Category Archives: curiosity
Curiosities and news, suggestion for travel (also for free), unusual places to visit, from the ghost towns to the disappeared islands, amazing stories of travel, by bicycle, by foot, donkey, horse back or canoa.

The Real Cinque Terre, Beyond the Iconic Red Tower House in Riomaggiore
Among cultivated terraces, and dry stone walls, heroic winemakers, and ancient traditions… Discover the most authentic Cinque Terre No caption is needed to identify its location: The Cinque Terre. Each year over 2.5 million people visit this beautiful area. 2.5 million people! It’s no surprise. The 5 villages that make up the Cinque Terre are […]
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Overtourism: Causes, Consequences and Solutions
Overtourism: one of the words that people use most in recent years. In effect, more and more often, tourist destinations suffer from overtourism, tourism overcrowding. Places that everyone wants to see because they are “famous”. Movie scenes shot in locations (such as Lake Braies) that now attract hordes of tourists looking for a short trip. Simply, they […]
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More than half of native European Trees face Extinction: Causes and Consequences
An alarming report from IUCN warns of a forthcoming danger of extinction for more than half of European trees. 1 tree out of 4 is in danger of extinction in Europe: causes and consequences On September 27th, when FridaysForFuture movement was at its peak, calling on both students and adults, IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature) released […]
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How To Plan a Sustainable and Eco-Friendly Trip
With all the pollution around the world and its negative impact on the environment, people started to approach more and more eco-friendly ways in everything they do. When it comes to pollution, there’s something that people don’t talk a lot about. Usually, we talk about the big fabrics cars and plastic consume, and we rarely […]
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10 Wildlife Photography Tips
SLR photography has become more popular and available to people in the last decades. The prices of D-SLR cameras have become more accessible and more and more people have become photography enthusiasts. They buy a camera and go out on photography trips to try and capture the beauty of the world. Most of them are […]
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The Best Apps for Your Next Hiking Trip
Going into the wilderness can be a memorable experience, and if you are a seasoned mountaineer, trekker, or a trailblazer, then you know your routes well. But, it is always better to have a reliable app installed that can assist you with the directions, environment and give information on various aspects of your environmentally friendly […]
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Hamburg, the Most Sustainable City in Europe
The second most populous city in Germany is becoming the first green city of Europe: cycle-paths, electric mobility, waste reduction, redevelopment of neighborhoods are some of the positive practices put in place by the city, which every day shows how to develop economically while respecting the environment. The latest news is the banning of plastic bottles […]
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Greehouse gases: What are they? What can we do to reduce emissions?
Greenhouse gases are gases in the atmosphere that retain the heat emitted by the earth’s surface, atmosphere, and clouds. These gases can have a natural or anthropogenic origin and their properties cause a phenomenon known as the greenhouse effect. What is the greenhouse effect? The greenhouse effect is a normal and essential phenomenon for the […]
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The 9 Best Travel Apps for Vegans
From finding vegan restaurants easy to translate into foreign languages the menus… Discover the best travel apps for vegans! Even though ‘vegan‘ or ‘Veganism‘ is mainstream and established lifestyle, that is well-known around the globe, yet, many eateries do not cater to vegans, as one would hope and want. This makes traveling a daunting endeavor […]
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The Incredible Benefits Of Nature Trips
Being one with nature brings several benefits to a person’s healthy state of mind, body, and spirit. More often than not, a nature trip is simply what it takes to rejuvenate from the tiring and busy city life. Apart from this, a nature trip may just be the adventure that you need. A nature trip […]
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