{"id":17212,"date":"2022-12-28T12:54:14","date_gmt":"2022-12-28T12:54:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/?p=17212"},"modified":"2023-01-04T15:16:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-04T15:16:14","slug":"travel-to-inspire-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/travel-to-inspire-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel to inspire &#8211; Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Approx read: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">mins<\/span><\/span><div class=\"page\" data-page-number=\"1\" data-loaded=\"true\">\n<h2 id=\"learning-and-appreciating-diff\" class=\"textLayer\">Learning and appreciating different ways of life has never been more appealing.<\/h2>\n<h3 id=\"deeper-and-more-meaningful-way\" class=\"textLayer\">Deeper and more meaningful ways of travel give us a chance to see the world from a different perspective.<\/h3>\n<p class=\"textLayer\">It helps to form meaningful relationships, and develop new skills. It also benefits local communities and has a lighter impact on the planet. Here are our top 5 cultural connection destinations for 2023.<\/p>\n<h4 id=\"guyana-south-america\" class=\"textLayer\">Guyana, South America<\/h4>\n<div class=\"textLayer\">\n<p>If you\u2019re looking for a place to switch off and reconnect, you need to go to Guyana. With English as its official language, Guyana still attracts very few tourists. But word is spreading about this stunning place \u2013 so the time to go is now.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>It\u2019s a country committed to sustainable tourism. You can visit safe in the knowledge that your trip is protecting a critical slice of global biodiversity. Almost 80 percent of Guyana is pristine, untouched rainforest. Known for the world\u2019s widest and longest single-drop waterfall, Kaieteur. Four times higher than Niagara Falls, it is among the most powerful waterfalls in the world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Caiman House in Yupukari, Guyana\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/G-HMSbmmJbA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Help out the black caiman researchers at <a href=\"http:\/\/caimanhouse.com\/\">Caiman House<\/a> in the Rupununi. Head out at night onto the waters of the Rupununi with the researchers. Help catch a caiman and bring it ashore to take measurements, before releasing it back into the water. It\u2019s a thrilling and completely safe experience. Another way of seeing how tourism money is boosting conservation efforts throughout Guyana.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Experiential Video - Mossman Gorge Centre   Queensland, Australia\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EhDBdo9W7_c?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" data-page-number=\"1\" data-loaded=\"true\">\n<h4 id=\"queensland-australia\" class=\"textLayer\">Queensland, Australia<\/h4>\n<div class=\"textLayer\">Queensland has been leading the way in returning land to its indigenous people.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Explore the ancient rainforest of the UNESCO World Heritage\u2013listed Daintree National Park. The Eastern Kuku Yalanji people are managing the national park alongside the government.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textLayer\">Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mossmangorge.com.au\/\">Mossman Gorge Cultural Centre<\/a> to take a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kycht.com.au\/\">guided tour<\/a> and learn more about the region.<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" data-page-number=\"1\" data-loaded=\"true\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>If the arts are your thing, pop over to <a href=\"https:\/\/hota.com.au\/\">Home of the Arts (HOTA)<\/a> in Surfers Paradise, a six-story cultural center. It is Australia\u2019s largest public gallery outside a capital city, with art, theatre, cinema, cabaret, dance, comedy, and more.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Freedom SkatePark Project - Surf Ghana Collective\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4A0fMVYWP4A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" data-page-number=\"1\" data-loaded=\"true\">\n<h4 id=\"ghana-west-africa\" class=\"textLayer\">Ghana, West Africa<\/h4>\n<div class=\"textLayer\">\n<p>Head to Ghana to explore Black heritage. Travel from lush coastlines to dry savanna. Hang out with a fashion-forward crowd in the capital, Accra.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>Visit Independence Arch in Accra. Skate at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomskatepark.org\/\">Freedom Skatepark<\/a> and browse around Kantamanto Market. The market is the largest secondhand market in Africa, if not the world. The Upper West Region contains some of Ghana\u2019s greatest tourist attractions. From slave trade sites and wildlife areas to captivating architecture.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"textLayer\">\n<p>The Upper East Region is the gateway to Ghana from Burkina Faso and Togo. It offers visitors an exciting introduction to Ghana. The Northern Region is much drier because of its proximity to the Sahara. A scene of grasslands, baobab, acacia trees and rare species of flora. This place has wonderful vistas including the Gambaga escarpment and the Nakpanduri cliffs. The Eastern Region is famous for its tropical forests and cascading waterfalls. Boti Falls and the Begoro Waterfall, provide opportunities for long walks and hikes.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"30 Years of Pasifika Festival\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ROtxkkrjRMQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"page\" data-page-number=\"1\" data-loaded=\"true\">\n<h4 id=\"new-zealand\" class=\"textLayer\">New Zealand<\/h4>\n<div class=\"textLayer\">New Zealand has a packed events calendar planned for 2023. Kick off with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucklandnz.com\/lantern\">Lantern Festival<\/a> in February 2023 to celebrate Chinese New Year. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aucklandnz.com\/pasifika\">Pasifika<\/a> is the largest Pacific Island cultural festival in the world. The festival returns in March 2023. In July, the quadrennial <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/fi-faplus\/en\/tournaments\/womens\/womensworldcup\/australia-new-zealand2023\">FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup 2023<\/a> will be in 9 host cities across New Zealand and Australia.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Take a trip to Matakana, the Napa Valley of NZ. A charming village with local boutiques and an artisan farmers market. Buy whitebait fritters, Manuka honey, angus steak, rosemary pies and excellent flat whites. Go jet boating, bungee jumping, paragliding or skydiving in Queenstown. It\u2019s known as the nation\u2019s adventure capital with activities for all adrenaline junkies.<\/p>\n<p>Another major attraction is the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tongarirocrossing.org.nz\/\">Tongariro Alpine Crossing<\/a>. A dual UNESCO World Heritage Site regarded as among the top ten single-day treks in the world.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Alaska Dog Mushers Association - ONAC VIDEO\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ngCmMrWWTZk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4 id=\"alaska\">Alaska<\/h4>\n<p>Well-known for its snowy mountains, lush rain forests and incredible wildlife. Alaska is also rich in the cultures of Alaska Native peoples. Learn about the traditions that have sustained them for thousands of years: explore dog mushing traditions at the <a href=\"https:\/\/alaskadogmushers.com\/open-north-american-championships\">3 day Open North American Championships<\/a>. Attend the <a href=\"https:\/\/fna.community.uaf.edu\/\">Festival of Native Arts<\/a> at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Or join the festivities at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sealaskaheritage.org\/institute\/celebration\">Southeast Alaska\u2019s Celebration<\/a>. One of the largest gatherings of Southeast Alaska Native peoples.<\/p>\n<p>If it\u2019s the vast outdoors you\u2019re after, then try the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/dena\/in-dex.htm\">Denali National Park and Preserve<\/a>. Or go all out and head off to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nps.gov\/glba\/index.htm\">Glacier Bay National Park<\/a>, part of a 25-million acre World Heritage Site. 3.3 million acres of rugged mountains, glaciers, rainforest, wild coastlines and fjords. Glacier Bay National Park is a highlight of Alaska\u2019s Inside Passage.<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"travel-to-inspire-\u2013-food\" class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.battleface.com\/blog\/best-destinations-based-on-a-love-of-food\/\"><em>Travel to inspire \u2013 Food<\/em><\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learning and appreciating different ways of life has never been more appealing. Deeper and more meaningful ways of travel give us a chance to see the world from a different perspective. It helps to form meaningful relationships, and develop new skills. It also benefits local communities and has a lighter impact on the planet. 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