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A travel moment in Koh Lanta, Thailand
Little did we know that our dive boat was the safest place to be when the tsunami ripped through Asia. I had flown to Thailand to spend Christmas with my sister and brother-in-law on Koh Lanta, a small island with few visitors...
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Dog Sledging
For an adventurous wintertime activity, trying dog or reindeer sledging can be an exciting holiday recreation. Dog sledging was once a means of transportation but has now become a popular sport, with adventure tours for those that wish to experience the fun of riding on a sledge.
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Sightseeing Tours
There are thousands of great places across the world that are waiting to be seen by you. Cities, countries, museums, art galleries and breath-taking countryside are all out there, waiting to be seen and enjoyed. By car, bus boat, bike or foot, the world is out there to be discovered.
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A Surprise Encounter
It was 1959, and I was on Ice Station Charlie in the deep Arctic, doing research on ice drift, melting and refreezing. During the summer, aircraft cannot land on the soft undependable sea ice riddled with melt ponds...
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Bird Watching Holidays
Bird watching is one of the most popular hobbies in the world and over the last few years the range of dedicated holidays offered was increased enormously. Fron dedicated birding tours, to more general wildlife holidays, there is a huge range to choose from.
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Whale Watching Holidays
Seeing Whales swim and jump in the wild is a truly breath-taking sight. Whether you are on the shore, or out with the creatures in/on the sea, it is a memory that will live with you. There are several places from where you can experience whale watching, some more remote than others.
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The Pelicans
The slightest tic-tic-ticking of the motor harmonized perfectly with the steady rise and fall and rise on the tidal waves of the Senegal River. I rocked slowly, through the Djoudj National Bird Park to absorb the crisp salt air...
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Mountain biking holidays
A mountain biking holiday offers you the opportunity to visit some of the world’s most beautiful mountainous destinations and see it and its peoples first-hand. You get away from the crowds and tour at your own pace, seeing what you want to see from breathtaking vantage points.
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Finding everything in Egypt
As I sat in the coach that was transferring this handful of tired tourists to our ship at Luxor, I cried. They were tears of happiness. Alone, I had flown here to Egypt to finally visit the country that had fascinated me for years...
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