Europe

Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)

Rare on Australian Southern coasts, the Whimbrel is more abundant around the north, where it sometimes occurs in small flocks of up to 50. It is a non-breeding migrant...

Amorphophallus Titanum – A Large and Unsual Shape Flowering Plant

The Amorphophallus titanum plant has been known for its large size and unusual shape. It is also called...

Shining Bronze-Cuckoo – Lays Eggs in the Nest of 65 Other Species

The shining Bronze-cuckoo (Chrysococcyx lucidus) deposits its eggs in the nests of at least 65 other species of...

Whitebeams, Sorbus species

WHITEBEAMS, Sorbus species Deciduous, Zone 5-6, H6-7 History and origin: There are many species of Sorbus in the family, including the...

Garlic – Food and Medicine

Garlic: Food and Medicine Both ancient history and a wealth of contemporary research support the use of garlic. More...

L’Albergo della Regina Isabella Spa–Ischia, Campania

L’Albergo della Regina Isabella Spa-Ischia, Campania, is a dream place you could ever imagine. Drenched in a jacuzzi of warm mineral-rich water until your fingers...

Great Dune of Pilat – Magical Moving Desert in France

Most of you have heard about Asian or African deserts. But have you ever heard about the desert in France? There is a little...

Centum Cellas – Best Preserved Roman Monuments in Portugal

In Belmonte, Castelo Branco District, Portugal, Centum Cellas is a Roman villa rustica dating back to the 1st century AD. In Portuguese it is...

The Historical Fátima Shrines in Portugal

A very interesting history of Fatima Shrines in Portugal. As World War I was devastating Europe, three illiterate children in a poor village started...

The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park Belarus

The Belovezhskaya Pushcha National Park has located 340 km southwest of Minsk in the Brest region of Belarus. It is one of five National...

Loch Torridon – A Sea Loch on the West Coast of Scotland

Loch Torridon is also called (Loch Thoirbheartan) actually a sea loch on the west coast of Scotland in the Northwest Highlands. The stunning loch...

Sail Rock – Strange Natural Sandstone on the Shore of Black Sea

A sheer vertical slope in Krasnodar Krai in Russia is known as Sail Rock, Skala Parus, or Parus Rock. The strange natural sandstone is...

Kummakivi – The Strange Balancing Rock of Ruokolahti Finland

Nature makes its own ways. There are many things that make a person wonder how it happened. Like a seven-meter-long boulder perplex visitors how...

Exploring Portugal on Foot: A Hiker’s Paradise

Exploring Portugal on Foot: A Hiker's Paradise Despite its compact size, Portugal brims with diverse landscapes and breathtaking vistas that make every step of the...

Purton Ships’ Graveyard

In the Purton Ships' Graveyard, thousands of old trows and barges were deliberately sunk to create one of the largest ship graveyards in mainland...