Here’s a different take on that voluntourism thing: Rather than spend your time out in the middle of nowhere doing things you’re probably not very good at, book a trip directly … and agree to raise fu...
Read MoreWin a Tulum Trip From Journy!
And here is our latest trip to win from Journy the online travel concierge service — this time to Tulum — a great base for visiting the Sian Ka’an World Heritage Site, make sure they plan an excu...
Read MoreWHS: Syracuse and the Rocky Necropolis of Pantalica, Italy
As a grand finale to our tour around Sicily from Mount Etna to the Baroque Towns, today’s World Heritage Site visit is to a site that combines relics of all three millennia of Sicilian civilization:Sy...
Read MoreUNESCO Cultural Landscapes Prize Nominations 2019
Hey, all our culture-appreciating readers: Know anyone who deserves recognition for their work protecting cultural landscapes? If so, be sure to let UNESCO know:
Call for nominations - 2019 UNESCO-Gr...
Read More#travel #blog VoloGratis
So we were pretty darn happy with the #travel1k changed algorithm last week that had us up to #113; let’s see how we did with our newly abbreviated posting schedule whilst we finish up our new project...
Read MoreWHS: Late Baroque Towns of the Val di Noto, Italy
From the Villa Romana del Casale we hurried off along Sicily’s southern coast as time was getting a little short, with quick visits to the various properties that make up today’s World Heritage Site, ...
Read MoreLive Adventure, Give an Adventure
Here’s a heartwarming initiative from Exodus Travels you might want to keep in mind when booking your next adventure tour:Live Adventure, Give An Adventure
The Inspiration Project takes child...
Read MoreWHS: Villa Romana del Casale, Italy
After wandering through the Grecian temples of Agrigento, our next stop was just an hour and a half to the northeast, but hundreds of years further in time; for today’s World Heritage Site is of the R...
Read More#travel #blog Ticker Eats The World
Alright, looks like the changes to the #travel1k rankings are definitely on our side — last week we were at #835 after missing a couple weeks off walkabout Down Under, and for the week of January 9th,...
Read MoreWin An Australian Hotel For $100!
No, we didn’t miss a word, this isn’t a contest to win a hotel stay like most we post — this is a chance to win the actual hotel!Apply for My Home - BethungraSubmit your application to own historic Sh...
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