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Dec07
by misha in Adventure, Chillin, Extreme, Photos, Relaxing, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories, United States of America
The only official way of visiting Honopu Beach is by swimming. Inaccessible by land and impossibly magical, this treasure of a beach has ensured the scenery of many films, among them King Kong, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and South Pacific. Two deep, golden beaches guarded by steep mountain rock and the charming milky-blue waters of the South Pacific are connected by extremely large stone arch in the rock face, before which a waterfall cascades like a curtain. Photo by: tascx
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Dec07
by misha in Adventure, Fishing, Monuments, North America, Photos, Relaxing, Sailing, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories, United States of America
Lake Powell is an artificial pond, created in 1960s toward the controversial scheme to dam the Colorado River to fill the Grand Canyon with water. Today few could deny that this unnatural landscape is a breathtaking sight. Crystal-clear turquoise waters reflect the towering rich-red canyon walls that go up from the water, scatter among wondrous arches, magnificent spires, sandstone butters, as well as countless inlets and sandy beaches. Photo by: Wolfgang Staudt
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Dec07
by misha in Adventure, Cities, Cultural, Hotels, North America, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories, United States of America
Big Sur Coast Highway is actually Route 1 between San Francisco and Los Angeles with nature remains untouched. Some 200 miles north of Los Angeles along Route 1, the town of San Luis Obsipo and the small fishing village of Morro Bay are the two starting points of the Big Sur cruise. The 144 miles (230 km) of highway is almost deserted, including just a handful of small villages and towns and some hotels like Post Ranch Inn, where celebrities like to unwind. Photo by: schwaabe
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Dec07
by misha in Canada, Eating, Hiking, History, Hotels, North America, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Sightseeings, Travel Stories
Form by the Canadian Pacific Railway in the late nineteenth century, this fantastic hotel on the shore of Lake Louise is just on two hours drive west of Calgary in the Canadian Rocky Mountains. The place is also famous among the locals as the Diamond in the Wilderness. This pioneering hotel started as a humble log cabin in 1890, providing accommodation for fifty clients. Photo by: sminky_pinky100 (Busy In & Out)
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Dec07
by iv in Europe, Hotels, Italy, Parks, Relaxing, Restaurants, Romantic, Spa, Swimming, Walking
The Park Hotel Napoloene is located at the island of Elba, Italy. It is placed in San Martino locality in an area of 85 Hectares , and is far only five minutes of Portoferraio and fifteen of the airport. The hotel offers comprehensive amenities including a private beach.
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Dec04
by misha in Asia, Chillin, Cultural, Eating, Hotels, Maldives, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Spa, Swimming, Travel Stories, Villas
Hotel Dhonakulhi has an impeccable setting with thousands of remote coves and lagoons. The hotel-island comprises the best spot in the whole of the Maldives, previously uninhabited virgin atoll of Ha Alifu. The resort is circled by lush greenery and the luxurious villas have the Indian Ocean under their terraces. Some of the villas have private beaches and some are with their own pools, all of them with open air bathrooms that give general feeling of back-to-nature.
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Dec04
by misha in Adventure, Asia, Cultural, Eating, Hiking, History, Japan, Monuments, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories
Kamakura is an ancient city, just 50 km from Tokyo, but it feels like at the end of the world. There are no high-rise buildings or neon bars there. Once the city was the capital of Japan, during the shogunate from 1185 to 1333, and the fourth-largest city in the world. It’s a wonderful destination, ideal for day trippers from Tokyo, stopping there to enjoy the cooling sea breezes, while they visit the Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines. Photo by: kiri-fuda
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Dec04
by misha in Adventure, Australia, Australia, Camping, Cruise, Flying, Hiking, Photos, Relaxing, Sightseeings, Travel gear, Travel Stories
The World Heritage Purnululu National Park is situated between the Western Australian towns of Kununurra and Halls Creek. The park comprises a 593,000 acre of beehive-shaped karst mountains that rear up to 300 m. The flat land that is home to these eroded sandstone is located at another 300 m above the sea level. The rugged territory become a national park in 1987. Photo by: Bas Schonenberg
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Dec04
by misha in Asia, Cultural, Eating, Fishing, Hiking, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Romantic, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Spa, Swimming, Thailand, Travel Stories
The is something really special and extraordinary in the Sarojin. Its heart, an ancient fig tree dominating impressively over the lagoon on one hand, and the ocean on the other. The fig gazes kindly upon its reflection in a peaceful pond – another aspect of eternity and nature.
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Dec03
by misha in Adventure, Camping, Chillin, Eating, Europe, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, United Kingdom
There is something unusual in the Dyfi Forest. As dawn breaks over Wales, the sun picks out a strange array of shapes and colours. In the middle of the forest, there is a 21-foot-diameter North-American tepees and on 18-foot Mongolian style yurt. The camp is undoubtedly a low-tech experience, with private toilets and solar shower bags to provide you with warm water.
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