Known for its beaches and biodiverse rainforest, much of it protected within reserves, Brunei is a tiny nation on the island of Borneo, in 2 distinct sections surrounded by Malaysia and the South China Sea where its capital Bandar Seri Begawan, is home to the opulent Jame’Asr Hassanil Bolkiah mosque and its 29 golden domes. You …
Sicily is the largest Mediterranean island, is just off the “toe” of Italy’s “boot” whose rich history is reflected in sites like the Valley of the Temples, the well-preserved ruins of 7 monumental, Doric-style Greek temples, and in the Byzantine mosaics at the Cappella Palatina, a former royal chapel in capital city Palermo. On Sicily’s …
Known as the “The Land of Fire” because of its Yanar Dag (Burning Mountain) which is a natural glowing fire burning on a hillside along the Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan is a nation and former Soviet republic that is bounded by the Caspian Sea and Caucasus Mountains which span Asia and Europe. The country shares a border …
