Galapagos – In the footsteps of Darwin
In these Ecuadorian Pacific islands, second worldwide marine reservation protected by a national park, animal is king and man is just tolerated. Between cliffs, mangrove swamps and moonlike...
View ArticleAngkor – Renaissance and forgotten temples
Far from the Angkor temples going through staggering revival and tourist development, Cambodia shelters a handful of forgotten temples, unbeknownst marvels still left alone for some time. Photos and...
View ArticleRevamped Rome’s Colosseum opens after extensive restoration.
Come this summer, visitors to Rome will be able to see parts of the Roman Colosseum never before open to the public. For the first time tourists will soon be able to visit the underground of the...
View ArticleDamascus, the eye of the East
It’s not easy being paradise on earth in a country so often censured by the West…Arising out of the desert four thousand years ago, the capital of Syria again bats her eyelashes to seduce the voyager....
View ArticleThe Last Days of Pompeii ?
The repeated damage at one of the world’s most important archaeological sites is proving an embarrassment for Italy, and giving credence to accusations that the entire ancient city is in a state of...
View ArticleJordan – The man who could save Petra
The most famous archaeological site is sick. But, professor Tala Akasheh, is maybe the man who could save Petra… Photos and text by Enrico Martino/LightMediation For more Pictures or Informations...
View ArticleEaster Island: the ultimate travel experience
Easter Island. Since its discovery by Europeans in the XVIIIth Century, fascinates the whole world. How, and why, those stones giants were erected? Mysteries remain. But one should not forget that,...
View ArticleLalibela – The City of Faith
The ancient monastic city, jewel of UNESCO world heritage sites, has not only preserved, since the Middle Ages, its amazing set of monolithic churches, but continues to embody, for countless pilgrims,...
View ArticleTapati Rapa Nui, a modern renaissance of traditions
For two weeks at the beginning of each year, Easter Island lives to the rhythm of Tapati Rapa Nui, a festival in which locals compete in traditional sports. Photos and text by Julien...
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