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Traveling around the world can be hard enough every now and then, but what if you had to do so with a wheelchair? I recently learned about Walt Balenovich while searching  photos for an article on disabled world travelers, yet was immediately inspired by his accomplishments and set myself on tracking him down for an interview. Turned out it was ...

Since 1992 UNESCO has been granting "world image" status to ancient documents that is deems invaluable to human heritage. This program has been trying to find, preserve and catalog valuable documents scattered throughout Vietnam, where time, warfare and other social upheavals have taken their toll on important records To date, UNESCO has designated two types of documents in Vietnam as worthy of "World Image" status.

Bharatpur National Park is a world heritage site largely because it is specially blessed with rich fauna. Every year, particularly from October to February, thousands of birds with different species arrive at the park from varied parts of the world such as Siberia, China, Europe and Tibet. Apart from the bird species, the beautiful sanctuary is also comprised of wide species of animals particularly Chinkara, Blackbuck, Sambhar, Nilgai and wild Boar. The lush green environment around the park adds more charm into the visit of the travelers here. Spending your vacations at this amazing destination would be a great idea.

In 1981 Australia had three World Heritage sites. From Uluru to Shark Bay, we now have 18 stunning protected sites.

Full Time RV Travel - Safety First - It's a Scary World Out There

Australia's Ningaloo Reef and the Koongarra site in Kakadu have been given World Heritage status

An adventurous four mates will travel around the world in their 4WD, powered only by biodiesel.

Granny, Grandad and the World of the Gypsies Tuesday, September 20, 2011 - Chauffeured Motorhomes

A Townsville mother has discovered a deadly surprise in her son's bedroom after he found and kept some brown snake eggs. The 3 year old boy collected seven eggs from his back yard and kept them in a sealed container in bedroom wardrobe. His mother later discovered the eggs had hatched in the container, revealing 7 Eastern Brown snakes, the 2nd deadliest snake in the world.

American journalist Elizabeth Hawley settled alone in Kathmandu, Nepal to become the foremost Himalayan mountaineering historian in the world.