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Nov11

Lupu Bridge

Published by misha in Adventure, Asia, China, Climbing, Extreme, Photos, Relaxing, Shanghai, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, Urban Tourism

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While there are no mountains to climb in the city of Shanghai, you can have a heightened experience climbing Lupu Bridge. Choose a clear, sunny day and hop in a taxi to the bridge that straddles the Huangpu River. This is longest arch bridge in the world with its 550-meter-long arch span is 32 meters longer. The length of on-site welding totals more than 40,000 meters—comparable to the total length of the inner-city elevated freeway of Shanghai.
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Nov10

Huangshan

Published by misha in Adventure, Asia, China, Climbing, Hiking, Photos, Relaxing, Shanghai, Sightseeings, Travel Stories, UNESCO, Walking

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If you’ve been to Huangshan (Yellow Mountain) there is no need to see any other mountain. Situated in eastern Chinas Anhui Province and popular with its breathtaking sweeping landscapes and misty peaks, the Yellow Mountain offers extraordinary scenes and views from what can look like the edge of the world.
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Nov06

Tongatapu

Published by misha in Adventure, Hiking, Oceania, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sightseeings, Swimming, Tonga, Travel Stories

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Tongatapu is Tonga’s main island, and the location of the former British protectorate’s capital, Nuku’alofa. The second city of Mu’a is also there, along with most of the commercial activity and grandiose official residence of the king. Nuku’alofa is full of Victorian buildings, churches, old graveyards, bustling markets and a classic Pacific waterfronts. Most of the island’s hotels are there, though this is very mush a shabby working town. Photo by: msdstefan
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Nov06

Yasawa Islands

Published by misha in Adventure, Camping, Cultural, Fiji, Oceania, Photos, Relaxing, Resorts, Romantic, Sailing, Scuba Diving, Sightseeings, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel Stories

yasawa islands

Yasawa Islands sits majestically to the north of the Mamanucas Archipelago, and are much less commercially orientated than their southern cousins. They are consisting of 16 larger islands and dozen of smaller ones. They are impressive islands, with breathtaking beaches and enchanting fishing villages, which provide an opportunity to observe the traditional way of life. These islands offer plenty for everybody, from fabulous beaches and clear lagoons to exclusive resorts for the well-heeled. Photo by: msdstefan
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Nov05

Porto Santo

Published by misha in Adventure, Chillin, Eating, Europe, Fishing, Hiking, Monuments, Photos, Portugal, Relaxing, Resorts, Restaurants, Romantic, Sailing, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories

porto santo island

If you approach Porto Santo by air, the whole island seems a glorious-golden yellow against the glistening cobalt blue sea. The island is known as ‘painting made by god’ and is 46 km to the northeast of Madeira in the Atlantic Ocean. The island tending to remind of North Africa, rather than Europe – a starkly beautiful desert landscape of palm trees and cacti, dotted with pine groves and small wheatfields. Photo by: Tiagoto
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Nov05

Chausey Archipelago

Published by misha in Adventure, Eating, Europe, France, Photos, Relaxing, Restaurants, Sailing, Sightseeings, Swimming, Travel Stories

chausey archipelago

The Chausey Islands are located in the English Channel, south of Jersey, but are not generally included in the geographical definition of the Channel Islands, though geologically they join with them to form a larger archipelago. The islands are popular with French visitors and almost ignored by the English – there is no ferry Chausey and other islands. Photo by: asalha
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Nov05

Rugen

Published by misha in Adventure, Biking, Eating, Europe, Fishing, Germany, Hiking, Kite, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, Romantic, Sailing, Sightseeings, Spa, Swimming, Travel Stories

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Rugen is the largest of Germany’s islands, nearly 1,000 sq km with 570 km long wiggling coastline of steep cliffs and broad, shallow inlets. It is a picture-book paradise of white cliffs, wide sandy beaches, wood and moorland with romantic castles, old churches and old-fashioned towns of fin de siecle villas. Photo by: mario_65
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