Tucked away off the western coast of Ireland lies a trio of islands that hold within them the magic of Irish culture, history, and rugged beauty. The Aran Islands—Inishmore, Inishmaan, and Inisheer—offer a glimpse into an Ireland of old, where traditions are...
Welcome to Japan’s first UNESCO world heritage site! The Shirakami Sanchi is thought to be the forests of gods. The mountainous area stretches over 130,000 hectares (501 square miles) across Aomori and Akita prefectures in the northern Tohoku Region of Japan. In...
In 1601, soon after he came into power, the Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu started to build five routes connecting the capital of Edo (modern day Tokyo), with the other provinces. These routes were essential for the success of the Sankin-Kotai system, where lords would have...
