Travel Stories

5 things you need to know about Porto

Porto is the second largest city in Portugal after Lisbon. The city and its administrative units is home to about 2 million people. Together with... read more

5 things you need to know about Pompeii

In 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius in Italy erupted and buried the city of Pompeii. Thus came an end to one of the most important trading... read more

5 things you need to know about Barcelona

Unless sports do not interest you at all, you already know that Barcelona is home to the world conquering football club, Barcelona FC. This club... read more

5 things you need to know about Israel

The rhetoric about Israel being an isolated country in the Middle East has been overdone. Most people look at it from the hostilities angle and... read more

5 things you need to know about Malta

About 50 miles south of Sicily, 176 miles east of Tunisian coast and 207 miles north of Libya lies one of the smallest and most... read more

10 Interesting facts about Oslo

Oslo is the capital and most populous city in Norway. The Norwegians are some of the most hospitable people in the world and a tourist... read more

10 Interesting facts about Xian

Xian is one of the four great Ancient capitals of China. It was the capital of China during the reign of Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui,... read more

10 Interesting facts about Hong Kong

Hong Kong, or simply H.K, is located on China's south coast and is enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea. Hong Kong... read more

10 Interesting facts about Calgary

Calgary is a city in the Canadian Province of Alberta, about 80 kilometers (50 miles) east of Canadian Rockies. It is located in an area... read more

10 Interesting facts about Lima

Lima is the capital city of the Republic of Peru and is located in the central coastal region of the country. The city is part... read more