Oct08
Published by iv in Colombia, History, Parks, Photos, Relaxing, South America, Travel gear

It is one of Colombia’s most attractive natural landscapes! Tatacoa Desert is close to Villavieja, a little town located approx 50 Km north from Neiva. In order to get to Villavieja you will likely need to take a collectivo from Neiva.
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Oct02
Published by iv in Chile, Photos, Relaxing, South America, Urban Tourism, Walking

The two thousand square kilometres Atacama Desert, in northern Chile, is one of the most arid in the world. Some 10 km away from San Pedro, Valle de Luna should not be missed. As the sun sinks below the horizon, experience wonder f the area and its close resemblance to the the lunar landscape.
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Dec03
Published by misha in Adventure, North America, Photos, Scuba Diving, Snorkeling, Swimming, Travel gear, United States of America

About 10 miles south of the Great Salt Lake in the desert outside Grantsville, Utah, thousand of fish live in the murky saltwater at Bonneville Seabase, which is an independent experiment in marine biology. Seabase has an end-of-the-earth feeling, with no noise and little life and it’s open to snorkelers and scuba diver.
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Apr13
Published by vanhal in Asia, Dubai, Safaris

The dune bashing or desert driving continues as you enjoy the dunes actually bashing, then with the thrill of going up and down the dunes provoke many a screem and laughter full of excitemen.
Dune bashing is to Dubai what skateboarding is to Venice Beach – just with higher-priced equipment. Hair raising thrill rides in 4×4 jeeps over miles of towering sand dunes, the fun starts when your Arab driver lets a little air out of the tires and instructs you to strap yourself in. Suddenly you’re off, zooming over swollen sands like a boat on stormy waves. The jeep rises, sinks and spins, sand spraying against the car windows like dense brown water. Add a pumping soundtrack of Eastern beats and you are in for the ride of your life.
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