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When people ask why Chinese nationals travel to Lesotho, the assumed answer is usually tourism — and then the follow-up question is an incredulous "but why Lesotho?" A tiny, landlocked mountain kingdom completely surrounded by South Africa, with a po...
The annual sakura season is arguably the most famous recurring natural spectacle in the world. For two to three weeks each spring, Japan's cities, rivers, roads, and temple grounds disappear beneath a soft canopy of pale pink and white flowers. The q...
There are not many places in the world where the country and its capital share an identical name — Montenegro and its capital Podgorica come to mind, though they are distinct. Djibouti is different: the capital city of Djibouti is simply called Djibo...
When most people picture Fiji, they picture white sand, turquoise water, and overwater bungalows. Suva, the capital, gives you something completely different — and arguably more interesting. It is a real working city with a market, a museum, a vibran...
Every great port city has its secrets. In Ukraine's largest Black Sea city, Odessa, the secrets are buried — literally. Beneath the limestone bluffs and wide boulevards of this famous city lies the largest catacomb network in the world: an estimated ...
At an elevation of 2,300 metres above sea level and with a recorded history stretching back over two and a half millennia, Sana'a is among the most remarkable capital cities in the world. It is the capital of Yemen — a country that sits at the southw...