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Three Captivating Stories About Ukraine
Situated in the east of Europe, between Poland and Russia, Ukraine remains a mystical and misunderstood land. A simple west-to-east cross of this country – one that few people realise is larger than...
View ArticleVideo Spotlight: A Story for Tomorrow
For this week’s Video Spotlight, we’re delighted to bring you something a little bit different. This video, by gnarly bay productions, has all the basics in place: fantastic travel footage – filmed...
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Photo of the Week: The View From Mount Sinai, Dahab, Egypt
Standing on top of Mt. Sinai, a trekking guide looks over the St. Katherine’s Protectorate, situated about a two hours’ drive from Dahab, Egypt. He is a member of the Jabaleya tribe, one of the seven...
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Photo of the Week: Caxadaço Beach, Ilha Grande, Brazil
Caxadaço Beach sits prettily on the south coast of Ilha Grande, Brazil, gently curving around the tranquil and clear waters of a beautiful natural harbour. The bay itself is masked from the sea by the...
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Explore Jerusalem Like a Local
Jerusalem is the kind of historic city with so many landmarks that it is easy to have your itinerary written for you before you even set foot within the city limits. A trip to this ancient capital...
View ArticleVideo Spotlight: Cycling Japan’s Abandoned Rail
It’s easy to forget that, given its reputation for high-tech metropolises, Japan has large swathes of rural territory. The Japanese countryside can boast some incredible scenery, much of which goes...
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Aboriginal Tourism in Australia: 2012
When the English established a penal colony in Australia in 1788, the British declared the land uninhabited by human beings – terra nullius. However, between 300,000 and one million Aboriginal people...
View ArticleVideo Spotlight: Rock Art with Aboriginal Elder Willie Gordon
This week’s Video Spotlight takes you out in the open to tropical North Queensland in Australia, where Willie Gordon of Gurrrbi Tours, an Aboriginal elder of the Guugu Yimithirr people, offers...
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Making the Most of Costa Rica’s Nature and National Independence Day
On September 15, 1821, Costa Rica became a free nation. On that day, after the Spanish were dealt their final defeat in the Mexican War of Independence, officials in Guatemalan declared independence...
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Photo of the Week: A Gondolier on the Job, Venice, Italy
This picture, showing a gondolier during a work break, was taken near St. Mark’s Square, one of the main tourist spots in Venice, Italy. Although the area is always bustling, with people rushing around...
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Busha Village, a Bright Star on the Tourist Map of Ukraine
For a long time I had dreamed of running away from Kiev, but, for many reasons, I was tied to my city life. Then, in May 2008, during one of my annual small trips around Ukraine, I accidentally found...
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Photo of the Week: Locals in Old Beijing, China
With all the modernisation of Beijing, it’s easy to become lost in the maze of malls, impossibly wide boulevards and glass and steel megastructures. Parades of shoppers and domestic tourists flock to...
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Photo of the Week: Angel Place Birdcages, Sydney, Australia
This photo was taken in Angel Place in the downtown area of Sydney, Australia. It is part of an art exhibit installed by the local council to remind us of the abundant birdlife that was in the area...
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The Best Local Travel Pictures of 2012
With another year of pictures under our belt, it’s time again to spotlight our Photo of the Year – an image that most captured the imagination of The Travel Word team and a group of external judges: A...
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Miraculous El Sauce, Nicaragua
The river swelled and prevented his crossing. When Guadalupe Trejos was ordered to oversee the safe passage of El Christo Negro back to El Guayabal, a number of strange occurrences befell him. The...
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