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Halong Bay in Viet Nam is a new Seven Wonders of Nature and a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1994. The over 3000 limestone ravines, sinks and underground streams as well as islands that are of innumerable shapes and sizes and are spread over the 120 km coast of Bai Chay Beach. These limestone islands, large and small and the caves and grottos along the shore have developed over 500 million years. Humans have been living in the area for over 18,000 years.

Many people have added "Climb Mt. Everest" to their bucket list--the things they want to do or accomplish before they die--not thinking of the costs, difficulties and fitness it requires to be one of those who have managed to climb to the remote camp at the foot of the Khumbu Ice flow.

There are few places on earth that offer such a range of experiences and adventure as Southern Africa. Running through it is the Zambezi River, the epitome of everything that is African. It is 3,540 kilometers long- or slightly more than 2,000 miles. It flows through a variety of landscapes, from lush forest to roaring gorges and boasts exotic animal life.