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In Delhi the tempo increased as the third night of Diwali -the Indian festival of light - approached. There was excitement in the air and a buzz of expectation.

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Travel Writing Competition 2011 Entries

The Lofoten Archipelago

We walked through the silent village, the streets covered in wild flowers, the arctic summer light suffusing the sky and sea, low and warm and constant.

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Travel Writing Competition 2011 Entries

Sacred Sand

The crisp wind whips around my body as I look out onto the ocean that lies before me. Closing my eyes, I hear peace and feel the serenity that encompasses this sacred sand.

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Travel Writing Competition 2011 Entries

Thai food, in a shack, up a mountain, in a thunderstorm

A part of a two-week road trip around the USA we found ourselves at the top of a mountain in the middle of Tennessee. After chatting, ice tea, cookies and a hike we decided we needed some food.

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Caribbean

Curacao

The small tropical island of Curaçao is brimming with quaint Dutch culture, notable architecture and as you would expect of the Caribbean, amazing beaches.

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Americas Regions

The Andes rank among the most spectacular mountain ranges in the world. The mighty Andes run though South America from north to south through Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Bolivia, Chile, and Argentina.

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Africa Regions

Kalahari Desert

The Kalahari desert is a sandy desert that stretches from the Northern Cape Province in South Africa through Namibia, Botswana and Zambia.

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Africa Regions

Limpopo River

Flowing through South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Mozambique, the Limpopo River originates in central Southern Africa and flows eastward to the Indian Ocean.

Two people fishing on a wooden boat at sunset with mountains in the background

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Asia Regions

Mekong

The mighty Mekong River runs from the Tibetan plateau and flows through China and then on into Myanmar (Burma), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and then finally into Vietnam.