Destination of the Month
Salar de Uyuni
Salar de Uyuni is the world's largest salt flat, located in Bolivia. Did you know that NASA uses this place to figure out the positioning of its satellites?
Off the Beaten Path
Abomey
Former capital of Benin, the birthplace of Voodoo and all that goes with it. The ancient palaces have the distinction of being declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Cuisine of the Month
Bolivian cuisine
Some notable Bolivian dishes: Pique a lo macho - grilled chunks of meat in a slightly spicy sauce with tomatoes and onion, on potatoes Silpancho or Milanesa - beef pounded to a thin, plate-sized patty, served on a bed of rice and potatoes, with a fried egg on top (Similar to wiener schnitzel).
Landmark of the Month
Stromboli
Stromboli is a fully active volcano that is in a constant state of mild activity. At night, you can often see explosions of lava from the observatory that is a 10 minute walk out of town.
Language of the Month
Igbo
There are between 18-25 million Igbo speakers living primarily in southeastern Nigeria in an area known as Igboland.
Gobi Desert, Mongolia
Mongolian Gobi is one of the most remote and least trodden deserts in the world. The third in the world after the Sahara, and Arabian Desert, it covers nearly one-third of Mongolia. Also it is one of the worlds the most beautiful, with mountain peaks, grasslands, desert steppes, sand dunes and oases.
Lake Urnersee
Lake Urnersee is a lake located in Central Switzerland.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous archipelago off the coast of Tanzania consisting of Zanzibar Island, Pemba Island and many smaller islands. Zanzibar island itself is approximately 90km long and 40km wide. A view over Stone Town from the sea In 1896, Zanzibar was the location of the world's shortest war, surrendering to Britain after 38 minutes of naval bombardment
The Balkans
The Balkans is a region that includes countries on the Balkan Peninsula in the southeast of Europe, including most of the former Yugoslavia.
Puebla, Mexico
A city in Mexico's Puebla Valley surrounded by volcanoes and snow-capped mountains. It is slightly over 110 kilometers (68 miles) south-east of Mexico City. In 2005, the city proper had a population of 1.5 million people, while the metropolitan area had a population of 2.1 million.
Georgia, USA
Georgia is more diverse than many people realize, with a scenic seacoast, mountains and large cities as well as extensive rural areas. In 2017 rock on at one of Georgia’s 75 music festivals, such as June’s AthFest in Athens, home of the B-52’s and R.E.M.
