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Oct27

Hainan

hainan island

Hainan is China’s Hawaii. It’s on the same latitude, with a highly developed agricultural economy, roads and infrastructure. It’s China’s smallest province, divided by a 1.5 km strait from Guangdong, and nestled between the Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea. Like Hawaii it has the beaches, hills, forests, wildlife, and recreational roster. 
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Oct20

Iriomote

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Only 20 km wide and 15 km long, Iriomote’s infrastructure is limited to a single coastal road between its northern and eastern hamlets. 80 per cent of the island is protected by the state, and a third of it forms part of the Iriomote National Park, which includes Japan’s biggest coral reef – the lagoon between Iriomote and its near neighbour, Ishigaki. Iriomote is covered by dense subtropical jungle and mangrove swamps, threaded through and around a dozen peaks over 420 m. Photo by: kaori
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Oct06

One of Hawaii’s most insightful eco-tours

 

Atlantis Submarine

Atlantis Submarine offers an underwater experience unique to Hawaii – carrying guests to depths well beyond 100 feet – to place where schools of brightly colored fish frolic, where green sea turtles flourish, and beautiful coral grows. An Atlantis Submarine tour is an ideal way to gain first-hand insight into the value and importance of reefs and to observe how mankind can contribute to the development of reefs and associated ecosystems. In the comfort and security of one of the world’s most technologically advanced passenger submarines, you will view remarkable reefs of this unique underwater tour through areas pulsating with marine life. Each of the three Atlantis Hawaii tour locations (Waikiki, Kona, and Maui) feature distinct characteristics enabling to explore their unique underwater habitats. It’s a world unseen by anyone except scuba divers and fish.
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Oct05

About The Ageha Dance Club

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Tokyo’s nightlife is one of the best in the world. Ageha is the biggest club in Japan. It’s  opened in December, 2003.
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Sep28

Three bizarre deep sea creatures

orange sea pen

Each Orange Sea Pen (Scientific Name: Ptilosarcus gurneyi) is a colony of polyps  working together for the survival of the whole. The primary polyp loses its tentacles and becomes the stalk of the sea pen, with a bulb at its base. They can generally be found in temperate waters of northeastern Pacific.
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Sep23

Ghibli Museum, Japan

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Ghibli Museum is located in Mitaka Inokashira Park, Tokyo and features the wonderful art of Miyazaki’s hand-drawn animation. Studio Ghibli is one of  most famous animation studios in Japan. Founded by Hayao Miyazaki in 1985, they have produced many feature length films such as My Neighbor Totoro, Castle in the Sky, Princess Mononoke and the Academy Award-winning Spirited Away – amongst the most prominent exports of Japanese culture. The museum is one of the most attractively placed art space in Tokyo and is a must-see for fans of the films.
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Sep04

Ven

ven island

The Pearl of Oresund is a tiny dot in the spirit between Sweden and Denmark, 8 km off the Danish coast and just 4.3 km from Sweden. It is only 7.5 sq km, a shelf that slopes downward south to north from its highest point at 45 m just 5 m above sea level. The island is incredibly fertile farmland with rich clay topsoil on layers of shifting sand and clay. Photo by: bjaglin
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