INDIA | Taj Mahal

INDIA | Taj Mahal

Poet Rabindranath Tagore described it as ‘a teardrop on the cheek of eternity’; Rudyard Kipling as ‘the embodiment of all things pure’; while its creator, Emperor Shah Jahan, said it made ‘the sun and the moon shed tears from their eyes’. Every year, tourists numbering more than twice the population of Agra pass through its gates to catch a once-in-a-lifetime glimpse of what is widely considered the most beautiful building in the world. Few leave disappointed.

Laconi

Laconi

Laconi rises on a ridge of the Sarcidano plateau, its altitude varies from about 500 to 635 m a.s.l. of the railway station. Its vast territory extending for almost 125 km² is among the most varied and richest from the naturalistic and geological point of view of Sardinia.

Jacques and Savin Couelle

Jacques and Savin Couelle

This brilliant copy of father and son, both artist and architect, played a crucial role in the development of the architectural style of the Costa Smeralda. In fact they produced a true masterpiece of art, which has become famous all over the world: the Hotel Cala di Volpe, which appears outside an ancient Mediterranean fishing village, while inside it is a modern creation of a surreal architecture , which involves and stimulates the spirit of every visitor who enters it.

Porto Rafael

Porto Rafael

A small tourist settlement faces the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park. In Porto Rafael, the predominant colours are the blue of the sea contrasted with the white of the houses within the villages positioned along the extreme northern tip of the Isola, in the territory of Palau, just a few kilometres away, and Porto Cervo, the heart of the Costa Smeralda.

Thailand extends ban on inbound flights until July 1st

Thailand extends ban on inbound flights until July 1st

Saturday’s announcement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand means no inbound passenger flights to the kingdom until July 1st. The move will be another blow to stranded foreigners outside Thailand. It is also a signal to the country’s already devastated tourism industry and a huge number of informal workers who depend on it to survive, that there will be no quick return to normality.