The Frutt Mountain Resort in central Switzerland 40 km from Lucerne, attracts ski and nature enthusiasts in the winter season. The 'Ski in and ski out' resort has a gondola that takes guests up to 2,000 metres directly to the Melchsee Lake in the Melchsee-Frutt ski area, which offers 36 km of slopes with all levels of difficulty. For those who pref...

The northern Italian region of Trentino, which stretches from the tip of Lake Garda to the Dolomites, was named Wine Region of the Year 2020 by Wine Enthusiast magazine. In receiving the award, Trentino was described as 'one of the most dynamic, multifaceted, quality terroir-driven wine producing areas in the world today'. Trentino has 164 wineries...

The Central American isthmus is made up of the seven countries of Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua and Panama, complemented by the Dominican Republic. While Central America occupies 2% of the planet's surface, it is home to 12% of biodiversity globally, with more than 550 nature reserves and the largest coral reef sys...

​ Colorado is a premier cycling destination, due to its alpine views, variety of terrain, soaring elevation and challenging altitude. High-Desert Biking in Eagle High-Desert Biking in Eagle is situated less than an hour from Aspen, Eagle is a high-desert town, which means extended biking season and trails that are open until mid-December. Over 100 ...

​Philadelphia also had the nation's first university, the University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Packet and Daily Advertiser its first daily newspaper along with America's first post office, firefighting service, hospital, zoo and the first World Fair. The Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution were debated and signed in Phi...

Mont Ventoux is a mountain in the Provence region of Southern France. The so-called Bald Mountain is known through its inclusion in the Tour de France. Venteux means windy in French and it can get just that at the summit, where the wind blows at over 90 km/h (56 mph) for 240 days a year. The road over the mountain is often closed due to high winds,...