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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