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.
Wind up Battery Пятница 13-е: самые жуткие места планеты - Статьи - redigo.ru Мария Соснина13 апреля 2012 На одних эта дата наводит ужас, других забавляет, превращаясь в повод для шуток. Запланировать на пятницу 13-е важные дела или запереться в собственной квартире – решать только вам. Дом Винчестеров (Калифорния) 160 комнат, 40 лестниц и одна большая тайна. Сара немедленно принялась за дело. Лес Аокигахара (Япония) Мрачный лес у подножия горы Фудзи сгодился бы для съемок «Ведьмы из Блэр». Вместо табличек «Не бросайте мусор!» Мост Овертоун (Шотландия) Старый арочный мост находится неподалеку от шотландской деревушки Милтон. За десять лет на мосту погибло несколько сотен собак. Фото: Thinkstock Backpack Europe on Budget--Backpacking and travel info for budget travelers. National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 - Alan Taylor - In Focus National Geographic is currently holding its annual photo contest, with the deadline for submissions coming up on November 30. For the past nine weeks, the society has been gathering and presenting galleries of submissions, encouraging readers to vote for them as well. National Geographic was kind enough to let me choose among its entries from 2011 for display here on In Focus. Gathered below are 45 images from the three categories of People, Places, and Nature, with captions written by the individual photographers. [45 photos] Use j/k keys or ←/→ to navigate Choose: Many people pilgrimage to Uluru, but what is seen there often depends on where you've come from. Eruption of the Cordon del Caulle. Beluga whales in the arctic having fun. This is a streetcar in New Orleans traveling back towards The Quarter on St. This image captures almost 6 hours of climbing parties on Rainier going for the summit under starry skies. Russia, polar region of West Siberia, Tazovsky Peninsula.
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Earn $5 a Day? You Can Travel Forever | TravelBlogs “If you can earn $5 a day, you can travel forever.” That’s Andy the Hobo Traveler’s motto, at least. And he can talk: for close to 11 years, Andy has been perpetually travelling the globe, with no intention of returning home. For most of us, travel is a finite experience. Not Andy. Andy’s story I had a successful business. “I was bored with life in the United States. “When I first left, I went down to Mexico for a one-year sabbatical. “After about a year, I realised I didn’t want to go home under any circumstance. “Later, when I was in Costa Rica, I met a German guy, who said to me: ‘After being gone this long, you’re addicted. “I decided almost eight years ago that I didn’t want a home. “I was in Khao San Road in Thailand and I’d just made $5 that day through my website. The art of perpetual travel If the idea of travelling forever sounds appealing to you, you’re not alone.