The Global Peace Index (GPI) measures peace according to 23 qualitative and quantitative indicators such as terrorism impact, perception of criminality, and political instability. In 2016 the Institute for Economics and Peace measured the safety and peacefulness of 163 countries. The research shows a growing global inequality in peace. The most peaceful countries are further improving while the least … Read more
One of the best ways to spend the holidays and the cold, winter days is to travel with someone with your beloved one. Trips are a great way to connect more with someone and see so many new things along the way. Traveling always offers us an experience, no matter good or bad, there’s a … Read more
Rock climbing is an amazing outdoor activity, especially if you’re lucky enough to visit new destinations and test your climbing skills. So, if you an adventure type of person, check out the list we prepared for you. You may have already heard of Yosemite National Park in sunny California or the Dolomites in charming Italy. … Read more
Since 1978 the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation – UNESCO has been designating important sites worldwide, places that are of outstanding universal value – cultural or natural value – to humanity. The World Heritage List currently includes 1007 diverse and unique places in 161 countries around the world. The United States is home to 22 UNESCO World Heritage Sites. … Read more
The Arctic gives home to people for thousands of years. Today, the population is approximately four million, spread out more than one-sixth of the Earth’s landmass. There are over 40 different indigenous ethnic groups and dozens of languages. This diverse population is divided between the eight Arctic countries: Canada, United States, Russia, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Iceland, and Greenland (Denmark). … Read more
An increasing number of countries are relaxing their laws and general attitude towards the LGBT community. Even previously strict countries have become far more tolerant and have their own flourishing gay scene. However, countries that have only recently become accepting of same-sex couples usually consist of a small area or district that hosts the gay … Read more
You all probably know that Russia is the biggest country in the world, covering 6,591,027 square miles. Russia stretches across Eurasia, spanning nine time zones and covering about an eighth of the inhabited land area of the Earth. The next largest country is also located in the far north. Canada covers the northern part of the … Read more
Every single one of us feels special about his birthplace, which is probably irreplaceable for any other place on the Earth. But, according to a study provided by the Economist Intelligence Unite, there is a list of the Top 10 world’s best cities to live in. The key parameters that are taken into consideration are … Read more
If you love alternative tourism this is the right article for you! Only these types of people can feel the excitement of visiting a rural place, one that has stopped in the past time. The sight of an old authentic house awakens our fantasy of what life had been like back then when there were … Read more
Winter has its own way of turning even the most common landscape in a fairy tale scene. Don’t you agree? Whether if it is a forest, mountain, river, or just the street in front of our home covered with snow, the view in front of your eyes is a sight that stays in our minds … Read more