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Sunday Special – Gili Islands, Indonesia
Located northwest of Lombok is a short archipelago consisting of three islands – Gili Trawangan, Gili Air, and Gili Meno – which make up the Gili Islands (or simply Gilis). These small islands have been a popular beach and diving destination for years. Their close proximity to both Lombok and Bali make them easy to…
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Sunday Special – La Scarzuola, Italy
When the architecture of a centuries old sacred city is combined with the vision of a 1950s architect’s ideal city what is created is La Scarzuola. It is a juxtaposition the old and new; the historical aspects of an age-old faith beside surreal elements of modernistic design. La Scarzuola is located in the muncipality of…
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Sunday Special – Rainbow Mountain (Vinicunca), Peru
Peru is not lacking in places to see and visit. In recent years Vinicunca or Rainbow Mountain has exploded in fame, almost rivalling Machu Picchu in its popularity. This relatively “new” destination has become an Instagram gem, albeit often extensively photoshopped or filtered. Rainbow Mountain is part of the Andes Mountain range and is located…
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Sunday Special – Louvre Museum, Paris
Paris’ crowning museum is, of course, the Louvre Museum (Musée du Louvre). It’s not the world’s largest as far as museums go – that title belongs the Smithsonian in Washington, DC. It is however, the world’s largest art museum (and the world’s second largest museum overall). A mind-boggling 38,000 paintings, sculptures, and artifacts spanning millennia…
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Sunday Special – The Serengeti
Located in Eastern Africa, in the northern area of Tanzania and the southwestern region of Kenya is where the world’s most incredible and vastest unchanged migration of hoofed animals (and their predators) occurs. The Serengeti’s 30,000 sq km / 12, 000 sq mi region bears witness to the movement of millions of wildebeest and thousands…
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Sunday Special – Pumukkale, Turkey
Southwestern Turkey is the location of one its most popular tourist destinations, not only in modern times but those of antiquity as well. The town of Pamukkale was known in ancient times a Hierapolis, dating back 2000 years. Many came to enjoy its calcite rich thermal springs. The result is a captivating cascade of white…
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Sunday Special – Kinkaku-ji (Golden Pavilion), Japan
Glittering in the sun due to its gold leaf exterior is one of Kyoto’s most recognizable and loved sites – The Golden Pavilion, commonly called Kinkaku-ji in Japanese (though its official name is Rokuon-ji – 鹿苑寺). Standing stately it is among an esteemed group of historic UNESCO World Heritage Sites collectively referred to at the…
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Sunday Special – The 2 Sirao flower gardens, Cebu City, Philippines
Thinking of Cebu Island in the Philippines its beaches that come to mind. That is what I have heard about it and not much more. Of course there is more to see and do in this island province. In fact, on the outskirts of Cebu City are two popular Instagram-worthy gardens that have exploded Instagram…
