English speakers have the distinct benefit of using the world’s most common language when traveling. So you’re good, right? In fact, learning the obvious and necessary words and sayings of the country to which you’re traveling can make your trip easier, impress a few locals and enrich your experience. From greetings to asking for help, Fodors breaks it down. https://flip.it/fw6LLQ #Culture#Travel#Traveling#Language
Intoxicating fumes seep from the floor in the innermost sanctum of this temple. They drive the priestess half-mad with crazed visions. The people of Korinthia seek her advice, believing that madness brings insight. Do you dare visit? #travel#historyhttps://cromwell-intl.com/travel/greece/delphi.html?s=mc
Tourists and locals alike praise the transportation system in Japan for its efficiency and convenience. However, it can be daunting for first-time arrivals to figure out how to get around. Eastern Japan’s largest public transportation company aims to change that.
This is a picture of Brixham harbour, which is only a few miles from where I live. It made the national news last week as the epicentre of an outbreak of cryptosporidium, but is normally thought of as a picturesque fishing port.
It's a popular tourist destination and, to the left of the shot, you can see its well-known replica of Sir Francis Drake's 'Golden Hind', in which he circumnavigated the globe. It's a disturbingly small vessel.
Named for their preferred proximity to water, the Common Waterbuck feeds on plants near bodies of water in various habitats, including savannas and forests.
These creatures are designed for protection from Kenya’s predators in several ways. Their eyes are situated on the sides of their face in order to maximize their field of vision. Their bodies give off a strong odor that helps to ward off predators as well.
Another notable trait is their long horns, which are sometimes used by males when fighting over territory.
I'm thinking, for a change, of not buying a local SIM (or eSIM) for my upcoming trip to Switzerland. It's only ten days, so if I use data sparingly and stick only to wifi on some days, I should be able to use my Australian number on Telstra's $10/day international roaming day pass, and not spend much more than a new SIM. Hmmm worth a try I think.
OK in the end I decided to buy an eSIM for Switzerland from Airolo. Will be interesting to see how it goes. Will be the first time I've properly used an eSIM – I had one in the USA in 2022 but for whatever reason it couldn't play nicely with my existing SIM, which had to be removed from the phone for the duration of the trip. #Travel
Jackson County, Minnesota, USA; traditional territory of the Wahpeton, Yankton, and Očhéthi Šakówiŋ nations / Explore more at https://bit.ly/KilenWoods_2023-05-29
Set against tourism resurgence, Tochigi Prefecture rolled out its first-ever “super luxury tour” last November. Pulling out all the stops, the tour whisked affluent travelers from Tokyo to Okunikko via helicopter, offering an exclusive, picturesque escape with no congestion.
Sadly for Tochigi, no one ended up ever buying this luxury tour. Find out why here:
More Grant’s zebras are in the wild than any other species or subspecies of zebras. Unlike Grevy and mountain zebras, they are not endangered.
Grant’s zebras eat the coarse grasses that grow on the African plains, and they are resistant to diseases that often kill cattle, so the zebras do well in the African savannas.
However, recent civil wars and political conflicts in the African countries near their habitats has caused regional extinction, and sometimes zebras are killed for their coats, or to eliminate competition with domestic livestock.