Known for its villages like Cotswolds, Tintagel, and Bourton-on-the-Water, South West England is a mainly rural region with a coastline along both the Bristol Channel and the English Channel where Bristol is a harbor city, home to Brunel’s Clifton Suspension Bridge and steamship, the ss Great Britain, and neighboring Bath features preserved Roman hot-spring baths dating to …
Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon) is an island nation south of India in the Indian Ocean whose diverse landscapes range from rainforest and arid plains to highlands and sandy beaches. It’s famed for its ancient Buddhist ruins, including the 5th-century citadel Sigiriya, with its palace and frescoes and the city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka’s ancient capital, …
Home to numerous lakes, villages, and the high peaks of the Alps, Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country whose cities and villages contain medieval quarters, with landmarks like the capital Bern’s Zytglogge clock tower and Lucerne’s wooden chapel bridge. The country is also known for its ski resorts and hiking trails. If you really …
