The Victoria Falls, is the largest water fall in terms of its width, which about 1.7 kilometers wide and its height, about 108 meters. The first European to spot the falls, which are also known officially as Mosi-oa-Tunya in Zambia was the Scottish explorer David Livingstone. Mosi Oa Tunya means Mist of Thunders or Smoke of Thunders. Livingstone was the one who also gave it the name Victoria Falls in honour of Queen Victoria. The falls go by the name of Victoria Falls and are used as such officially in Zimbabwe. The Victoria Falls is on the borders of Zambia and Zimbabwe in South Africa. The Zambezi River is the source of this water fall. The Victoria Falls became a major tourist attraction during the British Colonial rule of Zambia (Northern Rhodesia then) and Zimbabwe (Southern Rhodesia). Tourism developed further after the end of the colonial  [...] 

The Palancer Reef is a popular diving spot in the Mexican Island of Cozumel. The Island, in fact is a diving destination with a number of excellent diving spots that it is home to, thanks to its reefs and the current that assures clear visibility. The Island is a flat terrain. Dense green scrub, stretches of calm beaches with the crystal clear water, and the reef formations beneath the water is what you should look forward to on your trip to this Island. The Island, a paradise for diving, has been open to tourism since the late 1950s. Location Palancer Reef, about 80 meters deep to the south west end of the Cozumel Island, is one of the world- known diving spots of the Island.  A bronze figure of Christ that has been erected under water, about 17 meters down, makes diving and snorkeling here all the more enchanting. Best Time to Visit The  [...] 

It was on 16 November, 1933 that these magnificent falls where chanced upon by the American aviator Jimmie Angle while on his search for a valuable ore bed.  He returned on October 9, 1937 with his wife and two other companions, but the plane was damaged while he tried to land atop Auyantepui. Eventually, it took them 11 days by foot to descend the Tepui. This news spread and the falls came to be known as Angel Falls in his honour. Angel’s flamingo mono plane now can be spotted in front of the airport at Ciudad Bolivar. There is a replica of this plane that sits on top of Tepui, or the Table Top Mountain. The indigenous Pemon name for Angel Falls is Parakupa-vena or Kerepakurai meru, which means the fall from the highest point. In Spanish it is known as the Salto Angel. Location With the water drop measuring to be about 3,212 feet, the  [...] 

Tierra del Fuego is an archipelago 73,753 square kilometers off the southernmost tip of the South American mainland, across the Strait of Magellan. In Spanish, Tierra del Fuego means the Land of Fire. Before the Boundary treaty of 1881, Argentina and Chile claimed the entire country. Since 1881, Chile has about 62 per cent of Tierra del Fuego‘s land under its control and the rest belongs to Argentina. It is surrounded by the Antarctic Ocean. The story behind its name says that the famous navigator Hernando de Magallanes saw bonfires on this island, which actually were the flames burnt by the Ona and Yaghan tribes, the natives, for their warmth and called the island the land of fire. When to visit The overall climate is sub polar oceanic climate were summers are short and cool and the winters are long, wet and moderate. There is nothing  [...] 

Wether it’s the One Foot Island, snorkeling trips to the deserted Motu islet, diving to explore the life that lies beneath the water, discovering the rural back roads, enjoying a Sunday Church service at the oldest church around or of course cruising along the vast and beautiful lagoon which are the central attraction here, a visit to Aitutaki Island can be best described as simply magnificent. After the Rarotong Island in the Cooks Islands group, Aitutaki Islands are the most sought after tourist destination. The Aitutaki Islands, to keep the tourists hooked, also have island nights that include the best of dance and music performances The Aitutaki Lagoon was spotted by Captain William Bligh in 1789, a few weeks before the he was drifted off to Tonga after the mutiny of Bounty. Location Approximately halfway between New Zealand and Hawaii,  [...] 

Canada is a great tourist destination, especially popular for its natural resources that serve as major attractions for tourists from all over the world. Lake Louise is one such tourist destination in Canada that has tourists flocking to it. Location Lake Louise is a glacier lake in Banff National Park in Alberta, Canada. It is one of the major attractions of Alberta, which is in western Canada. It is at a distance of about 905 kilometers from Seattle that is at approximately 10 and a half hour drive from there and at about 11 hours drive from Vancouver. The name comes from the Princess Louise Caroline Alberta (1848-1939), Queen Victoria’s fourth daughter and wife of the Marquess of Lorne, the Governor General of Canada from 1878 to 1883. The lake drains to the 3 kilometer long Louise Creek into the Bow River. On the eastern side of the  [...] 

The Capri Island can quite possibly take you back to your child hood years and if you are much of a dreamer, you might be lead into believing that you are a part of a fairy tale, on a far away island with villas, historical monuments, museums amidst deep blue sea. Location Spread over an area of 10.4 square kilometers in the Tyrrhenian Sea in Italy, the Capri Island belongs to the region of Campania in the province of Naples. It is also the largest city of this region. Perhaps the name Capri comes from Greek “Kapros”, meaning wild boar as the Greeks were the first of the colonialists to inhabit the Island of Capri. Weather Like in any other island, Capri is good for a trip at any time of the year. The maximum winter temperatures do not go down much. The rains, common in this season, combined with sea breezes can however make the temperatures  [...] 

The longest Island of Bahamas stretching to about 113 kilometers, Eleuthera is also called “the Island of Freedom”. It was about 300 years ago that the Eleutheran adventurers in search of religious freedom travelled to Eleuthera, to find what was probably the first democracy in the western world. Since the maximum breadth of the island does not go beyond 3 kilometers, you are always near the sea. Location One of the Bahaman Islands, Eleuthera, is at a distance of about 80 kilometers from Nassau. The word Eleuthera comes from the Greek word eleutheros, which means “free”.  The local name for Eleuthera is Cigatoo. On the eastern sides of the Island is the Atlantic Ocean and on its western sides is the Great Bahama Bank, one of the two Bahamas Banks of the Caribbean Sea. To the north are the breaths taking clips. Best time to Visit The  [...] 

Among the Islands of Greece, is the crescent shape Island of Santorin, an archipelago. The volcano last erupted hugely about 3,600 years back in the Bronze Age. Mild eruptions continue till date. The small islands of Caldera, Palea and Nea Kameni are testimony to the recent activity of the volcano. As per the 2001 census, the population of Island of Santorini is about 3,600 people. Location The Island of Santorini is spread over 73 square kilometers, distributed among thirteen villages, at 63 nautical miles to the Island of Crete. It is the southern most island of the Cycladic group in the Aegean Sea and is listed under the Islands of Greece. Best Time to Visit The island has a dry climate and abundance of sunshine all through the year, which makes it perfect to be visited by tourists at any time as per their plans and conveniences. The climate  [...] 

Among so many of the lakes such as Lake Como, Lake Maggorie, Lake Ido, Lake Iseo and Lake Lugano to name a few that the European country of Italy has, the Lake Garda one of the most important one. It is the largest Lake of Italy covering over 370 square kilometers. Lake Garda is also the most popular of all the lakes in this country. It was formed in the last Ice Age. Lake Garda is perhaps the best way and also a romantic one to start your journey in this pretty European country of Italy. It is, in a way, an introduction to Italy. Location Lake Garda of Italy touches the foot of the Alps in Southern Europe. To its east is the Mont Baldo range with some of its highest peaks. It’s southern part, known as Sirmoine, houses hostels, thermal baths, shops and olive groves. Best time to visit The presence of large water bodies manages to balance  [...]