Archive for February, 2012

Forestry Adventure At Redwood National and State Parks

Written by NIRUPAM on . Posted in Adventure, North America

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Redwood National and State Parks

The adventurous Redwood National and State Parks (RNSP)  are located along the coast of northern California in the United States. Comprising Redwood National Park and California’s Del Norte CoastJedediah Smith, and Prairie Creek Redwoods State Parks.

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These parks are covered with a magnificent forest of sequoia redwood trees, the tallest and most impressive trees in the world. The marine and land life are equally remarkable, in particular the sea lions, the bald eagle and the endangered California brown pelican. The combined RNSP contain about 540 km forested land. Located entirely within Del Norte and Humboldt Counties, the four parks, together, protect 45% of all remaining Coastal Redwood old-growth forests, totaling at least 157.75 km2.

Recreate Yourself at Olympic National Park

Written by NIRUPAM on . Posted in Adventure, North America

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Olympic National Park

Take one look and fall in love. That’s what happens when visitors take their first breath of dewy fresh air at Washington’s Olympic National Park & Forest. Its four lodges span the Peninsula, providing charming, comfortable accommodations directly inside the Olympic National Park.

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Whether your perfect vacation calls for hiking through the park`s temperate rainforest, exploring quaint nearby villages or making fresh tracks in the new snowfall, we’re here to make your trip exactly what you want it to be.

Amazing Adventure at Myrtos Beach, Kefalonia,Greece

Written by NIRUPAM on . Posted in Adventure, Amazing & True, Europe

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Myrtos Beach is situated in the region of Pylaros, in the north-west of Kefalonia, Greece. It is situated between the feet of two mountains, Agia Dynati andKalon Oros. Myrtos is without a doubt one of the most important poles of attraction in Kefalonia.

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Myrtos beach has gained worldwide reputation and has been constantly included in travel magazines among the most beautiful and picturesque beaches in the world.

Best Watery Adventure At Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand

Written by NIRUPAM on . Posted in Adventure, Australia

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Visitors love the adventurousness way the Abel Tasman National Park mixes physical exertion with the beach life. Bursts of hiking or kayaking are punctuated by sun bathing, swimming and sedate snorkeling around the characteristic granite outcrops.

Those who do crave home comforts can stay in luxurious lodges, but sleeping under the stars is regarded as the ultimate way to experience the spirit of the Abel Tasman.

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Abel Tasman National Park is a national park located in South Island of New Zealand. The park was founded in 1942. With a coverage of only 225.3 square kilometres, is the smallest of New Zealand’s national parks. The park consists of forested, hilly country to the north of the valleys of the Takaka and Riwaka Rivers, and is bounded to the north by the waters of Golden Bayand Tasman Bay. It is named after Abel Tasman, who in 1642 became the first European explorer to sight New Zealand.

Aaroa Bay & Inlet, Abel Tasman National Park

 

Tour and Adventure at Darjeeling

Written by NIRUPAM on . Posted in Adventure, Asia

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Darjeeling

It is a beautiful adventurous hill station situated in West Bengal state of India. Darjeeling is an internationally renowned as a tourist destination, along with its tea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, it is hill town headquarters of Darjeeling district with a partially autonomous status within the state of West Bengal. The town is located in the Mahabharat Range or Lesser Himalaya at an average elevation of 6,710.

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Best time to visit Darjeeling is after monsoon during the month of October and November and during Spring when skies are dry, panoramas are clear and temperatures are pleasant.

Most Amazing Lakes to Visit

Written by NIRUPAM on . Posted in Amazing & True, Asia, Caribbean, Europe, North America, South America

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If a body of water is inland, not part of an ocean, deeper than a pond and fed by a river then, it is called as a lake. It is often found in basins or along mature rivers. They’re some of the most beautiful nature-made landmarks on earth. Some are large lakes but some are simply amazing. Whether dotted with mineral accumulations, cascading down mountains or home to a rare breed of flamingo, each of these 10 lakes are definitely worth veering off course for. Here I have listed some of the amazing lakes to visit on this beautiful planet earth.

Five-Flower Lake, China

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Five Flower Lake is the most amazing and beautiful lake of all bodies of water in the region. Broad color palette are caused by calcium carbonate and hydrophytes, which also left a crystal-clear water.

Top 5 Challenging Mountain To Climb

Written by NIRUPAM on . Posted in Adventure, Amazing & True

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Top 5 challenging, deadliest and adventurous  mountain climbs in the world – K2, Kangchenjunga,  Nanga Parbat, Pomiu and Lhotse.

K2 - 8,611 m

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K2, also known as Godwin Austin, is considered the world’s toughest and challenging mountain to climb. It is located on the border between Pakistan and Xinjiang, China. It is the second highest peak in the world. It is known as the Savage Mountain due to the difficulty of ascent. The first ascent was in 1954, by Lino Lacedelli and Achille Compagnoni – 2 Italians.

London Eye – A Reality At 135 m High Altitude

Written by NIRUPAM on . Posted in Amazing & True, Europe

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The London Eye welcomes an average of 3.5 million customers every year. You would need 6,680 fully booked British Airways Boeing 747-400 jumbo jets to move that number of fliers, it can carry 800 passengers per revolution – equivalent to 11 London red doubled-decker buses.

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Each rotation takes about 30 minutes, meaning a capsule travels at a stately 26cm per second, or 0.9km (0.6 miles) per hour – twice as fast as a tortoise sprinting; allowing passengers to step on and off without the wheel having to stop.

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