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The Australian outback is a term used to describe the huge, empty and remote inland distances in Australia which is a result of the various deserts found in this part of the country. The Great Western desert which is made by taking together the Great Sandy desert, the Gibson desert and the Great Victorian desert is what actually makes up the famous outback of Australia. These interior locations till some  time back were hard , inaccessible, dangerous and inhospitable locations. But things have changed now. more…

The plain is called Pamier, and you ride across it for twelve days together, finding nothing but a desert without habitations or any green thing, so that travellers are obliged to carry with them whatever they have need of. The region is so lofty and cold that you can not even see any birds flying. And I must notice also that because of this great cold, fire does not burn so bright, nor give out so much heat as usual.

Marco Polo, Description of the World

They’re known locally as Bam-i-Dunya (Roof of the World), and once you’re up in the Pamirs it’s not hard to see why. For centuries a knot of tiny valley emirates, the Pamirs feel like a land a little bit closer to heaven. more…

How can a people that has suffered so much produce a city of such vitality? This is a question you’ll ask yourself time and time again as you explore Sarajevo. In the 1990s this was a city and people on the edge of annihilation, but today it has become a favourite traveller destination.

Sarajevo is a living museum of history. And boy, is there a lot of it! Mosques, churches, cathedrals and fine municipal buildings built by the Ottoman Turks and Austria-Hungarians; a bridge where world history took a fateful turn; and the Tunnel Museum, the yellow Holiday Inn, and the artillery-scarred Library as reminders of recent tragedy. more…

Festival time. Fireworks explode in fizzing starbursts of ruby and emerald above the smoke-swept battlements of Edinburgh Castle, while cascades of sparkling fire stream down the castle walls. Swooshing rooster-tails of rockets fill the sky ever more thickly, lighting up the rapt faces of the crowds, as the thundering music swells to a climax. And you’re standing there in the midst of it all, face turned towards the sky; transfixed, mesmerised, seduced, wondering what’s going to happen next.

Edinburgh does that to you. Scots poet Hugh MacDiarmid described the city as ‘a mad god’s dream’, but even the maddest of gods couldn’t have dreamt up a more inspiring setting for the world’s biggest, most exhilarating, most over-the-top festival. more…

Think Steamboat Springs and think of the Wild West. The ski resort town of Steam boat is the perfect existing example of a classic Wild West town. Adding to this rustic cowboy feel  is the presence of numerous ranches, pubs which resonate with the hearty laughs and jokes shared by the ranchers, steak houses, old world log cabins and the nostalgic feel of old times. It is this atmosphere which makes the guests to come and visit it.

The ski resort of Steamboat is not located in the town itself and is at a short distance away from the road. Though the ski resort may be away from the main town but this does not make it in any way cut short on the facilities it has to offer its guests. When considering accommodation this ski resort destination has the option of luxury as well as moderately priced accommodations. more…

The ski resort town of Courchevel is one destination which can surely be considered as a safe bet when it comes to choosing a ski resort destination. Situated in the lap of the French Savoie Alps near the Italian and Swiss borders Courchevel is a marvel.

With a perfect record of good snow fall through ages, the interlinking of the ski areas with lifts and with substantial claims of housing the maximum concentration of luxury hotels at one destination one is surely compelled to visit Courchevel. Seeing is believing holds true for this ski resort town. But so much of luxury does not result in making this resort out of reach for those seeking a budget holiday. If one acts wisely and explores all options there are several ways by which everyone can afford a holiday at Courchevel. more…