Rwanda’s spellbinding landscape of endless hills and valleys is decorated with tea plantations. Even though the nation is a relative newcomer to the industry, it is one of the largest tea-producing nations in Africa. Two women handpick tea leaves. Only the top three leaves are used; the rest are discarded. A boy transports tea on […]
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There is a reason why Madeira is consistently voted one of the world’s top island destinations. Topographically, the Portuguese archipelago of volcanic origin continues to astound visitors with is warm, cobalt-blue Atlantic waters surrounding chartreuse forests, valleys and mountains. Known as the “pearl of the Atlantic” and the “island of eternal spring,” the exclusive Madeira group
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The Parthenon temple, located on the Acropolis of Athens, is one of the world’s greatest cultural symbols. Dedicated to the goddess Athena Parthenos, or Athena the Virgin, it was completed in 438 BC.NICK KONTIS FOR USA TODAY Email Twitter Facebook ShareThe opulent structure known as the Erechtheion is located on the north side of the Acropolis. The name derives
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Greece has somewhere between 2,000 and 6,000 islands and islets scattered through the Aegean and Ionian Seas, of which a little over 200 are inhabited. Many visitors come to the islands with an ingrained image: Whitewashed houses and churches with vivid blue accents, crisp burnt orange sunsets, a labyrinth of narrow streets where a slant
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Millions of visitors flock to Greece each year to seek out its cultural treasures and natural beauty. Some rubberneck with the crowds chasing sunsets in Oia on Santorini, or seek out raucous revelry on ultra-chic Mykonos. Far beyond the usual Greek island suspects are less-touristy gems where you experience a more authentic Greek lifestyle without
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The outstanding sandstone monoliths dressed in the green foliage of Zhangjiajie Forest Park’s roving summits, known as the “‘Avatar’ Mountains,” are the inspiration for the Pandora scenery and bewitching landscape of director James Cameron’s mythical blockbuster film “Avatar.” Writer Nick Kontis take you on a tour of China’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.NICK KONTIS/SPECIAL TO
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Uluru and neighboring Kata Tjuta are UNESCO World Heritage sites, and to Australia’s Aboriginal population, sacred ground. Over 100 million years in the making, sculpting by heavy winds, pouring rain and erosion have given the sandstone monoliths a sphinx-like effect. The rock’s softer layers show cave-like holes, while the more resistant rock deposit gives a
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