With its valleys filled with famous fairy chimneys and bizarre rock formations, Turkey’s Cappadocia has been the go-to location for tourists looking … More
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35 years on, Chernobyl warns and inspires
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) : The vast and empty Chernobyl Exclusion Zone around the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident … More
Mysterious monolith pops up near Turkish World Heritage site
ISTANBUL (AP) : Turkish authorities are investigating the appearance of a mysterious monolith in southeastern Turkey. The metal block was … More
THE CUBAN REVELATION – Head beyond Havana and discover the stunning town of Trinidad
HOLED up in a bar in the Cuban town of Trinidad, I sip a mojito and listen to a nearby … More
Ancient Petra a ghost town as pandemic hits Jordan tourism
Petra, an immense 264,000-square meter site south of Amman, saw a record “1.13 million visitors last year, including a million from abroad. One of the seven wonders of the world, and classified as a UNESCO world heritage site in 1985, Petra was once the capital of the nomadic Nabataean Arab peoples and dates back to at least 200 years BC.
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