The beautiful Trakai Castle is located in Trakai, Lithuania. It’s the ancient capital in the country, and has a bloody history. The construction of the stone castle begun in the 14th century by Kestutis. It was built as a fortress but after the Battle of Grünenwald in 1410 it became the residence of the Grand Duke. Later it was used as a prison, and now it’s a popular tourist attraction.

A Norwegian explorer, Anders Krogh, broke his way through the dense jungle. It took him one year, six expeditions, lots of money and incredible efforts, to confirm that the rumour about the disreputable Pelo Largos tribe was true. It nearly costed his life……

Theory points to possible connection with nearby Birch Island. For the past two centuries, the tunnels of Nova Scotia`s Oak Island have piqued the imagination of historians and treasure hunters alike. Now, a new theory by First Nations researcher Keith Ranville may add fresh speculation to the mystery. Based on a unique reading of an inscription once found in the Money Pit, Mr. Ranville believes that the answer to the riddle may be found on nearby Birch Island.

On my second day in Casa I call Meki, the cab driver who picked me up at the train station on my arrival the day before. He spoke good English and said he would give me a tour of the city for a price we agreed in advanced.

I had only just arrived in Casablanca - Casa to locals - and decided to get straight into the heart of it. I wandered through the teeming medina, where you can buy anything from sweet dates to leather goods to MP3s of the latest Maroc hits - then out into the city and into a giant slum area. I have to admit I was a bit nervous. I just kept walking like I knew where I was going and eventually found myself near the sea.

Svalbard was presented on the 21st Norway International Meeting and Travel Fair - Reiseliv 08, from 10 - 13 January 2008. On Svalbard genuine adventurers can experience arctic wildlife, glaciers, large icebergs and a surrounding landscape of vast mountains and tundra.

On Norway International Meeting and Travel fair 2008, representatives from Iceland focused on the Vatnajokull glacier. When USA prepared to send men to the moon in the 1960s, the organisation NASA used Vatnajokull as a training ground. Some scenes from the recent James Bond movies have been shot there. A more dramatic landscape can hardly be found in the world!

The world famous website for expedition news, ExplorersWeb, has covered nearly thousand expeditions in 2007. The staff write on its website: it's difficult to choose the best, as they all contributed in their own way, sharing their story - their very soul in fact - with us and the world.

Polè, polè! About 20,000 climbers attempt to reach the top of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania each year, the highest peak in Africa. Around 70 % of them succeed. Climbing high peaks can make people famous and admired. They get their names and photo in media. It also make them admired among friends and colleagues. After climbing Kilimanjaro in July 2003 one thing stands clear for me: the porters are the real heroes of Kilimanjaro.

The dramatic ascent the Italian Franco Mount Franco D'Astassi did was incredible. He knew that Mount Kenya – Mt. Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa after Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, but that didn’t stop him. The mountain is located in the central highlands a couple of hundred kilometres north of the equator. It is here where the Kikuyu god ngai resides. The name of the country Kenya has been known to have been derived from Mount Kenya which was formerly known as Mount Kirinyaga.

Get face-to-face with the wildest wild life in the middle of African savannahs. The tour operator Eriksen Adventure offers a wide variety of tour opportunities in East African countries as Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania. For travellers with genuine adventurous spirit, the dramatic wildbeast migration between Masai Mara and Serengeti is really something to experience.

The organiser Reiseliv 2008 will have a special focus on facilitating increased sales for exhibitors. Reiseliv offer them a bustling marketplace, access to professional buyers of business travel, leisure travel, course and conference services. Thousands of travel enthusiasts will attend this travel fair at Lillestrøm near Oslo from 11 - 13 January. Get ready for the big sales rush!

The travel fair Reiseliv 2008, Lillestrøm, Oslo, is a venue for Inspiration – Experiences – Exhibition offers – Planning! News are: Tanzania, Gambia, Libya, Kenya with Wild Kenya’s Adventure Safari, Mali in Vest-Africa, Mongolia and Philippine in Asia, Serbia with Beograd, Moldova, Lithuanian and Hong Kong will attend the fair this year. Also the Caribbean island Aruba. In addition tour operators offer new countries to go to.

In this article you find extract from stories and selected photos from exciting journeys during 2007. Our freelance journalists around the world have the ability to tell stories that make it interesting for others to read. Their journeys in Laos, Guatemala, Central America, Malta and Finland are about unique adventures, explorations and meeting of nice people with different lifestyle and culture than themselves. Here are our highlights from 2007......

Especially Merry Christmas to people with genuine passion for travelling. It's time to spread joy and bring smiles to faces! Whether people believe in Santa Claus or not, they continue their traditional Christmas celebration. People wait for the arrival of Santa Claus on Christmas Eve. He is the world`s best traveller and the most popular person!