Byron Bay, Australia

Byron Bay's beaches are dotted with lighthouses and surrounded by bottlenose dolphins, rays, whales and sea turtles. This former New South Wales whaling station turned tourist town is still strongly influenced by its recent bohemian past, when hippie lifestyles flourished. Bongos and didgeridoos sound in parks, sarongs and dreadlocks are common, and vegetarian restaurants abound. Give in to the casual vibe and stroll between beaches and bars for...

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Paradise Beach, Rab, Croatia

Paradise Beach is located at Lopar Resort on Rab Island, Croatia, a picturesque tourist attraction in the Adriatic Sea. It is also natively known as Rajska Plaza and is rated among the best vacationer destination with its white sandy beaches and warm turquoise colored water. It’s a 2 km long splendid stretch of shoreline shaded by a beautiful and dense pine forest. In summer the temperature goes up to 28°C and the sheltered beach provides a pure...

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Mount Roraima, Guyana/Brazil/Venezuela

Overview Roraima is an interesting mountain located in the Guiana Highlands. The peak actually shares the border with Venezuela, Brazil, and Guyana, but the mountain is almost always approached from the Venezuela side. The Brazil and Guyana sides are much more difficult. The mountain's highest point is Maverick Rock which is at and on the Venezuela side (thought some other sources may differ on this). The Guiana Highlands is a very unusual...

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Volcanic eruptions at Stromboli, Italy

Stromboli, a small island north of Sicily, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world and famous for its normally small, but regular explosions throwing out glowing lava from several vents inside its summit crater. This activity has been going on for at least 2000 years, as long as there is written memory of the activity, which Stromboli lended its name to, the so-called strombolian activity. Background: The N-most island of the Eolian Islands...

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Kaiteriteri Beach, Nelson, New Zealand

This website provides helpful information about one of New Zealand’s most popular tourism destinations and holiday parks, Kaiteriteri Beach. Famous for its golden sands, camping facilities, outdoor activities and high sunshine hours typical of Nelson weather it is the ideal spot for family holidays all throughout the year. Check out the menu links above for more info, or look below for updates about the latest news and events at Kaiteriteri and...

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Geirangerfjord and Nærøyfjord, Norway

The Geirangerfjorden is a fjord in the Sunnmøre region of Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located entirely in the Stranda Municipality. It is a 15-kilometre (9.3 mi) long branch off of the Sunnylvsfjorden, which is a branch off of the Storfjorden (Great Fjord). The small village of Geiranger is located at the end of the fjord where the Geirangelva river empties...

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Lake Nakuru, Kenya

Lake Nakuru is one of the Rift Valley soda lakes at an elevation of 1754 m above sea level. It lies to the south of Nakuru, in the rift valley of Kenya and is protected by Lake Nakuru National Park. The lake's abundance of algae attracts the vast quantity of flamingos that famously line the shore. Other birds also flourish in the area, as do warthogs, baboons and other...

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Isshiki Beach, Hayama, Japan

When I was literally testing out the waters to compile the list of twelve Beaches near Yokosuka Naval Base, I came across Isshiki Beach. Located in the quaint town of Hayama, I learned that on April 16, 2014, CNN announced itsWorld’s 100 Best Beaches wherein Isshiki beach came in at No. 65. Isshiki is famous for swimming, water sports, windsurfing, boating and sun bathing. Then there are the umi no ie, temporary beach houses,...

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South Kaibab Trail, Grand Canyon, Arizona, United States

This article is about the hiking trail at the south rim of Grand Canyon. For the trail from the north rim, see North Kaibab Trail. The South Kaibab Trail is a hiking trail in Grand Canyon National Park, located in the U.S. state of Arizona. Unlike the Bright Angel Trail which also begins at the south rim of Grand Canyon and leads to the Colorado River, the South...

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