On Thailand’s Island of Phuket, tourism is about a fifth of the overall economy, but tourist arrivals fell by more than 80% in 2020. The Phuket Sandbox initiative aims to kick-start travel again.
Category Archives: Views
Front Page Views: The New York Times – October 7
Views: Top 25 National Parks In Africa (Video)
National parks can be found in a large majority of African countries, being most numerous in Gabon, Kenya and Tanzania. Some nations also have considerable areas designated as private parks, game reserves, forest reserves, marine reserves, national reserves and natural parks. These are not included in the list below, even though some of these may resemble some national parks. For more information on such zones, see the individual articles on each country.
Views: An Osprey Hunts Trout In Yellowstone
Views: Watching Gorillas In A Rwanda Rainforest
The African country of Rwanda, once better known for its horrifying history of genocide, is now gaining a reputation as one of Africa’s safest – and cleanest – countries. Join Youtuber @Dhruv Rathee and girlfriend Juli on a rain forest tour, where they spot a fascinating species – the gorilla!
Aerial Views: Yokohama – Southern Japan (4K)
Yokohama, a Japanese city south of Tokyo, was one of the first Japanese ports opened to foreign trade, in 1859. It contains a large Chinatown with hundreds of Chinese restaurants and shops. It’s also known for Sankei-en Garden, a botanical park containing preserved Japanese residences from different eras, and the seaside Minato Mirai district, site of the 296m Landmark Tower.
Views: World’s Tallest Observation Wheel (Dubai)
Located just off the coast of Dubai Marina on the man-made, Bluewater’s Island, Ain Dubai – or the Eye of Dubai – is now officially the world’s tallest and largest observation wheel – standing over 250 metres tall and with a capacity of 1,750 passengers at any one time.
82 metres taller than its predecessor, Ain Dubai represents the single greatest increase in height for this type of structure – something that could have only been achieved in a place like Dubai.
Front Page Views: Wall Street Journal – OCT 6
Walks: Caramanico Terme In Abruzzo, Italy (4K)
Caramanico Terme is a comune and town in the province of Pescara in the Abruzzo region of Italy, situated near the confluence of the Orfento and Orta rivers, on a hilltop between the Monte Morrone and the Majella mountains.
