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74Mount 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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84Ten 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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87Top 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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57Mount Whitney. No sweat.
The climb up Mt. Whitney via the eastern trailhead, Whitney Portal, is so popular that the U.S. Forest Service has put limits on the number of people. Those who wish to climb from Whitney Portal have to do...
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62The 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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67To Cruise or Not? A few observations on taking big boat vacations.
Taking a cruise has become a steadily growing share of the tourist market over the last twenty years. The average annual growth for the world market has been 7.4% since 1990. In 1990 there were almost 3.5...
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67Ricketts Glen State Park, Pennsylvania
Ricketts GlenState Park, Pennsylvania The abundance of soft sandstone and shale in northern Pennsylvania makes it particularly well-endowed with beautiful waterfalls, as fast moving streams have cut...
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65Hidden Gems: America's less visited National Parks.
We’ve all heard of Yellowstone, Grand Canyon, Yosemite, and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks. Most of you reading this have probably been to at least one of these beautiful locations. They deserve the...
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64Iceland in three days and two nights
Iceland in three days and two nights. I had flown over Iceland countless times in my various trans-Atlantic trips before I realized what I was missing by not stopping to see what was down there. Volcanoes,...
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71"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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