Legendary World Alaska

01/01/2023

07/28/2022

Lake Hallstatt is a lake in the Salzkammergut, Austria. It is named after Hallstatt, a small market town famous for its salt mining since prehistoric times

07/26/2022

Rhodes is one of the largest and most fertile of the Greek Islands, and is one of the most visited because of its combination of beaches, archaeological sites, and extensive medieval town.

07/07/2022

The Blarney Stone is a block of Carboniferous limestone built into the battlements of Blarney Castle, Blarney, about 8 kilometres from Cork, Ireland. According to legend, kissing the stone endows the kisser with the gift of the gab. The stone was set into a tower of the castle in 1446.

07/05/2022

Bringing together more than 900 000 visitors over nine days, the Albuquerque (New Mexico) International Music Fiesta is the biggest hot air balloon festival in the USA. This exciting festival features over 600 balloons in all sorts of shapes, themes, and characters.

06/24/2022

Lake Tahoe is a large freshwater lake in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, straddling the border of California and Nevada. It’s known for its beaches and ski resorts. On the southwest shore, Emerald Bay State Park contains the 1929 Nordic-style mansion Vikingsholm. Along the lake’s northeast side, Lake Tahoe Nevada State Park includes Sand Harbor Beach and Spooner Lake, a gateway to the long-distance Tahoe Rim Trail

06/22/2022

Lavender season in Provence sadly isn't a year-round affair. The best time to see the plants in bloom is from the last week of June to the beginning of August. Peak bloom is around mid-July – although this may vary year to year depending on the rainfall.

06/18/2022

The Seychelles was once a pirate hideout, in particular Anse Forbans (Pirate’s Cove) on Mahé and Côte d’Or on Praslin. It is believed that famous pirate Olivier Levasseur hid a treasure worth more than $160,000 that remains unfound.

06/15/2022

A Caribbean paradise in Central America, Belize offers the adventure of a lifetime with the opportunity to enjoy an amazing beach and jungle vacation easily. Widely known for diving and snorkeling, Belize is home to the world's second largest barrier reef, which includes the famous Great Blue Hole.

06/09/2022

Canterbury Cathedral took 343 years to build. Amiens, Beauvais, Bourges, Evreux, Lyon, and Rouen cathedrals each took more than three centuries to complete. Canterbury Cathedral is one of the most famous landmarks in England. It was built over several periods from 1066 to 1420.

05/18/2022

Bali is a true treasure trove of natural beauty. The Indonesian island has a mixed bag of natural wonders, from dense jungles and food-laden forests, to active volcanoes, picture perfect rice fields, and mountains swarming with an exotic array of tropical plants.

05/13/2022

Malaga, Spain is one of the world’s oldest cities. When the city was founded by the Phoenicians in 770 BC, it was known as Malaka. Today the historic center of Malaga contains a variety of archaeological remains and monuments from the Phoenician, Roman, Arabic and Christian eras covering more than 3,000 years.

05/12/2022

Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the 88th largest island in the world and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus, and Corsica.

05/06/2022

Malta is a popular tourist destination and known for its warm climate and breathtaking landscapes that serve as locations for major film productions. The archipelago is home to some of the oldest temples in the world, such as the Megalithic Temples of Malta.

05/04/2022

Hawaii is known for its beautiful beaches—some of them with unusual colors. Many beaches are filled with white sand, but other Hawaiian shores are covered with green, red, pink, and even black sand.

04/29/2022

Located in the Quang Ninh province of Vietnam is Halong Bay. This bay is famous for its more than 1960 limestone, rocky, tall islands which are rich in tropical vegetation. Halong Bay is approximately 579 square miles in size and is home to approximately 1600 fishermen who live in floating villages. The rich bio-diversity of the bay, and its beauty and its history has captured the interest of many throughout the ages. It is classified as both a World Heritage Site by UNESCO, and as one of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.

04/27/2022

Explore outdoor and nature activities, cultural experiences, hunting and fishing activities, coastal sailings and cruises in Greenland.

04/22/2022

Languedoc is the largest wine-producing region in France
Languedoc is the largest wine-producing region in France, both by area and volume of wine produced. Spanning 560,000 acres along the Mediterranean coastline from Spain in the south to Provence in the east, the region makes 14.3 million cases of wine annually.

04/20/2022

The Wachau Valley is an Austrian region near the Danube River, west of Vienna. It’s known for its rolling hills, vineyards and fortresses. Richard the Lionheart was imprisoned in the castle above the town of Dürnstein. Highlights of nearby Gottweig Abbey include its lavish baroque church and views across the valley. Melk Abbey is a vast monastery also with an opulent baroque church.

04/16/2022

Official name of the Galapagos Islands: “Archipiélago de Colón,” mostly known as the Spanish name ‘Islas Galápagos’, but also known as the Enchanted Islands.

04/14/2022

Once a long-standing frontier of the Roman Empire, the Danube is one of Europe’s most famous waterways. Located in Central and Eastern Europe, the river has become a firm favourite amongst cruisers looking to explore the majesty of the Danube in all its glory; from the famous capital cities it winds through, to witnessing the magnificent wildlife that calls the Danube region home.

04/01/2022

In a given year Juneau can receive as many as 900,000 cruise ship passengers and an additional 100,000 independent travelers. That’s one million extra people or over 31 times the population of year-round residents

03/31/2022

Cancún, a Mexican city on the Yucatán Peninsula bordering the Caribbean Sea, is known for its beaches, numerous resorts and nightlife. It’s composed of 2 distinct areas: the more traditional downtown area, El Centro, and Zona Hotelera, a long, beachfront strip of high-rise hotels, nightclubs, shops and restaurants. Cancun is also a famed destination for students during universities’ spring break period.

03/24/2022

The Maldives have a very rich marine life, but there are few land animals. The coral reefs and sea animals are plentiful. In the Maldives you can snorkel among turtles. There are flying foxes and fruit bats, cats and goats and some reptiles such as geckos, lizards and non-poisonous snakes. Dogs are not allowed on the Maldives.

03/23/2022

Shetland, also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost part of the United Kingdom.

03/17/2022

Lavender is mainly cultivated in Northern Provence – Drôme Provencale, Haut Vaucluse (Vallée du Lubéron) and Alpes de Haute Provence (Plateau de Valensole). Its culture was initially a female occupation. Women harvested and sold it to distilleries or middlemen, while men would work the farm.

03/15/2022

Located within the Pyrenees Mountains between France and Spain, Andorra is a beautiful place to visit and should be added to any European itinerary. Andorra is tiny: at only 468 Square km in total (180 square miles), it is one of the smallest countries on earth. It is hard to believe that there are smaller countries there are. In fact, it is only the 6th smallest country in Europe, and 16th smallest country on earth.