27 Surreal Places To Visit Before You Die | Lindy Jordan 1.Zhangye Danxia landform in Gansu, China This rainbow formation is the result of red sandstone and mineral deposits being laid down for over 24 million years, according to the telegraph. 2. The Swing at the ‘End of the World’ in Banos Ecuador At the edge of Ecuador sits a rickety tree house overlooking an active volcano in the near distance, with it comes a swing with no harness, inviting only the bravest of risk-takers to experience a killer view. #3 The Great Blue Hole in Belize The Great Blue Hole is a Submarine sink hole off the coast of Belize. 4. Many people often mistake Keukenhof, also known as the Garden of Europe, as the designated space of the tulip fields. 5. Son Doong is the world’s largest cave, created 2–5 million years ago. 6. The park is in full bloom during spring and tourists often visit to see 4.5 million “baby blue-eyes” flowers blossom. 7. The cave lies beneath the Mendenhall Glacier and it melts as you walk through it 10. Do you want to see the rest of the 27 places?
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33 Unbelievable Places To Visit Before You Die. I Can't Believe These Actually Exist On Earth... So many other-worldly places exist right on our planet, and we never even knew about it. Here are 33 landmarks that look like paintings and scenes from science fiction movies. earthporm.com During the rainy season, the world’s largest salt flat becomes the world's largest mirror. The Salar was born when several prehistoric lakes joined into one. michaelyamashita.com These unqiuely tall and thin mountains are so alien that they were used in James Cameron’s “Avatar.” niccolobonfadini.comniccolobonfadini.com These sentinels are actually giant trees covered in snow and ice. apod.nasa.gov natureflip.com This 240-meter-long cave system has been one of Guilin, China’s most popular attractions for over 1200 years. amusingplanet.com all-that-is-interesting.com Ice caves are temporary structures that form at the edge of glaciers when flowing water melts a hole into glaciers. amusingplanet.com all-that-is-interesting.com wikipedia.org jeffwongdesign.com independent.co.uk mostbeautifulplacesintheworld.org
Amazing Places (Part 4) Intercontinental Hotel and Thalasso Spa - Bora Bora Blue Lagoon, Reykjavik - Iceland Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy The Dunes in Peru Pongua Falls, Vietnam Seychells Bachalpsee, Berner Oberland, Switzerland Lady Musgrave Island, Great Barrier Reef, Australia Yushan National Park, Taiwan Kaieteur Falls - World's Largest 5 Star Taj Exotica Resort - Maldives Elafonisi Beach, Crete Casa Kimball - Dominican Republic Shangri-La's Barr Al Jissah Resort - Oman More Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1 - click here) More Amazing Places to Experience Around The Globe (Part 2 - click here ) More Amazing Places to Experience Around The Globe (Part 3 - click here )
The World's Oldest And Deepest Lake Is Really Pretty When It's Frozen (PHOTOS) There's a lake in Russia you may have heard of that happens to be the world's oldest (25 million years, thank you) and deepest (1,700 meters to be exact). Located in south-east Siberia, Lake Baikal is an ice lover and ecological savant's dream come true. Oh, did we mention that it contains 1/5 of the world's unfrozen freshwater reserve (more than the Great Lakes combined)? Here it is all frozen and stuff. Referred to as the 'Galapagos of Russia', it's also an UNESCO World Heritage Site thanks to its plentiful and unique fauna, with some 1,340 species of animals and 570 species of plant. Adventuresome tourists have long visited the lake to drive across it (or walk across it) frozen and take on some more regular expeditions like kayaking, skating and biking. For anyone keeping track, the weather forecast for the area the next few days hovers in the high teens, low 20s. Also on HuffPost:
The Most Amazing High Resolution Aerial Photos From Around The World Tweet Cape Town, South Africa Check out the most amazing high resolution aerial photos of cities and places around the world what a wonderful view to take of the world’s beautiful places! About Aerial Photography Aerial photography is the taking of photographs of the ground from an elevated position. Naiagara Falls Dubai, UAE Lincoln Memorial, Washington DC USA Easter Island, Chile Shanghai, China Sydney Australia Tokyo, Japan Vancouver, Canada Athens, Greece Bern Switzerland Eldey island, Iceland Giza, Egypt London, England Hong Kong Las Vegas, USA Chicago, USA Greenhouses in San Augustin, Spain Moscow, Russia Nahalal, Israel Male, Maldives Namibia Desert Meskendir Valley, Turkey Mexico City Norlingen, Germany New York, USA Paris, France Singapore City Terraced Rice Fields, China Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Pomerania, Poland Vatican City Amsterdam Netherlands Barcelona, Spain Venice, Italy Bath, England Like to travel? History Kite aerial photography was pioneered by British meteorologist E.D. Commercial Aerial Photography
20 Things To Remember When You Quit Your Job And Travel The World You're gonna do it one day. You know you are. We know you are. But when Reddit user vom1tcom1t did it, he broadcasted his decision to the entire Reddit community: "I finally did it! I'm quitting my job and traveling." Other users -- some who had traveled for days and others who have been gone for years -- responded with congratulations, suggestions and advice. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. Amazing Places (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.
The World's Most Dangerous Trail on Mr. Huashan Leads to a Teahouse We hope you’re not afraid of heights, because this even made our palms sweat. What you see below is a mountain in China called Mt. Hua Shan. The stairs themselves, although beautiful, are daunting. And they are the easiest part of the climb. However, countless people make the dangerous journey for what’s at the top… As you climb the stairs, you pass little villages and houses that have cropped up on the mountain. Then, once you get high enough, you can take a gondola to the southern peak, where the plank path awaits. This is where the path turns truly dangerous, with nothing but planks to walk on and a rail of chains to hold onto. There’s almost nothing from keeping you from falling. imgur.com There are parts you must climb as well, with toe holes cut out. Our palms are sweating just looking at this path. … Woah. But, if you’re brave enough to keep climbing… You’ll find something pretty interesting at the end of your journey. Source: reddit.com Just make sure to bring a helmet.
10 Most Beautiful Villages in Europe From the Alps to the Mediterranean, these frozen-in-time European villages will make you appreciate the beauty of taking it slow. Reaching some of these European beauties requires extra effort, yet the rewards are dazzling. Your eyes will thank you. Hallstatt, Austria The storybook town of Hallstatt in central Austria enjoys a gorgeous setting on the bank of the Hallstätter See, between the pristine lake and a lush mountain that rises dramatically from the water’s edge. Manarola, Italy Manarola is a small town, a frazione of the comune (municipality) of Riomaggiore, in the province of La Spezia, Liguria, northern Italy. Image Source Bibury, England The hilly Cotswold region is a designated “Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty” in southwestern England, and one of its loveliest villages is Bibury, where verdant meadows abut ancient stone cottages with steep pitched roofs. Image Source Colmar, France Image Source Reine, Norway Image Source Pučiśća, Croatia Image Source Telč, Czech Republic Image Source
Les 10 destinations incontournables en 2015 EN IMAGES - Le Lonely Planet a publié la liste des pays qui marqueront l'année à venir. Pour la dixième année consécutive, Lonely Planet dévoile le nom des destinations qui marqueront l'année à venir, avec les événements, les lieux à visiter, les découvertes, les activités et ainsi que des originalités. Les auteurs, les collaborateurs mais également les blogueurs et autre personnes des réseaux sociaux ont fait part de leurs recommandations et de leurs coups de cœur pour permettre aux voyageurs de se faire une idée des prochains spots incontournables. 1 -Singapour Ce plus petit État de l''Asie célèbre ses cinq décennies d'existence. Plus d'informations pratiques 2 - Namibie Le pays met en avant les paysages ainsi que de la faune (dont les guépards et les rhinocéros noirs). Plus d'informations pratiques 3 -Lituanie Cet État balte rejoint dès le 1er janvier 2015 la zone euro. Plus d'informations pratiques 4 -Nicaragua 5 -République d'Irlande Plus d'informations pratiques 6 -République du Congo
Amazing Places (Part 2) Tian Tan Buddha on Lantau Island, Hong Kong Fernando De Noronha - Brazil Spirit Island, Magligne Lake, Alberta, Canada Rice Field Terraces in Yunnan, China Bern, Switzerland Coron Palawan, Philippines Rocky Village, Vernazza, Italy Porto Katsiki, Lefkada Island, Greece Lower Lewis River Falls - Gifford Pinchot National Forest - Washington, USA Pangong Tso Lake in the Himalayas Golden Eye Hotel - St. Golden Horn, Brac Island - Croatia Soneva Fushi, Maldives Alentejo, Portugal Etretat, Normandy, France The Pearl Waterfall, Jiuzhaigou Valley, China Norway Awa’awapuhi Trail Kauai, Hawaii Santa Domenica nel Salento Amazing Places To Experience Around The Globe (Part 1 - click here) Discovered a place we should include in Part 3 of Amazing Places?
Top 10 Happiest Countries In The World The world is just full of happy people, from one stretch of the earth to the other. Yet, some countries do seem to have a higher concentration of local joy and satisfaction than others, featuring traits like high life expectancies, booming economies, and great education. But what’s the secret to these happy countries – is it the location, environment, politics, culture, or just something in the water? While we may never know the precise reasons, after compiling data from various resources like the Happy Planet Index, the World Happiness report, and Forbes’ list of happiest countries, we can at least let you know what the 10 happiest countries in the world are. Then, all that’s left for you to do is pack your bags, pick a country, and make your move. 1. Not only does Costa Rica abound with natural beauty, from the sandy beaches and ocean waters to the volcanoes and lush rainforests, but the people of this army-free country also report having one of the highest life satisfactions in the world.
My Favourite Countries to Travel As a perpetual traveller, you start to become a bit of a snob. Well, in my case, you become a massive snob. Questions that would tickle you silly by other travellers, when you first travelled, start to become irritating. For example, any time I tell people what I do for a living the first question is: “What’s your favourite country to travel to?”. I know, I know, you’re just trying to make conversation, but I wouldn’t walk into a house with octuplets and ask them which kid is their favourite, would I? Thus, I’ve decided to get this all in writing. Ok, without further ado, this is my ranking of my favourite countries to travel: As a Canadian, writing this feels strange. Havasu , Arizona 2) Mauritania I’m sure this is a bit of a surprise too. 3) South Africa Honestly, I didn’t think that much of travelling to South Africa before arriving. 4) Colombia Oh Colombia. 5) Namibia My trip into Namibia was recent so maybe it feels more dramatic than it really was. 6) Sierra Leone Sierra Leone 7) Peru