Are you drawn to serene beaches or enchanted by snow-capped hills ... Azerbaijan, nestled between Russia and Iran on the Caspian Sea, is a hidden gem offering a mix of natural beauty, adventure ...

As a matter of fact, seals and sea ... beaches or rocky ledges. Seals: Baikal seals are the smallest (up to 220 lbs.) and elephant seals are the biggest (up to 4,500 lbs.). Size wouldn’t be the ...

Located on the Caspian Sea, its big draw is the Unesco-listed ... with varied attractions—pristine beaches, tropical rainforests and a host of islands. From mangrove tours to underwater ...

Surrounded by intense scents of pine, thyme and the sea, Gianluca and I carefully wend our way down ... Image: Oscar Rafone Two years of work for the Caspian Cabals investigation, led by the ...

The best secrets are in plain sight ... Spot loggerhead turtles and white-breasted kingfishers by Mediterranean beaches, brown bear and caspian snowcock in the lush Kackar Mountains, flamingos ...

The Caspian seal and ... transitioned from land to sea millions of years ago, evolving specialized traits to adapt to their aquatic environment. These marine mammals mate and give birth on shores, ...

From landlocked and mountainous Kyrgyzstan to miniscule Andorra, to the Pacific island country of Papua New Guinea, we take a ...

Welcome the breeze as it runs through your hair and gaze at the city’s skyline: we have a list of the best rooftop bars in Bangkok you ... Not to mention, you can indulge in gourmet delights like ...

Last month, an 18th-century 28-meter wooden shipwreck was discovered off the Mazandaran coast of the Caspian Sea in southern Iran. Operating under Russian influence, the ship likely comprised part ...

The aircraft limped across the Caspian Sea and crashed short of a runway near Aktau, Kazakhstan. Coincidentally, the flight’s point of departure, Baku, and the city close to its crash site ...

The Kumani Bank mud volcano in the Caspian Sea created an island in early 2023 that had almost disappeared by the end of 2024, according to Landsate satellite imagery. | Credit: NASA Earth ...