Parvez ShaikhTübingen: Europe's fiercely vegan, fairy-tale cityverified_publisherBBC Travel - Srishti ChaudharyIn Germany's south-west, nestled between the alps of the Swabian region and the densely wooded Schönbuch nature park, lies Tübingen, a university city that would put most Disney locations to shame. The city is built around the almost perfectly preserved old town, with its cobbled alleyways, old …
Parvez ShaikhThe Loneliest Mountaineer on Everestverified_publisherThe New York Times - Michael LevyThe tattered remains of an orange tent flap in the wind. A single rope dangles from a 300-foot wall of rock. The sound of crampons squeaking on snow and ice breaks the silence. Only one backpack appears, and it belongs to Jost Kobusch, a German who right now might best be described as the loneliest …
Parvez ShaikhThe Joys of Exploring Germany’s Lesser-Known Historic CitiesAFAR Media - the German National Tourism Board and written by Sarah DandashyAs discerning travelers seek off-the-beaten-path destinations that are easy to explore on foot—yet as equally rewarding as their bigger, more …
Parvez ShaikhThe architecture of Islam in Russiacalvertjournal.com - Masha Borodacheva, Anton AlimovIslam is Russia’s second-largest religion. With Russian Muslims largely concentrated in the country’s southern Caucasus region or in large cities, …
Parvez ShaikhA country being unified through hikingverified_publisherBBC Travel - Abby SewellPushing past the urban sprawl of Beirut, our bus made its way along the gently rolling hills of Lebanon's coastal highway, with the Mediterranean glimmering on one side and craggy peaks rising in the distance on the other. We then turned inland and climbed a narrow road into the mountains of the …
Parvez ShaikhThe shadowy world of camouflage passportsverified_publisherCNN - Will Noble(CNN) — "He has pulled a hand-grenade pin and he is ready to blow up the aircraft if he has to. We must, I repeat, we must land at Beirut." The hijacking of TWA Flight 847 on June 14, 1985 sent the world reeling. It was a drawn-out horror show lasting a fraught 17 days, which saw Americans singled out …
