Destination of the Month
Antwerp
With a beautiful historic city center, and world-renowned for its fashion industry Antwerp is worth a visit all year round. Or visit it over the Christmas period, with its Christmas market open Dec 6 - Jan 5!
Off the Beaten Path
Český Krumlov
A UNESCO-listed medieval town with a grand castle and narrow, twisting streets, Looking for a nice Halloween vibe location? The old town, castle tower, and Vltava River cutting through the city all lend themselves to a spooky ambiance, especially in the fog and fall chill.
Landmark of the Month
Nature in Khao Yai National Park
One of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Spectacular waterfalls and wildlife.
Cuisine of the Month
Czech Cuisine
Czech cuisine offers many different kinds of soup (polévka). The second dish (main course, hlavní jídlo) of a meal is (in the traditional cuisine) often the famous heavy and fatty part, very often based on pork but also beef, chicken, duck, or other meat.
Language of the Month
Czech
Czech is a Slavic language that is both mutually intelligible with Slovak and closely related to Polish
Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Mongolian Gobi is one of the most remote and least trodden deserts in the world. The third in the world after the Sahara, and Arabian Desert, it covers nearly one-third of Mongolia. Also it is one of the worlds the most beautiful, with mountain peaks, grasslands, desert steppes, sand dunes and oases.
Lake Urnersee
Lake Urnersee is a lake located in Central Switzerland.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania consisting of Zanzibar Island, Pemba Island and many smaller islands. Zanzibar island itself is approximately 90km long and 40km wide. A view over Stone Town from the sea In 1896, Zanzibar was the location of the world's shortest war, surrendering to Britain after 38 minutes of naval bombardment
The Balkans
The Balkans is a region that includes countries on the Balkan Peninsula in the southeast of Europe, including most of the former Yugoslavia.
Puebla, Mexico
A city in Mexico's Puebla Valley surrounded by volcanoes and snow-capped mountains. It is slightly over 110 kilometers (68 miles) south-east of Mexico City. In 2005, the city proper had a population of 1.5 million people, while the metropolitan area had a population of 2.1 million.
Georgia, USA
Georgia is more diverse than many people realize, with a scenic seacoast, mountains and large cities as well as extensive rural areas. In 2017 rock on at one of Georgia’s 75 music festivals, such as June’s AthFest in Athens, home of the B-52’s and R.E.M.
