While we wait to get back to real travel when we get over the pandemic, we can continue to do so with our imaginations and our eyes, admiring from a distance the wonders that await us. Salar De Uyuni – Bolivia The salt desert, the largest mirror on the planet and one of the most beautiful places in the world. As large as the region of Abruzzo, this huge expanse of salt has about 10 billion tons of salt and accounts for one-third of the planet’s lithium reserves. It is located at almost 4000m in the Bolivian southeast and is home to 3 different species of flamingos and is truly a breathtaking place where the sky blends with the desert. Such spectacular places!
Hveravellir – Iceland
This warm water pool is unquestionably one of the most beautiful places in the world and it’s pretty easy to deduce why. A nature reserve about 650 meters above sea level, a true pearl of Mother Nature considered one of the most beautiful geothermal areas of Iceland. You can bathe in a pool of warm water in the middle of Iceland’s lush vegetation, amidst the two glaciers Langjökull and Hofsjökull. This is one of those places to put on your bucketlist!
Preikestolen, Norway
Lean out from the spine-chilling overhang of Preachers Rock in Preikestolen, Norway, one of the must-visit places in Europe.
Dead Vlei – Sossusvlei, Namibia
Among the high dunes of the Namib-Naukluft National Park, in the heart of the Namibian desert you will find the Dead Vlei whose beauty, honestly, is not easy to describe in words. This spectacular place is surreal and you will feel like you have been catapulted to Mars. Still life on white sand with trees that are about 900 years old and have not decomposed due to the particularly arid climate. This is a real paradise for those who love photography: the contrast between the trees blackened by time, the white sand, the red dunes and the blue sky … in short, you can take incredible photos!
Alhambra, Spain
The Alhambra is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Spain and the most beautiful places in the world. No wonder why this beautiful palace enchants more than 6,000 visitors a day. The Alhambra is truly the crown jewel of Granada’s Moorish past. You’ll be amazed by the intricate Arabic carvings to the bright and colorful tiles and the breathtaking views of the Albayzín. This citadel, with its complex of palaces, is one of the most important attractions in Andalusia. The finely decorated rooms and serene courtyards represent the finest achievements of Moorish art and architecture in the world.
Antelope Canyon, United States of America
Antelope Canyon is undoubtedly one of the most sought-after tourist destinations in the entire American Southwest. It is also part of the Lake Powell Navajo Tribal Park, located 10 minutes east of Page, near the Arizona-Utah border. This ancient slot canyon is virtually invisible from the outside, but upon entering its discreet opening in the desert rock, a deep and winding corridor will lead you through several large sandstone “rooms” with Soft sand. Antelope Canyon is like no other place on earth and is known for its undulating structure. At noon, when the sun is shining, rays of light cut through the canyon, illuminating the narrow orange and gold sandstone walls creating a supernatural appearance.
Shopping in Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar
Istanbul’s Grand Bazaar is one of the largest and oldest markets in the world. Its origin is said to date back to 1455. You can find a wide variety of handicrafts, including the Nazar, the Devil’s Eye, which is said to ward off negative energies and bad luck, and you can let yourself be surrounded by the wonderful colors, smells and sounds of a magical place. Renting one of the many Holiday Apartments in Istanbul you will be able to admire one of the largest and most fascinating mosques in Europe, Sultanahmet, or Blue Mosque, and feel yourself catapulted into a distant world, with thousands of turquoise ceramic tiles and enchanting mosaics. Traveling to Istanbul you can also visit Cappadocia, which with its almost lunar landscape, its canyons and its pyramids of earth and sand, will give you an incredible experience.
Bastei bridge Germany
Saxon Switzerland has a (chilling) surprise in store for you. Forty kilometers from the German city of Dresden, millenary rocky spurs rise up, and among them sprouts an incredible footbridge of 194 meters that allows you to walk between the rocks and enjoy one of the most beautiful and unique landscapes in all of Germany. We are talking about the Bastei Bridge, a wonder of Saxony set among these high mountains overlooking the Elbe River from above, and one of the most beautiful places on the planet.
Lake Braies, Italy
A homegrown star of Instagram, Lake Braies is truly nothing like Canada’s glacial lakes. For those who still don’t know, in Val Pusteria, at the foot of the majestic Croda del Becco, there is a wonderful alpine lake with bright colors that range from turquoise to emerald, and that reflect like a mirror the Dolomite wall that overlooks it unchallenged. This all-Italian treasure, in its own right one of the most beautiful places in the world, is waiting to be immortalized by your cameras.
