Paradisaea....

Joal-Fadiouth Village Entirely Made of Sea Shells

At the far end of Petite Côte, a stretch of coast in Senegal lies a sleepy fishing village called Joal-Fadiouth. Joal-Fadiouth Village lies on...

Quarzazate: The Door of the Desert

Quarzazate, also known as “The door of the desert” is an excursion across the Draa Valley in Drâa-Tafilalet region of south-central Morocco.  This desert...

Ol Doinyo Lengai Volcano, Tanzania

Ol Doinyo Lengai is located in the north of Tanzania, near Lake Natron, and is part of the volcanic system of the Great Rift...

Maletsunyane Falls: An Awesome Natural Phenomena

Maletsunyane Falls is one of the most stunning waterfalls in the world, and it is impossible to acknowledge the majestic beauty of natural phenomena....

Epupa Fall: A Natural Jewel in Africa

The border river between Namibia and Angola, the Kunene, plummets down a 40-meter-deep gorge at the Epupa Falls, close to the nearby village of...

Hidden Gems: Why the Wli Waterfalls in Ghana Should Be on Your Bucket List

Wli Waterfalls are located about 15 kilometers southeast from the city of Hohoe (in the Volta Region). Wli is the highest waterfall in Ghana,...

The Exclusive White Desert of Egypt

Just a few hours from the bursting metropolis of Cairo lies a strange dessert that will make you feel like you have landed on...

Presidio Modelo: Cuba’s Most Notorious Former Penitentiary

Presidio Modelo is a house of incarceration where the inmates are to be kept under constant surveillance by their goalers. Panopticon is a type...

Victoria Falls – One of Seven Wonders of the World

Victoria Falls, or Mosi-oa-Tunya, is a waterfall in southern Africa on the Zambezi River at the border of Zambia and Zimbabwe. CNN has been...

The Great Sphinx in Egypt

The Sphinx in Egypt has enchanted humankind for centuries. One of the things you will find fascinating about the Sphinx is when you read...