Jason Dookeran

4 days ago | thetravel.com | Jason Dookeran

Link copied to clipboard Sign in to your TheTravel account While a recently-discovered medieval fortress in Georgia (the country) is older than we originally thought, this new discovery is older still. A 5,000-year-old fortress, buried beneath dense vegetation in Neamț County, has finally emerged from its millennia-long hiding game. This remarkable discovery bridges the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods, giving archaeologists a rare window into a distant chapter of human history. When nature...

6 days ago | thetravel.com | Jason Dookeran

Vienna may be known today as one of the safest cities in Europe to visit, but it's perhaps even more famous among creatives and historians as the home of one of the world's foremost musical geniuses — Ludwig van Beethoven. When the legendary composer shuffled off this mortal coil in 1827, he left behind an extraordinary musical legacy and a strand-by-strand opportunity for future scientists.

1 week ago | thetravel.com | Jason Dookeran

Whales are one of the massive marine mammals that still prowl the oceans, but Belugas are in a class of their own. Imagine spending months at sea, weathering storms, and scorching sun, subsisting on hardtack and rum, when suddenly—a pale figure with haunting eyes emerges from the waves! Before Instagram and National Geographic documentaries, sailors had only their sleep-deprived minds to make sense of such sightings. Enter the mermaid legend: half-beauty, half-fish, all misunderstanding.

1 week ago | thetravel.com | Jason Dookeran

Cuttlefish, part of the cephalopods class, which octopuses are also a member of, are like shape-changing "sea chameleons" due to their ability to change color, shape, and texture at a moment's notice. Sure, they may be one of the strangest things found in the deep sea, but they may also be one of the smartest. Cuttlefish have managed to pass a test that was initially designed for kids, according to a recent study.

1 week ago | thetravel.com | Jason Dookeran

Spelunkers have probably heard of the largest, most unexplored cave in the world, but there's one that might be more fun to visit. Oregon's coastline harbors a natural wonder that makes average aquariums look like fishbowls. Just 11 miles north of Florence, America's largest sea cave has been the ultimate hangout spot for massive sea lions since before it opened to curious humans. This attraction is one of the more interesting things to do on the Oregon coast.