James Bond Island – Thailand
James Bond Island is as gorgeous in person as it was in the movie. Few travelers knew about this tiny island prior to the 1974 James Bond movie titled “The Man with the Golden Gun”. Before the island became world famous it was known as Khao Phing Kan but with its popularity the island is…
Read MoreSeven Magic Mountains – Nevada
Seven Magic Mountains adds a pop of color to a colorless desert! Seven Magic Mountains is a large-scale urban art installation located approximately ten miles south of Las Vegas Nevada. The art project is simple in design as it is comprised of seven towers of stacked boulders that stand more than thirty feet high. The…
Read MoreGlaciers of the Southern Alps – New Zealand
Many of the Glaciers of the Southern Alps can be easily seen. There are about 3,144 glaciers in New Zealand and all but 20 of these are in the Southern Alps. Glacier Country is located amongst the untamed natural wilderness of the West Coast of the South Island. There are many stunning glaciers of the…
Read MoreNational Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall – Taiwan
National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall is for tribute and recreation. National Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall was built in 1972 as a memorial to the founder of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and is in Taiwan’s capital city of Taipei. The memorial hall is located in the east side of Taipei and is close to the…
Read MoreHorseshoe Bay Beach – Bermuda
Horseshoe Bay Beach is the top rated beach in Bermuda! Horseshoe Bay Beach is located at the southeastern coast of the island of Bermuda and is the most photographed beach in Bermuda because of calm turquoise water, seaside cliffs and pink sand. The beach is crescent shaped with natural cliffs on each side that protruding…
Read MoreWaterfire Providence – Rhode Island
Waterfire Providence is an event that you will remember forever! Waterfire Providence is an outdoor artistic presentation incorporating water, fire, dramatic music and fire performers. The event takes place at Waterplace Park in Providence, Rhode Island and the season schedule begins in the spring and will run through early November. The 2023 season opens on…
Read MoreAmsterdam Tulip Festival
The Amsterdam Tulip Festival is an event beyond imagination! The Netherlands is known as the land of flowers and every year Amsterdam celebrates the arrival of the tulip season with the Amsterdam tulip festival that begins at the end of March and lasts until the middle of May, which is the best period of time…
Read MoreNambung National Park – Australia
There may not be another place on earth like Nambung National Park. Nambung National Park is located in the southwestern part of Australia and covers an area of about 75 square miles. The name of the park is derived from the Nambung River which enters into the park but then vanishes underground into a limestone…
Read MoreMua Cave Viewpoint – Vietnam
The name “Mua Cave Viewpoint” is a little misleading. As the name suggests, you can visit a cave called “Mua Cave” (also known as Tiger Cave) but the main attraction is the viewpoint from the top of the mountain above the cave. The Mua Cave Viewpoint is located about 60 miles from Hanoi near the…
Read MoreDon Quixote Windmills
Don Quixote is an epic Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes published in 1605. The novel is about a chivalrous madman named Don Quixote and his simple peasant sidekick Sancho Panza from the region of La Mancha in central Spain. Obsessed with the chivalrous ideals from knights doing valiant quests in the books that he…
Read MoreCaroni River – Venezuela
The Caroni River is the second largest river in Venezuela with a length of 592 miles. Its entire length is within the Amazon Rainforest and establishes the western border for the Canaima National Park of Venezuela. The river begins from the slopes of Mount Roraima near where Venezuela, Brazil and Guyana meet. It merges with…
Read MoreBridge over the River Kwai
The bridge over the River Kwai is about 90 miles (144 Km) from Bangkok, Thailand and is near the starting point for the railroad that was use in World War II to take supplies to Thanbuyazat, Burma (now Myanmar). The railroad ran for a distance of 258 miles (415 Km) through thick jungle terrain. The…
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