Cities have been, for millennia, the centers from which societies have developed and empires have been born and fallen. Around them the history of the human being is explained until today. Although in my case, I prefer nature-related trips to cities, as a good lover of history, I am also attracted to ancient cities.

Elephant in the Kruger National Park When you visit South Africa you should put one of the best natural parks in all of South Africa near the top of your priority list: the Kruger Park. There, if you are a little lucky, you can get to see hippos, elephants, hyenas, lions, leopards, zebras, impalas (for these you do not need any kind of luck because the strange thing is not to see them about five hundred times a day) and many species more than terrestrial, aquatic or aerial animals.

Rural tourism in Mas Baié, La Garrtoxa Until today I had associated rural tourism with a getaway that usually takes place with the family. On previous occasions practicing rural tourism had always coincided with other tourists who took advantage of the tranquility of nature to take children on a trip.

A few days ago I was in Bukit Lawang rested from the spectacular trekking through the two-day jungle of Sumatra that led me to see orangutans and other jungle bugs - I know, I go about 50 pages of a delayed notebook from my trip to Indonesia - when I was surprised by a curious scene. I was on a terrace overlooking the river of the town drinking fruit juice and suddenly I began to see the kids throwing themselves into the water to cross the river.

Unlimited travelers: Aragon in a wheelchair They say that one of the things you discover when traveling is a new point of view about life. You meet people who face problems similar to yours - or completely opposite - and you face situations that you are not accustomed to, acquiring a wealth of knowledge that is not taught by any University.

Have you ever seen a camel beauty contest? Well, in the United Arab Emirates about 1 camels are going to be part of a beauty pageant in Abu Dhabi, the capital. The prizes for winners will be about 9 million US dollars (about 5.8 million euros) and there will also be about one hundred cars that are presumed not to be for the candidates but for their owners.