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86Forget Fuji. Climbing Japan's second tallest: Kita-dake
Forget Fuji. Climbing Japan's second tallest: Kita-dake "He who climbs Fuji once is wise, he who climbs it twice is a fool." So goes the old Japanese proverb and anyone who has climbed Fuji knows why. It's...
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84Top Ten Places to Visit in Japan
Mount Fuji. Japan’s highest mountain (3776 meters, 12,377’) is unquestionably the country’s most iconic natural landmark. Photographed in all seasons from all angles its near perfect cone is climbed by...
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84Okinawa: A to Z
Okinawa: A to Z Araha Beach: Located close to various U.S. bases, namely Camp Foster and Camp Lester, and the San-A department store. Araha beach is good for people watching, walking, strolling, and jogging....
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81High and Dry: Climbing San Gorgonio Mountain and Mount San Antonio
San Gorgonio Mountain (11,499’, 3505 meters) is a must for peak baggers. Southern California’s highest peak positively dominates the surroundings for miles with a bit of competition from the neighboring...
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80Ten great places to snorkel
United States 1. Biscayne National Park, Florida. A stone’s throw from metropolitan Miami, Biscayne National Park is a sanctuary that preserves and protects the most northerly coral reef along Florida’s...
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80Mount Kinabalu: The world's strangest mountain?
Mount Kinabalu – The World’s Strangest Mountain? At the northern tip of the world’s third largest island, Borneo, there is a curious natural phenomenon that defies the rules of geology. Mount...
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76The Capitals of Central Europe
Berlin, Germany. The city’s exact date of origin is unknown but there is enough evidence to suggest that a settlement was in existence in 1192. Berlin is no stranger to change and to the forces of history...
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74Ishigaki, Iriomote, Taketomi and Hateruma by ferry
Most visitors to Okinawa, Japan’s southernmost prefecture, don’t go beyond the shores of the namesake island. However, Okinawa prefecture is far flung and includes islands that are strung out across...
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75The Churches of Old Lviv, Ukraine
While Lviv was never an ecclesiastical city per se, the abundance and diversity of churches in this charming old city developed from the city’s location on the border of eastern and western Europe. Although...
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73"Passing" through Colorado
Colorado is well-endowed with mountains and beautiful scenery. Although the mountains have their rugged corners and rise to lofty heights, for the most part they are highly accessible because of the many...
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