Hanging Coffins of Sagada
The people of Sagada have devised a unique burial ritual involving the placement of dead relatives into caves after carefully preparing a hollowed out log.
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Facts
Battlefields of the Boer and Zulu Wars
In 1899 the town was besieged by Boer forces on the 14th October. The siege lasted until the 17th May 1900 and marked the beginning of the Boer War. Dispatches that were written by Baden-Powell became a symbol of British courage in the face of adversity. Actually, the siege was perfectly civilised and the Boers would rarely come into combat on a Sunday.
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The Mighty Kangaroo
Some animals need no introduction and the kangaroo, also known affectionately as ‘roo, symbol of Australia, is one of them.
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The Remote Granite Island of Ailsa Craig
The Ailsa Craig is a giant granite volcanic rock, visible from the coastline south of Glasgow on Scotland’s west coast.
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Naval of the World: Easter Island
Easter Island is a stunning landscape of volcanic craters & lava formations, beaches and unique archaeological sites.
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