Europe

Lake Bled, Slovenia (Photo Essay)

July 3, 2017

Turquoise Jewel of Slovenia Situated in the Julian Alps of the Upper Carniolan region of northwestern Slovenia, just about 55 km northwest of the capital, Ljubljana, you will find Slovenia’s turquoise jewel. The glacial lake, with tectonic origins, is over two kilometres long and almost 1.4 km wide with a maximum depth of almost 30 m. Surrounded by mountains and forests, the lake is located in a very picturesque setting. To the north of the lake lies the Julian Alps and the impressive Triglavski Narodni Park, famous for Mount Triglav (2,863 m), the highest peak of the Julian Alps, and the [MORE...]

Lapland – Arctic Norway, Sweden, Finland

June 25, 2017

Lapland or Sápmi, is an ethno-cultural region which stretches over northern Fenno-Scandinavia (northern regions of Sweden, Finland, Norway, and Russia). We are visiting the Lapland region across Norway, Sweden, and Finland. Thinking about Lapland, the word itself may cast some images of colourful Laplanders, known as the Sámi peoples, roaming reindeer, the home of Santa Claus, the aurora borealis (Northern Lights), and the midnight sun. But, there is a lot more to Lapland than you ever imagined. Also known as Sápmi, Lapland includes the nordic regions of Sweden, Finland, Norway, and [MORE...]

Finnish Lapland

June 25, 2017

Finnish Lapland is home to national parks and gorgeous lakes filled with fish. Spot the reindeer, wolves, wolverines and brown bears while hiking and then relax in a traditional Finnish sauna. “I found myself utterly numbed by the intense cold in Lapland, but reminded myself that there is nothing as invigorating as scraping off ice crystals from my eyelashes!” See full article in Globerovers Magazine, July 2017 Finnish Lapland, Lappi in the Finnish language, is the largest and northernmost region of Finland. Historically it was part of the Swedish Lapland until 1809 when the Russian [MORE...]

Swedish Lapland

June 25, 2017

Swedish Lapland’s rugged wilderness has endless forests of pine and spruce, thundering rivers, snow-covered landscapes, and peaceful lakeside villages amongst the hills. George R.R. Martin in “A Game of Thrones” once proclaimed that ‘nothing burns like the cold.’ While the cold in Swedish Lapland can burn very intensely, it’s a thrilling bite that you will never forget! See full article in Globerovers Magazine, July 2017 Lapland, written by the Swedes as “Lappland” and known as Sápmi by the local Sami people, comprises about a quarter of Sweden’s total land surface area. [MORE...]

Norwegian Lapland

June 25, 2017

Norwegian Lapland is known for its deep blue fjords, red-roofed villages, succulent seafood, and a stunning winter wonderland! Better known as Finnmark, it was formerly known as Danish Lapland. All very confusing but it can be explained! See full article in Globerovers Magazine, July 2017 Located in the extreme northeastern part of Norway, Finnmark borders Troms county to the southwest, Finnish Lapland to the south, and the Russian Murmansk Oblast Lapland to the east. In the northeast lies the Norwegian Sea (Atlantic Ocean), and the Barents Sea (Arctic Ocean) lies to the north and [MORE...]

Portugal’s Azores Islands (Photo Essay)

May 25, 2017

Somewhere in the middle of nowhere, about 1,643 km west of Lisbon, Portugal, some 1,500 km from the African coast and 1,925 km southeast of Canada’s Newfoundland, lie the nine islands of the Azores Archipelago, officially referred to as ‘Portugal’s Autonomous Region of the Azores’ (Região Autónoma dos Açores). Located in the North Atlantic Ocean, the Azores Archipelago is, very noticeably, of volcanic origin and lies scattered along a 600 km stretch of ocean. Geographically, the islands are divided into three groups, namely the Eastern Group (Santa Maria and São Miguel Islands), [MORE...]

The Painted Monasteries of Bocuvina, Romania (Photo Essay)

July 23, 2016

Sucevita Monastery, Bucovina near Suceava, Romania

In the northeastern corner of Romania are colour masterpieces from the 15th and 16th centuries. The "Painted Monasteries of Bukovina" they renown for their exquisitely painted walls. Interior and exterior walls, as well as ceilings, are decorated with elaborate frescoes, featuring events taken from the Holy Bible and the Holy Scriptures and interpreted in the Orthodox Christian style. It is a must visit place! [MORE...]

Kyiv – Scenic capital of the Ukraine

December 20, 2015

Kyiv is the scenic capital of the Ukraine stuffed with historic buildings, strong religious traditions, quiet leafy parks and wide boulevards crisscrossed by narrow cobblestone walkways. Kyiv’s main boulevard, Khreshchatyk Street, is lined with giant trees and grand Stalinist brick buildings. [MORE...]

Around Iceland in 10 days

April 30, 2015

The Republic of Iceland, located in the North Atlantic Ocean, has a population of almost 320,000 with Reykjavík as its largest city where approximately two-thirds of the population live. Reykjavík is a modern town with advanced infrastructure and when you’re here, it sure doesn’t feel like some far-off tiny island best known for its fire and ice. As soon as you leave the highways and byways of Reykjavík, you will quickly sink into the tranquillity of the country-side where the fierce natural past of Iceland becomes evident. Located on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, with the eastern part [MORE...]

Greenland’s Inuit settlement at Kulusuk

February 14, 2015

Greenland should be every intrepid traveller’s dreamland. This rugged island of ice and rocks has almost no boundaries to the true adventurer. Located between the Arctic and Atlantic Ocean, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, Greenland was ceded from Norway to Denmark in 1814 and is currently an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. While it is the world’s biggest island, over three-quarters of its surface is covered by the only contemporary ice sheet outside of Antarctica. It has a coastline (39,330 km / 24,440 mi) about the same length as the Earth’s circumference [MORE...]

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