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10 Dreamy Islands. If killer sunsets, white sands and transparent waters are calling your name, a tropical island escape may well be in order. From Greece to Hawaii, we’ve scoured the globe to find 10 pieces of paradise that will wash your worries away. 1. Caprera Island, Sardinia, Italy Caprera Island is the place for beaching, sailing and bird spotting. It’s a small island off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. The name is most likely given because of the wild goats inhabiting the island (“Capra” is Italian for goats). Caprera Island has been declared a natural reserve, being the home of the Royal Seagull, the Cormorant and the Peregrine Falcon. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1) Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway Blue Caves - Zakynthos Island, Greece Skaftafeli - Iceland Plitvice Lakes – Croatia Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China Four Seasons Hotel - Bora Bora Ice skating on Paterswoldse Meer, a lake just South of the city of Groningen in the Netherlands. Marble Caves, Chile Chico, Chile The Gardens at Marqueyssac Ice Canyon - Greenland Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada Multnomah Falls, Oregon Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland Petra - Jordan (at night) Verdon, Provence, France Wineglass Bay, Freycinet National Park, Tasmania, Australia Norway Alesund Birdseye of City Benteng Chittorgarh, India Riomaggiore, Italy Keukenhof Gardens - Netherlands.

Sky Lantern Festival - Taiwan. Mount Roraima - Venezuela. Seychelles East Iceland. Lucca, Tuscany, Italy. New York City. See also. 5 Most Beautiful Lakes In The World. 1- Mono Lake, California, USA In Mono County, California, just Northeast of Yosemite National Park, lies a fascinating 760,000 year old saline lake. Mono Lake has no outlet to the ocean, and has become very salty and alkaline. The most notable feature of Mono Lake is it strange tufa formations, giving the lake an other worldly or moon-like quality. The tufa at Mono Lake are limestone formations that were once underwater but have slowly been exposed as the lake’s water evaporated. Mono Lake California USA Mono Lake California Mono Lake California United States 2- Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia The stunning Plitvice Lakes National Park lies in the Lika region of Croatia.

Plitvice Waterfalls Plitvice Lake Croatia 3- Lotus Lake, Kaoshiung, Taiwan The city of Kaoshiung in southwestern Taiwan is home to the stunning man-made Lotus Lake. Lotus Lake Kaoshiung Taiwan 4- Lake Tahoe, California and Nevada, USA Lake Tahoe California Nevada 5- Lake Louise, Alberta, Canada Lake Louise Alberta Canada. KAYAK - Cheap Flights, Hotels, Airline Tickets, Cheap Tickets, Cheap Travel Deals - Compare Hundreds of Travel Sites At Once. The best countries for food.

Food and travel go together like planes and airports. No matter where you go you'll have little trouble finding at least one culinary experience that will help you understand the local culture. In some countries the food is the highlight, drawing many a foodie to its borders, like a moth to a flame. Here are 11 countries (in no particular order) that your taste buds will thank you for visiting. 1. Thailand Image by jaaron Standing at the crossroads of India, China and Oceania, Thai cuisine is like a best-of of all three’s techniques and ingredients. 2. Image by Klearchos Kapoutsis From olives to octopus, the true taste of Greece depends on fresh, unadulterated staples. 3. From back-alley dumpling shops to four-star banquet halls, China has one of the world’s finest palates. 4. Image by Sunfox From cheese and champagne to snails and baguettes, the French are famous for their foodstuffs. 5.

Image by scaredy_kat 6. Image by chargrillkiller Would you like some magic-realism with that enchilada? The world’s best secret islands. Looking for a romantic spot that's (almost) all yours? Here’s a list from our brand new Best in Travel 2011 guide to reignite your love affair with desert islands, with picks from across the globe. 1. Torres Strait Islands, Australia Image by Killer White Fluff As far as you can go in Oz without falling off the map, the Torres Strait Islands are Australia as it might have been if Europeans had never arrived. Permits to visit outlying islands must be obtained at least one month in advance from the Torres Strait Regional Authority. 2. Image by ajari The idyllic Yaeyama Islands are tucked away at the very southern tip of the Japanese archipelago. Japan Transocean Air flies daily from Tokyo to Ishigaki, which is connected to the other islands by regular ferries. 3. Image by Antoine Hubert Most people have heard of Devil’s Island, but few would be able to stick a pin on a map. 4.

Image by hkinuthia It’s easy to see the appeal of tiny Ulleungdo. 5. Image by Fathzer 6. Image by hsuyo 7. 8. 9. How to Travel and Backpack the World on a Budget. Printable Camping Checklist | The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site. BackpackGearTest.org - Home Page. - Living Bueno - How to Live Anywhere in the World for Free. Skeptical Face Travel for free? This dudes crazy right? Today is part two of what I am calling the "Knowledgeable Nomads" series, in which I will be teaching my readers how they can travel the world while ballooning their savings accounts rather than draining them dry.

In the first part of this series I discussed general topics such as how to figure out what you want, devising your own getaway plan, quitting your job, creating a mobile income and taking the leap. All of these topics will be expanded on in upcoming posts, however today I will be covering a more specific topic, instructing my fellow nomadic souls on how they to can travel the world for FREE.

Possibly the most common excuse I hear when urging others to travel and see the world, is the financial barrier that is separating them from partaking in such a journey. How To Live Anywhere in The World For Free By- Rick A. Letter from Franco, my host from my upcoming voyage to Sicily: would you be interested in that? " Franco 1. Portal for Work Abroad, Study Abroad, Cultural Travel and Living Overseas.

Volunteer Abroad Programs, International Community Service Opportunities. Lonely Planet Travel Information for any Holiday Destination. 60 Vacation Paradises You May Not Know.