Bled is a municipality in northwestern Slovenia in the region of Upper Carniola. The area within the Julian Alps is a popular tourist destination. Lake Bled in Slovenia has had visitors for thousands of years. Little wonder when you consider its mild climate and beautiful surroundings.  The lake has an island, tear-shaped and the only [...]

So despite being forecast a relatively mild winter this year back in October, it seems that Britain and many parts of the world are experiencing one of the coldest winters in the past 25 years with temperatures reaching -16 and set to plummet further. With the Met office issuing severe weather warnings for widespread icy [...]

Bryce Canyon National Park is a national park located in southwestern Utah in the United States. The major feature of the park is Bryce Canyon which, despite its name, is not actually a canyon but a giant natural amphitheater created by erosion along the eastern side of the Paunsaugunt Plateau. Bryce is distinctive due to [...]

The lavenders (Lavandula) are a genus of 39 species of flowering plants in the mint family, Lamiaceae. An Old World genus, distributed from Macaronesia across Africa, the Mediterranean, South-West Asia, Arabia, Western Iran and South-East India. It is thought the genus originated in Asia but is most diversified in its western distribution. The genus includes [...]

The tradition of Christmas Markets go back to the late Middle Ages and originated in the German speaking part of Europe. One of the oldest Christmas Markets was the Bautzen Christmas Market and was first mentioned in records in 1384. These modern versions of these original markets normally sell food, drink and seasonal items from [...]