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Hallstatt, Austria’s Most Beautiful Lake Town

Located between Salzburg and Graz, in the Salzkammergut Lake District of Austria, Hallstatt is a little town of breathtaking views. Considered to be the oldest still inhabited settlement in Europe, Hallstatt is More »

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Banaue Rice Terraces, the Eighth Ancient World Wonder?

The Banaue Rice Terraces are ancient sprawling man-made structures said to date back 2000 to 6000 years, that were carved into the Ifugao in Cordillera Mountains in the Philippines by ancestors of More »

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Scenic Village in the Swiss Alps: Gimmelwald

“If heaven isn’t what it’s cracked up to be, send me back to Gimmelwald.” (Rick Steves) More »

The 58 National Parks in the USA: Black Canyon and Bryce Canyon

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Landshut Wedding Festival, Travel Back Through Medieval Times

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Kaghan Valley, Pakistan, Beauty Between Glaciers

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Saint Michel Abbey, an Ocean Fortress of Medieval Times

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Saint-Michel Abbey is located on a  tidal island in Normandy, North-West of France. It is one of the country’s religious landmarks and it is situated one kilometer away (just over a half-mile) from the coast, within the Atlantic ocean.

The 58 National Parks in the USA: Big Bend and Biscayne

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5. Big Bend National Park is located in the U.S. state of Texas and it has a national significance as the largest protected area of Chihuahuan Desert topography and ecoology in the United States. Big Bend National Park, with its 393 km length, forms a natural boundary between United States and Mexico.

Alcatraz: a Destination of History, Legends and Ghosts

We know, this really contrasts with our usual posts, but we figured some of you would like to see more “bold” locations, ones that inspire fistyness and “guts”. What the heck, let’s talk a little about Alcatraz.