Michael Novins

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About Michael Novins

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Reviews by Michael Novins

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Makli, Thatta by Michael Novins

Makli, Thatta (Inscribed)

Makli, Thatta

In December 2017, I made a day trip from Karachi to Makli necropolis, about 60 miles to its east, which might be the world’s largest funerary site -- the ten …

Keep reading Michael N… 08/01/18
Sya by Michael Novins

Sya, centre historique de Bob… (On tentative list)

Sya, centre historique de Bobo-Dioulasso

In November 2017, I spent a few days in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso's second largest city, but much more appealing for a tourist than Ouagadougou, the enchantingly named capital. The most …

Keep reading Michael N… 01/12/17
Zone Giraphe by Michael Novins

Zone Giraphe (On tentative list)

Zone Giraphe

Until the 1960s, before persistent drought and population growth, the West African giraffe ranged widely throughout West Africa. The last self-sustaining herd can be found an hour east of Niamey …

Keep reading Michael N… 30/11/17
W-Arly-Pendjari Complex by Michael Novins

W-Arly-Pendjari Complex (Inscribed)

W-Arly-Pendjari Complex

From Niamey, it was a few hour drive through pastoral countryside to Parc National du W. Unlike parks in East and Southern Africa, wildlife was widely scattered and difficult to …

Keep reading Michael N… 29/11/17
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba by Michael Novins

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Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba

In October 2017, I made a day trip by minibus from Córdoba to Alta Gracia, the location of one of the estancias. The minibus stopped in Alta Gracia's center, from …

Keep reading Michael N… 04/11/17
Valparaiso by Michael Novins

Valparaiso (Inscribed)

Valparaiso

In October 2017, I made a day trip by bus (which run every few minutes) from Santiago to Valparaíso, the dilapidated port city. The city’s golden age was from the …

Keep reading Michael N… 03/11/17
Sewell Mining Town by Michael Novins

Sewell Mining Town (Inscribed)

Sewell Mining Town

In October 2017, I made a long day trip from Santiago to Sewell Mining Town. Weekend trips organized by VTS (http://www.vts.cl) depart at 8:30 am from the international coffee chain …

Keep reading Michael N… 01/11/17
Churches of Chiloé by Michael Novins

Churches of Chiloé (Inscribed)

Churches of Chiloé

In October 2017, I made an easy, but long, day trip by bus from Puerto Montt to Castro, probably the best base from which to visit the wooden churches. One …

Keep reading Michael N… 01/11/17
Ischigualasto / Talampaya by Michael Novins

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Ischigualasto / Talampaya

In October 2017 I visited Talampaya National Park by public transport from La Rioja, which is much easier than I was led to believe by the information I read on …

Keep reading Michael N… 30/10/17
Peninsula Valdes by Michael Novins

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Peninsula Valdes

In October 2017, I spent a few days at Península Valdés, probably the best place on the South American mainland to see marine wildlife, where I saw nesting Magellanic penguins …

Keep reading Michael N… 29/10/17
Sammallahdenmäki by Michael Novins

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Sammallahdenmäki

In September 2017, I rented a car in Turku to visit southwest Finland's World Heritage Sites. Early on a Tuesday morning, I found myself traipsing through a moss-covered forest floor …

Keep reading Michael N… 03/10/17
Kaiping Diaolou by Michael Novins

Kaiping Diaolou (Inscribed)

Kaiping Diaolou

In August 2017, I traveled by bus from Guangzhou to Kaiping, where there were several taxi drivers awaiting to take travelers to visit the local sites. I had used my …

Keep reading Michael N… 30/09/17
Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries by Michael Novins

Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuari… (Inscribed)

Sichuan Giant Panda Sanctuaries

In August 2017, I made a day trip (organized by Sichuan Travel Guide; http://www.sichuantravelguide.com) from Chengdu to Gengda Wolong Panda Center, one of several areas created to protect giant pandas. …

Keep reading Michael N… 29/09/17
Potala Palace by Michael Novins

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Potala Palace

I visited Lhasa and the Potala Palace in August 2017. The Potola Palace was the residence of the Dalai Lama from the 17th century until the current Dalai Lama fled …

Keep reading Michael N… 29/09/17
Grand Canal by Michael Novins

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Grand Canal

In June 2017 I made a day trip by train from Shanghai Hongqiao Railway Station to Suzhou Railway Station and then took Suzhou Rail Transit to Binhe Lu Station since …

Keep reading Michael N… 12/07/17
Jeju by Michael Novins

Jeju (Inscribed)

Jeju

In June 2017 I spent a couple of days visiting Jeju, where I stayed at Hotel RegentMarine, which is located in Jeju City on the waterfront between Black Pork Street …

Keep reading Michael N… 12/07/17
Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution by Michael Novins

Sites of Japan's Meiji Indust… (Inscribed)

Sites of Japan's Meiji Industrial Revolution

In June 2017 I visited Nagasaki, where I stayed at Hotel Monterey Nagasaki, which is located a very short walk from the departure point for the Gunkanjima Concierge Company (https://www.gunkanjima-concierge.com/en/). …

Keep reading Michael N… 12/07/17
Ceremonial Centres of the Early Micronesian States by Michael Novins

Ceremonial Centres of the Ear… (Removed from tentat…)

Ceremonial Centres of the Early Micronesian States

In June 2017, I spent five days visiting Kosrae, one of four states in the Federated States of Micronesia. With my visits to Yap in December 2008 and Pohnpei and …

Keep reading Michael N… 12/07/17
Noréas de Hama by Michael Novins

Noréas de Hama (On tentative list)

Noréas de Hama

In May 2009, the Baron Hotel in Aleppo organized a car and driver to take me and another guest on a day tour to visit Serjilla and Al-Bara, two of …

Keep reading Michael N… 23/04/17
Fort Jesus by Michael Novins

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Fort Jesus

In August 2016, I flew from Zanzibar to Mombasa, where I stayed at the Castle Royal Hotel, which dates from 1909 and is centrally located between the Moi Avenue tusks …

Keep reading Michael N… 28/11/16
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