Hossa National Park – Finland

The Hossa National Park in Finland, is located in the province of Oulu. It is a popular outdoor destination for tourists and is also known for having the oldest rock paintings in Northern Finland (dating…

Dolomites, Italy, Val Di Funes

Continuing to explore the Dolomites in Italy, my road trip brought me to the Val Di Funes, where a small baroque church stands. Visible on many pictures of the Dolomites, the Ranuiā€™s Church of St…

Lago Di Braies, Italy

Lago di Braies in Italian, or Pragser Wildsee in German is a small alpine lake in the north-east of Italy. Known as the pearl of the lakes of the Dolomites, it is at 1,495 meters…

Travel To Japan, Part 5 Nikko

Located at the entrance of Nikko National Park, Nikko is a little town in Japan, known for Toshogo Shrine, Futarasan Shrine, Tamozawa Imperial Villa, Kanmangafuchi Abyss with its Jizo statues, and many other great places…

Travel To Japan, Part 4 Kyoto

Travel to Japan, and discover the city of Kyoto, as part 4 of my amazing trip to Japan. Located in the central part of the island of Honshu, Kyoto was formerly the Imperial capital of…

Kyoto – Fushimi Inari Shrine – Japan

Located in Fushimi-ku, in southern Kyoto, Japan, Fushimi Inari Shrine (Fushimi Inari Taisha) is an important Shinto shrine. The place is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, straddling the 4km of trails, leading…

Mer de Glace, Chamonix Mont Blanc, France

The Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice) is a glacier located near Chamonix, on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif, in the French Alps. It is the longest glacier in France, with 7km…

Travel To Japan, Part 3 Nara

Travel to Japan, and discover the city of Nara, as part 3 of my amazing trip to Japan. Nara is located less than an hour from Kyoto and Osaka. The city remains full of historic…

Annecy Noctibules, France

The Noctibules of Annecy (France) are held every summer in July. A party whose program combines street art and theater, air show, circus and fanfare. In the heart of the city of Annecy, on the…