Is this what hell is like? Photographer Joel Santos visited more than 40 countries scattered across all continents, and in Ethiopia, on the Erta Ale volcano, he came across a strange scene that resembles the gates of hell.
The desert in Dubai, the urban space of Hong Kong, the stunning Hawaiian landscape and more and more magical tourist spots. The AIRTime video below combines aerial footage of twelve incredible tourist destinations captured during the author's seven-month journey across twelve countries. See 12 destinations = 12 amazing aerial shots.
Lovers of aquariums and the movie Throat, beware! We have the perfect tourist break for you. Aquarium de Paris, the first underwater Airbnb accommodation where you spend the night in the company of sharks. It is a round room with a 360-degree view of the seabed, which is the habitat of as many as 35 sharks! An overnight stay in the oldest aquarium in the world, home to more than 10,000 animals and more than 500 species, between April 11 and 13, 2016 awaits three lucky people, who will submit the most original proposal by April 3 as to why they deserve to sleep in the company of marine predators .
"Where is the idyllic beach I saw online?" is the question asked by many people who visit a tourist spot/attraction that they fell in love with online. But reality does not have filters like Instagram, and we are often disappointed by what we see on the spot, because it is far from what the photos "sold" us. Have you ever experienced this kind of disappointment?
Many of us know the Dolomites for their excellent skiing and magical nature. From now on, a very special experience is available, which can be experienced not far from the famous Cortina d'Ampezzo. The Starlight Room, as the experience was called, offers you an intimate retreat from urban life. This is what most of us expect from a vacation.
Thermana Laško lies in the idyllic embrace of Laško. The mysterious power of Laško's thermal springs was already known to the ancient Romans, and since then, the Laško Spa has developed into one of the most modern centers of health and wellness tourism. The thermal water from Laško thus helps many people to regain their health and maintain their well-being. But Thermana Laško will not only strengthen your health, it will also conjure up the most beautiful day of the year.
"Hotel room to go" Scandic to Go is the brainchild of the Swedish hotel chain Scandic Hotels. These are pop-up suites with 18 square meters that can be placed practically anywhere you want. You can choose the location of the mobile hotel room from the list or express your wish and the hotel chain will try to accommodate you. So far, the Scandic to Go suites have already had over 200 guests.
Do you know what are the dream destinations for girls who like to travel alone? Traveling solo has a negative connotation, especially when we think of women. Of course, there are less solo-traveler-friendly destinations to consider, but we've found the ones that make it worth renewing your passport and booking a flight as soon as possible. These are wonderful destinations ideal for women traveling alone.
A hotel dedicated to fans of computer games has been opened in Amsterdam. At The Arcade Hotel, all those who are addicted to playing video games are perfectly taken care of, as they have equipped every room with a wide range of console games and consoles that will satisfy the demands of even the most demanding toy player.
Have you heard of the Automat Diner, a restaurant without staff, i.e. without waiters and even without chefs, where you serve your meal right from a vending machine? There is just such a restaurant nowhere else but in Japan! Check out what dining looks like in practice. No more waiting, no more waving at the waiter. The meal is served immediately.
Guests staying in the Scottish suite The Open Book are given the chance to manage the bookstore on the ground floor during their stay. The apartment is located in the village of Wigtown in Scotland, and an overnight stay for two people costs 35 euros per night. But the rent includes not only hosting in the apartment, free internet and laptop, but also running a bookstore, where you have to do everything a full-time bookseller does and work the same number of hours a week.
On the online accommodation marketplace Airbnb, you can rent a room that is a perfect replica of Van Gogh's famous painting The Bedroom, a "portrait" of a bedroom in the Yellow House in Arles, France. A copy of the room in the style of the painting is in Chicago, and it was furnished in a postmodernist style by the Art Institute of Chicago.