Travel Wonders of the World
Blog URL http://www.travel-wonders.com
Located Sydney, New South Wales Australia
Tags travel, photography, travel blog, travel photography, wonders of the world
As a keen traveller, this site details the most memorable destinations - the places I regard as the travel wonders of the world. The blog aims to entertain and encourage others to discover their travel wonders.
Latest Blog Posts
- Mothers' Boundless Love (Buenos Aires Argentina) on Nov 26, 2009 in South America travel wonders memorial Argentina
The Irish super-group, U2 sang about them in Mothers of the Disappeared. These are every day Argentine mothers and grandmothers who lost their sons and daughters in the so-called Dirty War when they were seized by representatives of the military gove...
- Photo of the Week: Blossoming Spring on Nov 24, 2009 in travel photo of the week
As the northern hemisphere cools for the winter months, Australia blossoms into spring. This year the flowers appear especially vivid with a combination of hot sunny weather and short periods of soaking rain. Read the full story at http://www.travel...
- A Little Switzerland in Luxembourg on Nov 21, 2009 in travel wonders luxembourg Europe natural wonders
The tiny travel wonder of Luxembourg, precariously sandwiched between France and Germany at a European crossroads has a woven web of hiking paths that crisscross the country. While the city features excellent historic walks such as the Wenzel Walk, t...
- 1000 Years in 100 Minutes (Luxembourg) on Nov 18, 2009 in travel wonders luxembourg Europe UNESCO
Since 963 when Count Siegfried first built a castle on a rocky outcrop overlooking a sharp bend in the Alzette River, various European powers have battled for control of the tiny state of Luxembourg. At times, the Burgundians, Spanish, French, Austri...
- Sculptures in Nature's Gallery (Sydney) on Nov 16, 2009 in travel wonders Australia
On a sunny spring day, little beats walking Sydney's coastline with azure seas, golden beaches, verdant green strips and rocky escarpments. For over a decade for a few weeks, the walk between Sydney’s Bondi Beach and Tamarama Beach is turned into a...
- Photo of the Week - Heidelberg Castle (Germany) on Nov 13, 2009 in travel photo of the week Germany Europe
As a child, I recall reading Mark Twain's wry and witty account of travelling through Germany, Switzerland and Italy in A Tramp Abroad. It was one of the books that captured my interest in travelling the world. Twain spent three months in Heidelberg...
- The World's Largest Wine Barrel (Heidelberg, Germany) on Nov 11, 2009 in travel wonders Germany Europe
Deep in the bowels of Heidelberg Castle is the world’s largest wine barrel. The Heidelberg Tun or Grosses Fass holds over 220,000 litres (58,000 US gallons) and stands an impressive six metres high. To encourage partying, a staircase leads to a dan...
