Tag: Region

Poorest Region of America — What It Really Looks Like

In 1950, McDowell County, West Virginia, was the perfect thriving, dynamic American County. The county is in the southwestern part of West Virginia, snuggled in the Appalachian Mountains, and has one of the most beautiful scenery in the world. It was known for its coal and railroad hist...

I Am The First Person To Tour Across The Real Life Pokemon Kanto Region

For the past 26 years, the Pokemon games have always featured regions based on real world locations. For example, Kalos is based on France, Galar is inspired by the United Kingdom, Paldea is derived from the Iberian Peninsula, Unova is drawn from New York, and Alola is clearly a model of Hawaii. How...

Data-Driven Innovation for Tourism: 5 challenges for the Edinburgh City Region

To be a tourist is to choose the unknown over the familiar. The tourist steps outside their workaday life and embraces something totally different. This process of de-familiarising might seem frivolous, ‘extra’, an added bonus, the icing on the cake. On the contrary; it has the power to ...

The Petroglyphs of Scandinavia: Bronze Age Rock Art of the Nordic Region

Petroglyphs are rock carvings created by removing the surface layer of rocks using stone tools or other hard instruments. These ancient marks not only showcase the artistic expressions of their creators but also provide important insights into the lives, beliefs, and practices of prehistoric soci...