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By Jack Bantock – CNN Time and time again, Hollywood has embraced an imminent apocalypse, as films like “2012” beamed the fictionalized end of the world onto the big screen. Fortunately, the scientific logic for many such movies has been, to put it lightly, creative. The planet’s crust did not suddenly shift 14 years ago...

Ethiopia, home to 70% of Africa’s mountains, boasts breathtaking peaks and challenging trails for adventurers. However, these majestic landscapes also pose significant challenges for the locals. Farming is hard, with rugged terrain, leading to erosion and landslides. Yet, the Konso people of Southern Ethiopia have transformed these obstacles into opportunities. For generations, they have skillfully...

In a world where technology and globalization are reshaping our daily lives, the people of the South Omo and West Omo Zones in Ethiopia beg to differ. These tribes, living in remote corners of the country and largely isolated from modern influences, have preserved their ancient cultures and traditions. They maintain a deep connection with...

Gheralta: Churches in Rock “Pictures are a thousand words”: this saying does not work true for the greatness, majesty, and challenges of trekking the mountains of Gheralta. Words, pictures, or videos will not do justice to properly convey what one experiences in this area. The mountains, the churches, the humble locals, and the villages are...

    Eating Ethiopian style means rethinking some assumptions you might have about dinnertime – for most of us, this means starting with eschewing cutlery and being ready to get messy fingers. The foundation of the vast majority of Ethiopian meals is injera, a giant gray spongy pancake-like bread, upon whose strangely rubbery surface are...

Taiwan, 180km east of China, is known for modern cities, traditional Chinese temples, hot springs resorts and dramatic mountainous terrain. Taipei, in the north, has a number of busy night markets, as well as Chinese Imperial art at the National Palace Museum. Taipei 101, a 509m-tall, bamboo-shaped skyscraper with an observation deck, rises above the city.

Cape Town is a port city on South Africa’s southwest coast, on a peninsula beneath the imposing Table Mountain. Slowly rotating cable cars climb to the mountain’s flat top, from which there are sweeping views of the city, the busy harbor and boats heading for Robben Island, the notorious prison that once held Nelson Mandela, which is now a living museum.

Bellagio is a village on a promontory jutting out into Lake Como, in Italy. It’s known for its cobbled lanes, elegant buildings and Villa Serbelloni Park, an 18th-century terraced garden with lake views. Nearby are the Tower of the Arts, a venue for exhibitions and performances, and the Romanesque San Giacomo Church. Close to rocky Loppia Beach, the Museum of Navigational Instruments displays sundials and compasses.