A history fanatic has visited secret remote locations in over 50 countries to take eerie images of abandoned military equipment. At first glance, these boats, tanks, and airplanes appear to be lined up and ready for action but in reality, they have been left to rot. Photographer Dmitry Osadchy, from St. Petersburg in Russia, treks…
History Buff Snaps Photos of Military Scrap Graveyards in Remote Secret Sites in Over 50 Countries
A National Passion: Sauna in Finland
Sitting outside, they steam. A whole line of them, leaning on railings and sitting on a bench, cold beers in hand, an incongruous sight here in the heart of Helsinki. While Saturday shoppers and happy couples and little families stroll by on the nearby sidewalks, decked out in casual yet practical Nordic fashions, these soggy,…
Whale Watchers Snap Humpback Calf Seeming to Soar Through the Air in Perfectly Timed Photos
A humpback whale calf spotted performing a spectacular breach in Australia appears to soar through the air—and was captured in several perfectly timed photos snapped by a tour guide. “The calf’s first breach was airborne, followed by mom, who did a great effort as well,” whale watching guide Peter Lynch told The Epoch Times. “We…
5 Great Ways to Experience the Grand Canyon
The far rim is so distant, it seems to shimmer in an entirely different reality, another world. A place separated, north from south, by a chasm. Normally, canyons are deep and narrow, slender enough that the floor remains in an almost-perpetual shadow, a little silvery sliver of river snaking at the bottom, a fleeting flash…
Australia Drops Travel Advisory Ahead of Reopening International Borders
Australia has removed its global “do not travel” advisory in preparation for its international borders to begin progressively reopening from Nov. 1, when fully vaccinated Australians will be allowed to fly overseas without needing an exemption. But while residents in the states of New South Wales (NSW) and Victoria will find it less restrictive to return…
Visa Beats Profit Estimates on Travel, Online Spending Boom
October 27, 2021
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Visa Inc.’s quarterly profit topped Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, as a recovery in travel and an improving global economic picture drove volume growth at the world’s largest payment processor. But cross-border travel was still well below pre-pandemic levels, Visa said, with regions such as the Asia Pacific remaining closed. “Our business has been on…
Vacationing Where the Italians Vacation: Lake Garda
As Americans, we’re all aware of the siren call of go-to Italian getaways such as Positano, Florence, Rome, and even the beaches of Sicily. Many of us flock to these destinations each year like flies to honey. But with such places in their backyard and plenty of less-crowded alternatives available, where do the Italians vacation…
Wildlife Photographer Snaps Black Leopard After 2 Years Tracking—And the Photos Are Electric
October 25, 2021
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A wildlife photographer from India snapped these images of a rare black panther as it slept in a tall tree. Bhargava Srivari from Hyderabad had been tracking the large black feline for two years before he finally caught sight of it in Nagarhole Tiger Reserve. The 29-year-old said that, in his some 20 years of…
Discover the Flora and Fauna of Joshua Tree National Park
Ordinarily we would have driven through the desert landscape as fast as possible to leave the dryness, extreme heat, sand, cacti, and rattlesnakes behind us. But our son, Tom, who loves the desert, wanted to introduce us to Joshua Tree National Park, one of his favorite places to hike. We had seen pictures, but we…
Two Nations, One Natural Wonder: Victoria Falls
The night has turned black, and the cascades are loud, the tumble, rumble, and crash drowning out all the other nocturnal sounds of the usually lively African forest. Navigating down a winding path illuminated only by the flashlight in my hand, the cacophony intensifies as I approach the edge. Part of a small tour group,…
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