Marco Polo travelled around in China for 17 years. Is it possible that he didn`t observe the Great Wal of China, or even hear about it, in this period? Or did`t he go to China at all? Maybe Marco Polo had some good reasons for not telling the world about one of the most impressing human made wonders in the world.

By observing the ruins of Carthage in Tunis, it reminded me that no superpower lasts forever. It goes up and down in the world, and so it went for the people in Carthage.

This year the focus should be on the wilds of the Norwegian countryside. With its dazzling Nordic light and dramatic landscape, Norway is perhaps the most unexplored and exotic corner of Europe.

Auschwitz's Facebook page follows the launch of its channel on YouTube
The Polish authorities in charge of Auschwitz launched in October 2009 an official site for the former Nazi death camp on the social networking website Facebook.

The celebration of the 65th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp will take place on 27th January 2010. It will be without the stolen sign "Arbeit macht frei".

It`s possible to see the northern lights all over Norway. However, the best places are above the Arctic Circle in Northern Norway. The magic lights turn you really on! Let`s be entertained by Mother Nature`s most magic art.

The northern lights’ spectacle is really something to experience. It has made people from old time highly excited observing mysterious flashing lights illuminating the sky in Norway. The magic light phenomen has created many legends. It has several different names in Sami, and has also inspired the Vikings in many ways. The legends are still alive…

Visitors in Helsinki are now offered new opportunities to experience the city in the winter season, such as Sofia – Wisdom of Silence, Cosy Finnish Sauna Evening, Finland Spa, FoodSightseeing, Kallbådan Seal Safari, Walking tours and Casino Experience. These adventures complement existing offerings and further enhance the urban experience in wintertime.

Stonehenge outside London, the ancient city Petra in Jordan, Colosseum i Rome, Machu Picchu, Cusco in Peru, Angkor Wat in Cambodia. These places are considered as the world's 5 most over-rated ancient and historical sites in a new book called The Road Less Travelled. So where can we find more interested places to experience?

The Viking graveyard in the village of Rygge, about 15 minutes` drive from Moss, was until recently overgrown with weeds and trees. It`s now surrounded by evergreen large fields, trees and bushes. I can clearly observe strange stones placed in a circle, but what is hiding underground?

The Beat Goes On festival in Liverpool is inspired by city`s significant contribution to popular music. The festival is open at World Museum Liverpool from 12 July 2008 to 1 November 2009. The Beat Goes On showcases Merseysides vibrant music scenes that have played a major part in the citys life over the past 60 years. Especially one group will never be forgotten: The Beatles!

The search for the Biblical Mount Sinai goes on. According to the Hebrew Bible received Moses the Ten Commandments from God on a top of a mountain called Mount Sinai, but where was this mountain? Many believed that Mount Sinai, Jebel Musa, on Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is this mountain. On the top of this mountain travellers can today enjoy the sunset and admire the wonderful view. But there are also other suggestions where the Biblical Mount Sinai is located.

Swedish divers found recently a huge old shipwreck in the fjord near the Swedish capital Stocholm. The ship was from Holland, used for trading, featuring rich ornament, and from the 1600 century.

In March 1941 the German war administration forced all Krakow Jews to resettle in the newly created ghetto north of the Kazimierz area. The holocaust had come to Krakow. Kazimierz is hardly influenced of its sad past, but is now a nice and vibrant district.

The most emotional moment in Steven Spielberg's epic movie, Schindler's List, is in my opinion the little girl in the red coat. She is alone in a big crowd with prisoners and moves helpess alone. When I watch this scene I start thinking of all the shoes from the killed children displayed in a glass monter in Auschwitch.