VISIT THIS SMALL TOWN, THE GLASSBLOWING HUB OF THE UNITED STATES

• By KATHLEEN RELLIHAN • Freelance travel writer and editor with Travel Channel. Kathleen recently climbed Kilimanjaro with over 25 women from around the world to celebrate International Women’s Day and a volcano in Guatemala . She tweets @k_rellihan Courtesy of Corning Museum of Glass The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) in central New York holds a …

NEPAL THROUGH ERIC VALLI’S LENS –

“These Himalayan Trails, where I had some of my wildest adventures and experienced my deepest emotions..” – Eric Valli Eric Valli knows the Great Himalaya Trails in Nepal very well. The renowned photographer and film director from the plains of Dijon in France has dedicated his career and much of his life to exploring and capturing …

SWABIAN JURA – CAVES OF THE ICE AGE ART

With its magnificent Hohenzollern castle, Wurmlinger chapel, Zwiefalten Abbey church, Hangender Stein monument and monasteries which exude a vivid sense of history, the true essence of the Swabian Jura (Schwäbische Alb in German), however, lies deep within - six archaeologically unique caves called the Höhlen der ältesten Eiszeitkunst ("Caves with the oldest Ice Age art") …

ČIČMANY – THE PAINTED FOLK VILLAGE OF SLOVAKIA

Very few buses ply by Čičmany - a tiny picturesque Slovakian village in the district of Zilina, about two hours drive from Bratislava. Located at a high altitude near the source of the river Rajčianka on the Strážovské hills, Čičmany is famous for its first folk architecture reserve in the world, showcasing well preserved log …