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Mar12
by misha in Adventure, Australia, Biking, Chillin, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Villas, Walking
The Old Leura Dairy is a mixture of beautifully-restored buildings that has been located into one of Australia‘s most eclectic retreats. The structures were once a working dairy farm, however today have the scent of new lease of life. What was once a modest 1920s weatherboard building is now the Workers Cottage, a three-bedroom home with peculiar Australian styles, such as walls made from fence palings and furniture fashioned from old lining boards. A recent addition is the eco-friendly, solar-powered Straw Bale House, with its thick walls packed with straw to provide insulation throughout winter months. Photo by: antomic
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Mar12
by misha in Adventure, Australia, Camping, Chillin, Eating, Fishing, Kayaking, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel Stories
For owners Irena and Jeremy Hutchings, the vision to bring sustainable safari-style camping to Australia started in Africa. On their return, they happened upon pristine Jervis Bay and set up camp in a protected bush wetland. The rest, as they say, is history.
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Mar11
by misha in Adventure, Australia, Biking, Eating, Kayaking, Lodge, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Spa, Travel Stories, Walking
Cradle Mountain Lodge offers an alpine spa retreat with luxurious green life. It is certainly no effort to be on the Australian island state of Tasmania, circled by misty, mirror lakes and craggy peaks. Some of the cozy cabins have a hot tub out on the deck and wood-burning fire in the lounge to keep evening mountain chills at bay. If you can to pull yourself away from the views, there is even more scenery on offer from the Waldheim spa. Treatments room have floor-to-ceiling windows to let the outside in, and an open hot-tube area with panoramic views of the forest. Photo by: jeaneeem
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Mar11
by misha in Adventure, Africa, Eating, Mauritius, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Romantic, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Spa, Swimming, Travel Stories, Villas
The Beau Rivage Resort is on the east coast of Mauritius and it is a wonderful retreat with twelve-brand new thatched villas. They are decorated with Chinese porcelain and Indian artworks that reflect the peculiar Mauritius mix of cultures that represent the quest for perfection and pure indulgence that is an ongoing challenge at the Beau Rivage resort.
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Mar11
by iv in Camping, New Zealand, Oceania, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Walking
Lake Gunn is a lake in the South Island of New Zealand. The lake is around 75km from Te Anau. The red beech woods here are truly beautiful to walk through – loads of moss and ferns and the lake itself is a picture.
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Mar11
by misha in Adventure, Africa, Botswana, Camping, Eating, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Safaris, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Walking
Abu Camp is luxurious remote place offering three-night stays and elephant-back safaris. Guests arrive and depart together to appreciate, at the same peace, the diversity of flora and fauna found there in the open savannas. Bedfellows stay in custom-made tents set on raised decks adjacent to their own private, natural lagoon. All tents in the camp are equipped with four-poster beds and come complete with full baths and private bathrooms.
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Mar11
by misha in Adventure, Africa, Camping, Eating, Fishing, Kayaking, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Safaris, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Walking, Zambia
This multi-award-winning retreat exudes luxury emphasizes contact with the African bush. Gusts sleep in tents – but know as you know them. They have wood paneling, roll-top bathtubs, and showers both indoor and out. A perfect retreat for those willing to be much closer to the nature. The restaurants serves ”Afro-Euro fusion” food on the camp’s own deck, in the middle of the bush, or even on a boat floating peacefully down the Zambezi River. Photo by: Bushtracks
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Mar11
by misha in Adventure, Africa, Fishing, Lodge, Mozambique, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel Stories, Villas
Azura is not easy to get to: it is a two-hour flight from Johannesburg, followed by a breathtaking helicopter swoop over the myriad hues of the Indian Ocean, but it is worth the effort. Although the lodge itself is a honeymooners’ idyll, the real draw is the pristine beauty of the island itself.
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Mar11
by Asya in North America, Relaxing, Resorts, Snorkeling, Swimming, United States of America
The City of Destin is home to the most beautiful white sand beaches and turquoise crystal clear waters along the Gulf of Mexico. Also it’s among the favorite spots for snorkeling. You can dive reefs and wrecks night or day any time of the year. You can swim, relax in between or sun bathing and play all day. All of this has given the Destin area a reputation as one of America‘s premier vacation destinations.
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Mar10
by misha in Adventure, Africa, Camping, Hiking, Lodge, Namibia, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories, Walking
Nestled between the Ugab and Huab rivers, Mowani Mountain Camp, which means ‘place of god’, sits in the heart of the Twyfelfontein area in western Namibia. From a distance, the elevated collection of domed, thatched rooftops looks like an African village, but this is no ordinary place to stay. Photo by: Lion King Travel ?????
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