Pamukkale mineral terraces, Turkey
Fantastic place. You can swim in some natural pools. Check also our travel report: Pamukkale natural pools and around
Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Ever since the anthropologist Bronislaw Malinowski wrote about the courtship and marriage ritual of Trobriand Islanders in the 1920s, in books such as “The Sexual Life of Savages in North-Western Melanesia”, these islands have been visited by people interested in the unique cultural expressions of the islanders and the opportunity to see life relatively unchanged … Continue reading Trobriand Islands, Papua New Guinea
Angel Falls – world’s highest waterfall, Venezuela
Angel Falls or Salto Ángel is the world’s highest waterfall, dropping a total of 978m from the summit of the Auyan Tepuy, and with an 807m uninterrupted drop. It is known as Parekupa-meru by the local Pemon Indians but gained the Angel name after US pilot Jimmy Angel crash-landed on the Auyan Tepuy while searching … Continue reading Angel Falls – world’s highest waterfall, Venezuela
Tepui table-top mountains, Venezuela
There are 115 such tabletop mountains in the Gran Sabana region in the south-east of Venezuela where the highest concentration of tepuis are found. The precipitous mountains tower over the surrounding area by up to 1,000 meters. On top of the mountains grow various types of forests with a wide variety of orchids and bromeliads … Continue reading Tepui table-top mountains, Venezuela
Best hiking routes in Spanish Pyrenees
We were flying by the airline company, which always arrives before time. An air-plane landed at Girona, in my opinion, at too high speed, but definitely before the appointed time. Although Mediterranean was temptation for us, we went to the central region of peninsula – to the main ridge of Pyrenees – to Pedraforca and farther to the National park … Continue reading Best hiking routes in Spanish Pyrenees
Black Rock Desert, Nevada, U.S.
Flat desert has been place for several speed records. As surprise there appear do picturesque Fly Geyser and Fly Ranch formations. The levellest and most uniform section is the Black Rock Playa, which stretches for 35 miles, beginning just south of the small town of Gerlach and extending northeast towards the edge of the Black … Continue reading Black Rock Desert, Nevada, U.S.
Torres del Paine trekking, Chile
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Norway’s 5 best hiking routes
Good morning! Even though there`s nothing good about this morning. We arrived at Rygge with Ryanair yesterday at around ten in the evening and decided not to waste time in any hotel or campsite. It was nearly 600km to the first hiking trail. We managed to drive some 200km, including crossing the river with a … Continue reading Norway’s 5 best hiking routes
Landscapes of Tibet
Tibetan Plateau, sometimes called also The Roof of the World, The Third Pole, is the highest region of our Planet. Territory by size equal to Western Europe is almost 5000 meters above see level. From west side its well protected by Himalayas range. We entered this wonder from east – from China by famous high … Continue reading Landscapes of Tibet
Dragons blood forests, Socotra Island, Yemen
Baliem valley ethno tourism, Indonesia, New Guinea
Rongbuk Monastery to Everest Base Camp
Jiuzhaigou Valley, Sichuan, China
Leshan Giant Buddha, Sichuan, China
Mt. Emei Shan, Sichuan , China
Great skiing area Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis, Austrian Alps. Enjoy 3 min downhill video
And turn on your sound system. Its Dj Tiesto. And for desert – athletes dance in snow. BTW there was -10C on air…
Skiing in Zell am See and Kaprun, Austrian Alps
See our report about skiing in Alps during wonderful Christmas time. Weather is so unpredictable then. Downstairs in village there is mist and darkness all along the day, but as soon as you go up by ski lift just some 100 m, you appear on totally different planet. Enjoy! Snow storm on Kaprun gletcher, 3000 … Continue reading Skiing in Zell am See and Kaprun, Austrian Alps
Neighbourhoods of Hong Kong after dark
Best hiking in Balkan mountains
During our stay at Sunny Beach we decided to drive 400 km to make sure that Bulgaria has wonderful mountain ranges and picturesque trekking. From Black sea coast it was easy to manage by recently built Burgas – Sofia highway. Ok, maybe I overstate – some parts of highway seem to be from soviet times, … Continue reading Best hiking in Balkan mountains
Sunny Beach of Bulgaria – enjoy!
Sunny Beach, Solnecnij bereg, Slanchev bryag – so many names for this wonderful spot on coastline of Bulgaria’s Black Sea. We were prepared to see unfinished construction of pre-crisis apartment houses. What we discovered was pleasant surprise – nice beaches, lively promenades, great wine, excellent food and on top of that – really good prices. … Continue reading Sunny Beach of Bulgaria – enjoy!
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Kawah Ijen acid lake, Java, Indonesia
Cross country skiing in Lapland behind Polar circle
Beginning of April is great for skiing in Lapland (north of Finland) – days become longer and snow is still more than 1 m deep. Here comes short expedition video to get rough impression: So, just before Easter together with couple of polar animals we await for our luggage in Rovaniemi airport. Ski bus brings … Continue reading Cross country skiing in Lapland behind Polar circle
Kokoda Track, Owen Stanley range, New Guinea
Hot Air Balloon festival in Myanmar (Burma) – balloon crash episodes
Hot Air Balloon Festival and contest happens in Taunggyi, Myanmar (Burma) each year between 27 October and 1st November. Balloons are made from shan paper. To fly they need some 50 kg of firewood burned. It is attached to balloon in special basket. Imagine paper balloon with 50 kg burning firewood flying above 10 – … Continue reading Hot Air Balloon festival in Myanmar (Burma) – balloon crash episodes