One of the busiest ports in Eastern Africa, Dar Es Salaam is a rather industrial and commercial city. It is often a passing through area, as most places you want to go to on mainland Tanzania, will require you to pass Dar Es Salaam. Although it... Read full article
Jerusalem is an ancient city with a history that stretches back thousands of years, but it is also a modern city with appeal to the young and trendy. Like any city, the charm and essence of Jerusalem is best absorbed by walking its streets. However, ... Read full article
Martinique — St. Lucia’s overlooked sister island— is a captivating combination of deep rainforest, rocky cliffside terrain, Creole-inspired cuisine, and the calmest, clearest water you’ll ever encounter.... Read full article
‘Mara’ means ‘spotted’ in the Maa language, which is spoken by the area’s ancestral residents, the Maasai people. It refers to how the Mara is dotted with acacia trees, indentations and craters when looked at from afar. ... Read full article
There’s a port city west of Ontario in Canada known as Hamilton, also called “The City of Waterfalls.” Niagara Escarpment divides the city and it’s full of conservation areas and of course, waterfalls.... Read full article
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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
on September 12, 2021
Ngorongoro Conservation Area, national conservation area in the Arusha region of northern Tanzania, southeast of Serengeti National Park. Occupying some 3,200 square miles (8,300 square km), it extends over part of the Eastern (Great) Rift Valley ... Read full article
Everything about Lord Howe, a reef-rimmed tropical island 780km north-east of Sydney, is laidback – except for the fervour with which its locals protect their paradise.... Read full article
Luxor, Arabic Al-Uqṣur, also called El-Aksur, city and capital of Al-Uqṣur muḥāfaẓah (governorate), Upper Egypt. Luxor has given its name to the southern half of the ruins of the ancient Egyptian city of Thebes. ... Read full article
Just 20 minutes by ferry from Townsville, Australia in Queensland's tropical north, Magnetic Island is fringed by 23 gorgeous beaches that make it one of the state's top getaways.... Read full article
Chobe National Park, Botswana's third-largest national park, is named after the Chobe River, which flows along the park's northern boundary and forms the border between the country of Botswana and Namibia's Caprivi Strip. The river is the region's ... Read full article
One of the most historical cities in Iran with numbers of magnificent and beautiful monuments to visit is Isfahan. Numerous palaces, bridges, mosques, and bazaars are the reasons why the city is included in every tourist itinerary when visiting Iran.... Read full article