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  The Eisriesenwelt (German for “World of the Ice Giants”) is a natural limestone ice cave located in Werfen, Austria, about 40 km south of Salzburg. It is the largest ice cave in the world extending more than 42km. Eisriesenwelt Cave was created by the Salzach river as it flowed through the mountain eroding passageways nearly 100 million years ago. ... Read More »

  Planning to tie the knot anytime soon? If so, you may be thinking about where to take your honeymoon (in our minds, the best part of the whole planning — besides shopping for the dress of course) because unlike any other vacation you’ve probably taken, this one is going to be the ultimate.   SEYCHELLES     A tropical ... Read More »

  As the Eurozone struggles with austerity, unsustainable debt loads and stagnant growth, a persistent topic of debate is what to do with generous allowances for vacation time. Employees in some European countries have it especially good, with generous government-mandated holiday entitlements that far surpass those of most countries outside the region.   Sweden Statutory holidays: 25 Public holidays: 11 ... Read More »

  In geography, a confluence is the meeting of two or more bodies of water. Known also as a conflux, it refers either to the point where a tributary joins a larger river, called the main stem, or where two streams meet to become the source of a river of a new name.   Confluence of the Rhone and Arve ... Read More »

  Nature and technology going hand in hand… their cant be a better example. The new super yacht developed by British boat builders Yacht Island Design is creating new lavish and luxurious yacht which is also dubbed the ‘Tropical island Paradise’.Owning one’s own yacht must surely be one of man’s greatest indulgences. The ability to take your own tailored environment ... Read More »

  Canyons or gorges are one of nature’s natural wonders carved out over eons by fast moving rivers. Most canyons were formed by a process of long-time erosion from a plateau level. The cliffs form because harder rock that are resistant to erosion and weathering remain exposed on the valley walls. While defining canyons as ‘largest’ or ‘deepest’ is always ... Read More »

  Groom Lake is a salt flat in Nevada used for runways of the Nellis Bombing Range Test Site airport (KXTA) on the north of the Area 51 USAF military installation. The lake at 4,409 ft (1,344 m) elevation is approximately 3.7 miles (6.0 km) from north to south and 3 miles (4.8 km) from east to west at its widest point.Located within the namesake Groom Lake Valley portion of the Tonopah Basin, the ... Read More »