Kerry Walker

3 days ago | yahoo.com | Kerry Walker

Stretching 60 miles across Graubünden, the Engadine Valley is an ethereal wonderland. Its untamed landscape changes with the seasons, from snow-dusted peaks and frozen lakes in winter to lush meadows and verdant valleys in the summer. Overlooked by the majestic Piz Bernina — the highest peak in the Eastern Alps — villages populated by Romansh speakers cling to the mountainsides, offering a retreat for travellers looking to stop off and explore the region at their own pace.

3 days ago | flipboard.com | Kerry Walker

The lecture hall of an "impressive high school" from an ancient Greek settlement was recently uncovered in Italy – with the discovery highlighting the similarities between ancient and modern schooling. The Free University of Berlin announced the find in a press release on April 9. The excavation …

3 days ago | nationalgeographic.com | Kerry Walker

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller(UK). At 70 degrees north, where Norway’s coast frays into fjords, islands and skerries, Alta is a true blast of the Arctic. A two-hour flight from Oslo, one of the world’s most northerly towns takes ‘wild’ to a new level. Here, the Northern Lights rave above snowy fells all winter long, while the midnight sun burns in summer.

1 week ago | nationalgeographic.com | Kerry Walker

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Snaking almost 1,800 miles from its source in Germany’s Black Forest to the Black Sea in Romania, the Danube is best explored slowly. Cruises, the most popular option, provide up-close encounters with the river, allowing you to see plenty in just a week or two. They don’t have to be obvious, with some cracking off-beat options taking you east and into the wilds of the Lower Danube.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Kerry Walker

NowCNN — Air traffic is officially back. In 2024, global passenger numbers finally surpassed 2019 levels, after years of ripples from the massive disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. There were about 9.5 billion passengers globally last year — a 3.8% gain from pre-pandemic levels in 2019 and a 9% …