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 [...]

In the village of Kunar, Nevyanskiy district, Sverdlovsk region, Russia is an incredibly beautiful and amazing home. This home handiwork of Sergei Kirillov – the blacksmith of God, however, the author of this masterpiece of the past seven years, is dead. But those who knew the master, saying that his soul was exactly the same [...]

Banff National Park is Canada’s oldest national park, established in 1885 in the Rocky Mountains. The park, located 110–180 kilometres west of Calgary in the province of Alberta, encompasses 6,641 square kilometres of mountainous terrain, with numerous glaciers and ice fields, dense coniferous forest, and alpine landscapes. The Icefields Parkway extends from Lake Louise, connecting [...]

Tenerife belongs to the group of islands called the Canary Islands; it is the largest of the islands in the group. The other islands are smaller in size such as La Palma, La Gomera and El Hierro. It has lushness all around with the highest peak being the El Teide volcano which is clearly visible [...]