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The 50 Best Places on Earth for a Girl to Travel Alone, page 4/ on 43 Places. 43 Places. 20 Must-See Places Before The World Ends. GoAbroad Network: Travel Journals, Travel Blogs & Travel Notes from the Travel Community.

Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1) 98 Flares Facebook 13 Twitter 15 Google+ 60 StumbleUpon 0 Pin It Share 10 10 98 Flares × Kayangan Lake, Coron islands, Palawan, Philippines Preachers Rock, Preikestolen, Norway Blue Caves – Zakynthos Island, Greece Skaftafeli – Iceland Golden Eye Hotel – St. Mary, Jamaica Plitvice Lakes – Croatia Crystalline Turquoise Lake, Jiuzhaigou National Park, China Devetashkata Cave – Bulgaria 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 YingXi Corridor of Stone Peaks, China The Gardens at Marqueyssac Ice Canyon – Greenland Coron Palawan, Philippines Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver, British Columbia Awapuhi Trail Kauai, Hawaii Valley of the Ten Peaks, Moraine Lake, Alberta, Canada Multnomah Falls, Oregon Seljalandsfoss Waterfall on the South Coast of Iceland Petra – Jordan (at night) Madeira, Portugal Norway Alesund Birdseye of City Riomaggiore, Italy. 10 places to move abroad and extend your life. Throughout history, people have been intrigued by legends of societies where residents thrived well past 100 years old. Today, there is skepticism whether any such place exists, but health scientists do scour the globe in search of medicinal remedies and other lifespan enhancements. In fact, many “pockets” around the world have been identified as “Blue Zones,” where locals enjoy high quality of life and health in old age.

While failing to offer one “secret,” these regions share community factors such as diet, social integration, activity level, and outlook on life. While genetics plays a role in how long we live, researchers believe lifestyle factors account for 75% of our longevity. 1. Okinawa, Japan Japanese rank high in lifespan studies, but Okinawans boast exceptional health. Okinawan cuisine, Photo: pelican The Okinawa diet has been studied intensely. 2. Situated between Spain and France, this small principality of 84,000 people has one of the longest life expectancies in world. 3. 4. New Tab. Destination Guides | Travel information | World Travel Guide. 10 Wonders of the World You Don’t Know. Our World While most of these wonders will be known to a few people, they are, on the whole, not as well known as the famous “seven wonders”.

Despite that, each has a reason for being considered wonderful and deserves its spot on this list. Enjoy the list and be sure to share other lesser-known wonders in the comments. Banaue Rice Terraces Philippines The Banaue Rice Terraces are 2000-year old terraces that were carved into the mountains of Ifugao in the Philippines by ancestors of the indigenous people. Sigiriya (Lion’s rock) is an ancient rock fortress and palace ruin situated in the central Matale District of Sri Lanka, surrounded by the remains of an extensive network of gardens, reservoirs, and other structures.

Tower of Hercules Spain The Tower of Hercules is an ancient Roman lighthouse on a peninsula about 2.4 kilometers (1.5 miles) from the centre of A Coruña, Galicia, in north-western Spain. Toru? Valley of Flowers India Bagan is an ancient city in the Mandalay Division of Burma. New Tab. The tastiest snacks always come in see-through wrappers. Always wear a helmet. That way no one can see you cry. Why climb when you can fly? What goes up must come down. You hope. Revenge of the hamburger.

This business really needs to be streamlined. Pant-soiling never came so cheap. Just another 253 kilometers to go. High tea, anyone? Up here, proposing suddenly doesn't seem so scary. Just think of it as a roller coaster -- keep your arms and legs inside at all times. Note the lack of women. So many naked people, so little beach. Perhaps the best way to see a Disney fantasy. Amazing how much fun you can have with a ball and some bounce. Not so much rock, but a whole lotta roll. Three wheels, half a horsepower, three crazy adventurers.

Even if you make it, there's no guarantee your car will. When water goes bad. Vertigo, anyone? Cage of Death (Australia) Zapcat powerboating (UK) Everest skydive (Nepal) World's steepest coaster (Japan) Running of the Bulls (Spain) Office Chair Race (Germany) Bossaball (global) 10 of the most beautiful places to visit in the UK. The UK is home to some of the most interesting and beautiful landscapes in the world. Whether you are looking for romantic parks, wild and rugged wildernesses or an idyllic peaceful backwater, Great Britain seems to have it all. So If you’re a native or planning a trip, here are ten of the most beautiful places to visit in the UK (in no particular order)… 1. Richmond Park, South West London Believe it or not, London is filled with a huge amount of beautiful open spaces and Regents Park, St. James Park, Hampstead Heath and Holland Park rank as some of the most picturesque.

We’ve chosen to mention Richmond Park, a 2,500 acre site of historical and special scientific interest and a place where many Londoners go to get their green space fix. 2. The southwest counties are especially popular with holidaymakers, but tourism still hasn’t managed to spoil the chocolate box pretty villages that reside here. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

Bit of an Anglophile? You might also enjoy these... New Tab. Posted on: September 21st in Cool Hotels, Travel by Graham Padmore. Like this Post? The Big Apple may be one of the ultimate city break destinations – shopping, art, sightseeing and so much more. It’s also (like most major capital cities) unfortunately notoriously expensive. So for those wanting to maximise their spending money, you will have to seek out some good NYC budget hotels. To save you the time and the hassle here are 10 of the best budget hotels in New York: A good tip is to book as far in advance as possible, this way you’ll get the best price. You’ll also find the popular lower priced hotels in New York get booked up very quickly. The Gershwin This Manhattan midtown hotel is just a block away from 5th Avenue and close to both Madison Square Garden and the Empire State Building.

Prices from $32 a night.Check prices and availability for The Gershwin Hotel The Jane Once home to salty sailors and Titanic survivors, The Jane is a living work of art. The Pod Broadway Hotel and Hostel. Travel Forum - Share Travel Guides, Travel Maps, Travel Photos, Travel Deals. How I Can Afford My Life Of Constant Travel.

I’m confused. I’m simply confused as to how it’s possible that I have so far failed to properly explain how I’ve managed to travel/live/work abroad nonstop for 12 years straight (and counting). The questions are still pouring in every single day: How do you do it? How is it possible to travel for so long? Where does the money come from? And while I thoroughly enjoy communicating with readers (I’m being completely serious and encourage you all to continue sending your emails to me as often as you wish), the fact that these very questions are on the minds of so many of you out there has led me to believe that I need to do a better job at providing the answers. While it’s true that I’ve already written plenty of posts on the matter, clearly all of these posts, even as one collective entity, still fall well short of proving that a life of travel is not some crazy fantasy but a perfectly reasonable and easily attainable lifestyle option instead. So what am I to do? December 25, 1999: March 2000.

66 Beautiful Small Cities & Towns In Europe. 10 Weird and Mysterious Places on Earth - StumbleUpon. Digg 1. Mystery Spot Mystery Sport is a tourist attraction near Santa Cruz, California, famous because of its disrespect to the laws of physics and gravity. The odd cabin, although seems like lying on flat ground, makes those who enter inside swinging all the time.

The most probable theory that tries to explain this says that it’s all about “tilt-induced visual illusion. The illusion experienced by visitors results from the oddly tilted environment as well as standing on a tilted floor. 2. The question about the triangle that swallows ships, planes and all the people with them still waits for its answer. 3. Socotra is archipelago the Horn of Africa and Arabic Peninsula, but the main island of Socotra is 95% of the whole landmass, while the rest is just small islands. 4. Mount Roraima is located on the triple border point between Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. 5. Rio Tinto is located in south-western Spainand originates from Sierra Morena mountains of Andalusia. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.