Tag: Travel
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Coron Island in the Philippines: The most beautiful island in the world?
Coron Island, in the north of the Palawan Province, Philippines, ranks as one of the world’s most beautiful islands. Coron Island epitomizes paradise with its tropical blues, pristine white beaches, and scenic lagoons. Its shallow-water coral reefs and freshwater lakes only add to its stunning ecological allure. It boasts a population of 51,803 people. However,…
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Slovenia’s Bled Island: Unveil the enchanting oasis of a lifetime
Bred Island is a small tear-shaped island floating in the middle of Lake Bled in northwestern Slovenia. Nestled in Lake Bled’s emerald waters, this idyllic isle is a living fairy tale framed by the Julian Alps. The island is home to the Pilgrimage Church of the Assumption of Mary, a 170-foot tall Baroque structure. Built…
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The beauty of Madagascar’s giant Baobab trees
The Grandidier’s Baobabs (Palmate adansonia) are giant trees indigenous to Africa. Nicknamed the “mother of the forest,” this species of Baobab tree is predominantly found off Africa’s mainland in the island country of Madagascar. Baobabs can live up to 800 to 1000 years with their unique ability to act as water storage tanks. The trees…
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Jatayu Earth Center: Home to the World’s Largest Bird Sculpture
Jatayu Nature Park in Kerala, India, holds the world’s largest bird sculpture, occupying about 15,000 sq feet and standing at the height of about 1200 feet above sea level. It is five times the size of the Pyramid of Giza. Opened in 2018 as a tourist destination, the 70-foot tall giant concrete figure pays tribute…
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How Australia’s Hillier Lake gets its pink color
Lake Hillier, on Middle Island off the south coast of Western Australia, is an iconic lake celebrated for its vivid pink color. Nestled in the pristine wilderness of the Recherche Archipelago, algae and bacteria interact with the saline water to cause the lake’s distinctive pink shade. More specifically, scientists postulate that the lake’s solid bubblegum…
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How Vietnam’s Golden Bridge lends its hand to history
Vietnam’s Golden Hand Bridge, or Cau Vang, is an architectural wonder and a symbol of innovation and development in Ba Na Hills. Here’s an insight into the history and design of this masterpiece. The History of Vietnam’s Golden Hand Bridge Vietnam’s Golden Bridge stands suspended nearly a mile above sea level at the top of…
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Aogashima Island in Japan contains rare and active double volcano
Aogashima is a volcanic island in the Philippine Sea, under the administration of Tokyo, despite standing over 200 miles away from the Japanese mainland. The island is known for its unique double volcano structure, with a smaller volcano, Maruyama, located inside the larger caldera. You read that right; the island houses a volcano within a…
