Blog Posts Tagged "UNESCO"

From the rugged outback of Australia to the glacial majesty of Canada, our world overflows with destinations that ignite the imagination. Southern Africa beckons with its epic safaris, while New Zealand's dramatic landscapes tempt adventure seekers. The USA boasts everything from bustling metropolises to awe-inspiring natural wonders. These inspiring places stir our souls with a promise of escape, discovery, and a connection to something bigger than ourselves.

UNESCO sites are considered to be areas of "outstanding universal value to humanity" and, as such, come highly recommended when building a motorhome holiday itinerary. Here we look at The Joggins Fossil Cliffs, a UNESCO World Heritage Site nestled in Nova Scotia, Canada, which serves as a remarkable portal into earth's ancient past.

Planning a Canadian motorhome holiday is surely incomplete without diverting to a UNESCO site or two. On our Maritime Hidden Gems motorhome holiday, you visit three of Canada's 20 UNESCO sites. In this article, we look at the Grand-Pré site, a rural community in Kings County, Nova Scotia.

In March, whilst visiting family in Melbourne, I visited Hobart, capital of Tasmania. I've travelled around much of Victoria, the Red Centre, and part of New South Wales, including Sydney, but Hobart was so strikingly unique. Its centre is largely historical compared to those of Melbourne and Sydney. Its waterfront is lined with old maritime warehouses, harking back to its colonial and whaling past, and there are few tall buildings. It just felt like a different pace of life.

As the jaw-dropping jewel of America's national parks, Yosemite is famed worldwide. Inspiring generations of artists, writers and travellers, it's a truly unforgettable experience offering access to some of the world's most diverse and beautiful landscapes, lakes, forests and waterfalls.

Britain is home to 25 UNESCO World Heritage Sites (plus one in Northern Ireland) from Orkney in the North to the tip of Cornwall. Many of the sites are deeply ingrained in Britain's pioneering Victorian industrial heritage and mining culture, especially so in Wales and northern England. In the south, Stonehenge and the Jurassic Coast make up the share of natural sites, whilst many of London's biggest attractions are also UNESCO sites including the imposing Tower of London, beautiful Kew Gardens, the towering Palace of Westminster and idyllic Greenwich.

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation or UNESCO as its more commonly known, is an agency that forms part of the United Nations with the aim of promoting buildings, complexes, manmade and natural environments and other destinations of educational, scientific, cultural and historical importance.

When it comes to a holiday of a lifetime, you would be hard-pressed to beat an Australian motorhome holiday. This is an impressive country with vast wide open spaces full of natural wonders to explore and not to mention the miles and miles of white sandy beaches that are simply perfect for lazing away a few hours in the sun.