“It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's surface and that each Pacific country has its own cu...

“All trembling, I reached the Falls of Niagara, and oh, what a scene! My blood shudders still, although I am not a coward, at the grandeur o...

“It is impossible to remain indifferent to Japanese culture. It is a different civilisation where all you have learnt must be forgotten. It ...

“My favorite thing about South Korea is the people - they are so kind and helpful.” - Elana Meyers Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Join ...

“Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try again. Fail again. Fail better.” Samuel Beckett Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Join me every T...

“Bruges is a beautiful medieval city almost untouched by time. If you like jazz, you will be well catered for. If you like chocolate and bee...

“Armenian folklore has it that three apples fell from Heaven: one for the teller of a story, one for the listener, and the third for the one...

“The world is not threatened by evil people, but by those who allow evil to take place.” - Albert Einstein Welcome to the Travel Tuesday mem...

"It is important to remember that the Pacific Ocean covers a quarter of the world's surface and that each Pacific country has its o...

"Poetry surrounds us everywhere, but putting it on paper is, alas, not so easy as looking at it."  - Vincent Van Gogh Welcome to t...

“Ancient Egyptians believed that upon death they would be asked two questions and their answers would determine whether they could continue ...

“Contemporary poetry is a kind of Reykjavik, a place where accessibility and intelligence have been fighting a Cold War by proxy for the las...

“A mistreated woman will drown her husband in tears” – Proverb of the Congo Welcome to the Travel Tuesday meme! Join me every Tuesday and sh...

“Egypt gave birth to what later would become known as 'Western Civilization,' long before the greatness of Greece and Rome.” -  John...

“We evolved in a tropical climate where the smells of plants and flowers were all around us. We spent a lot of time in the trees with a lot ...

"For many years, it seemed as if nothing changed in Norway. You could leave the country for three months, travel the world, through cou...

"Nature doesn't need people - people need nature; nature would survive the extinction of the human being and go on just fine, but h...