Some cities have great history that itself attracts you towards them. They stand so bravely in order to achieve the place that it is remarkable. And this city itself has a history of series of war. Settled on the southwestern shores of Lake Michigan, Chicago is the 3rd largest city in United States. It was 1883 when Chicago was established after battling numerous fights with Native American. Chicago strongly holds the Democratic Party. And hence it has been home to influence many politicians including the current President of the United States, Barrack Obama. This city has received many local names like ‘chi- city’, ‘chi- town’ and ‘windy city’. It was modern paintings that attracted me to the Art Institute in Chicago. The Art Institute situated at the 111 South Michigan Avenue in the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard  [...] 

Common Info Masai Mara wildlife safari in East Africa is the kind of experience that every nature/wildlife lover longs for throughout his/her life. Experiencing Masai Mara is not easy given the difficult accessibility and the lurking dangers (owing to the wild games) but yet it is an experience one would like to explore and feel to the core. Masai Mara is located in Kenya in eastern Africa. The area of the reserve is about 1,510 square kilometers (it was reduced from 1,672 square kilometers in 1984). The reserve is administered by Narok County Council and the Mara Conservancy, a local non-profit organisation. Country Info Kenya in eastern Africa (area: 5,80,367 square kilometres) has Ethiopia in the north, Somalia in the northeast, Tanzania in the south, Uganda in the west and Sudan in the northwest. Lake Victoria lies to its west while it  [...] 

Colonsay is an island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides. This island, encompassing an area of 4,074 hectares (15.7 sq mi) is situated north of Islay and south of Mull. The island is strategically aligned on a south-west to north-east axis. The island is the ancestral home of Clan Macfie and the Colonsay branch of Clan MacNeill. The Colonsay House rhododendron and woodland garden is considered to be one of the finest rhododendron gardens in Scotland. These gardens have the advantage of literally sitting in the lap of one of the most scenic islands in the area. Even though the island is only eight miles long, but it’s picturesque and charming surroundings of sandy beaches, sparkling seas, incredible wildflowers make it almost serene. The garden was planted mostly in the 1930′s. The garden not only provides a panoramic and scenic view of  [...] 

Common Info Kanha National Park is a picturesque wildlife sanctuary located in the state of Madhya Pradesh in the central part of India. The park covers an area of 1,945 square kilometers (with 940 square kilometers of core area) and is located at a height of 600-900 metres above the sea level. Kanha is precisely located in banjar and halon valleys in Mandla/Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh. Kanha is known for its rich wildlife particularly tigers (it has one of the largest tiger concentrations in India). Enclosed within the spurs of the Mekal range, Kanha is home to the traditional Gond and the Baiga tribes. The Surpan Rivers cuts across the Kanha National Park. The park was set up in 1955 while the tiger reserve was set up under Project Tiger in 1974. Kanha has a reputation for adopting stringent conversation programmes for various flora  [...] 

The Palacio de Generalife was the summer palace and country estate of the Nasrid sultans of Granada. The word “Generalife” can be translated as “garden of paradise”, “orchard” or “garden of feasts”. The garden is sweet, serene and beautiful. This garden is indeed a stunning place which stands high on a plateau with the Sierra Nevada Mountains as a backdrop. The palace and gardens were built during the reign of Muhammad III way back during the years 1302-1309. They were restored by Abu I-Walid Isma’il (1313-1324). The palace was built to function as a summer palace for the Sultans of Grenada in the 13th Century. The palace has been built around a long main courtyard. It has a mirror pool surrounded by columns, canopies and flower gardens. The Generalife has one of the world’s oldest Moorish  [...] 

Common Info: Lammergeier Private Nature Reserve is located in the southernmost end of the Drakensberg Mountain ranges between Lady Grey and Barkly East in the Eastern Cape in South Africa. This picturesque reserve spread over 8,000 hectares of land has been awarded with several conservation awards and it is home to several endemic birds and animals. Country Info: Lammergeier Hide is situated in the Giants castle reserve in the Drakenberg. Lammergeier is the other name of the Bearded Vulture, an endangered bird of prey. Bird enthusiasts make prior arrangements to wait in the Lammergeier Hide to get glimpse of wide range of Lammergeiers, Black eagles, Cape vultures, Jackal buzzards, Lanner falcons and other raptors that are lured to feed on animal carcasses kept therein. Lammergeiers were believed to have gone extinct in South Africa even three  [...] 

The Dodecanese Islands and location of Patmos The Dodecanese Islands, to the south east of Greece in the Aegean Sea, share a part of Greece’s border with Turkey. Covering about 2,663 square kilometers with about 50 islands, Dodecanese Island is located between the south-western coast of Asia Minor and the Island of Crete. The Islands of Dodecanese can be grouped in three categories – The Northern Dodecanese, The Central Dodecanese and the Southern Dodecanese. The Rhodes Island has the largest area and population of all the Islands here and is also the Capital if the Islands of Dodecanese. Tourism and agriculture are the main components of the Dodecanese economy. The Island, ruled by several emperors, was finally ceded to Greece by Italy on the 10th of February in 1947 after World War II by a peace treaty in Paris. Patmos Island is one  [...] 

Common Info Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary is located in the extreme north-western part of Senegal in west Africa, near the Mauritania border and in the delta of River Senegal. It is 60 kilometres north-east to Saint Louis. It is a wetland habitat that supports a wide range of migratory avifauna including those across the Sahara. Set up in 1962, the area was declared a national bird sanctuary in 1971. In 1977, it was designated as the Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. The sanctuary has been designated as a World Heritage Site in 2001. It was also added to the World Heritage Site in Danger in 2006 but was later de-tagged in 2006. The local Wolof, Halpulaar, Haratin and Sarakolé people live in human settlements in Ddoudj National Bird Sanctuary. Country Info Senegal is located located to the south of the Senegal  [...] 

Spreading over 110 miles, with over 17, 00 islands, the Islands of Florida Keys are America’s key to a tropical vacation. It is about 15 miles to the south west of Miami city in Florida in the south east of United States. The islands of Florida Keys all are connected by bridges and causeways. The Islands lie along the Florida Straits with the Atlantic Ocean on its east and the Gulf of Mexico to its west.  The southern tip of the Key West Island is about 94 miles away from Cuba. The first Island here is Key Largo, a popular tourist destination famous for its diving sites. Next comes the Islamorada Island, to the south of Key Largo. Known as a destination for sport fishing, it holds fishing tournaments and angling opportunities throughout the year. Bone fishing as well as fishing sailfish in the winter months here offer thrilling experiences  [...] 

Common Info Black River is one of the longest rivers in St Elizabeth region Jamaica in Central America after Rio Minho. It is 53 kilometres long. The name of Black River is derived from the darkness of the riverbed caused by thick layers of rotting vegetation. The source of the river is in Cockpit Country and it flows southwest-wards to meet the Caribbean Sea in the city of Black River, capital of St Elizabeth. Country Info One of the island states of Greater Antilles (one of the four island groups in the Caribbean including Cuba, Jamaica, Puerto Rico and Haspaniola). The area of Jamaica is 11,100 square kilometres. The island is located in the Caribbean Sea and is 145 kilometres south of Cuba. Jamaica has a population of 2.8 million people. Kingston is the national capital. St Elizabeth St Elizabeth, which is the second largest parish of  [...]