The glittering Shwedagon Pagoda in is situated at the top of Singuttara Hill in a prime position overlooking the city of Yangon. Having seen this beauty amongst the crowds at…
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Shwedagon Pagoda at sunrise | Yangon’s golden stupa
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Kathmandu is a bustling metropolis full of traffic, mud from the monsoon rains, smiling people and stunning cultural and religious monuments. The roads, small streets and alleyways are labyrinthine and…
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Sea kayaking in Antarctica | Tips for Antarctic adventures
by Vanessaby VanessaNo other landmass is so pristine as Antarctica – who wouldn’t want to glide in kayaks by the glaciers around Port Lockroy, Goudier Island? Sea kayaking in Antarctica is one…
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The Taj Mahal sits on the banks of the Yamuna River in the city of Agra. It stands as a testament to true love and the potential awe-inspiring beauty of…
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Extreme camping in Antarctica | Adventures at Damoy Point
by Vanessaby VanessaAs we sailed towards Damoy Point in the Antarctic Peninsula, the weather was expected to take a turn for the worst and the number of icebergs in the ocean were…
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When you sign up for Antarctica, the only big hurdle you need to cross is the roughest sea in the world known as the Drake Passage. Many travellers will feel…
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Gentoo Penguins on Cuverville Island (with video) | Antarctic Peninsula
by Vanessaby VanessaCuverville Island is home to the largest colony of Gentoo Penguins on the Antarctic Peninsula with over 5,000 breeding pairs. This small island lying in the Errera Channel is only…
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Fading tradition: Face-tattooed tribal women in Chin State
by Vanessaby VanessaThe face-tattooed ladies are a distinguishing feature of the tribes in the Chin region of Myanmar. This practice was outlawed in 1962 by the government supposedly on humanitarian grounds so…