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Are you feeling the blues and missing excitment and adventure in your life? are you longing for nature and exploring the wilderness that this gorgeous world has to offer? Why not go to one of these places and be bedazzled with the rough beauty that Mother Nature has to offer you. 9. Rotorua, North Island, New Zealand Rotorua has magnificent nature. It is famous for its volcanic activity and for how its landscape has been shaped and colored by it. Check out the parks and make time to visit one of the area’s many hot springs. New Zealand is never really hot so it is always the perfect weather to enjoy and relax in one of the naturally occurring hot springs. Whether you prefer the luxury of the man-made versions or the simplicity of the naturally occurring pools, they are not hard to find, and worth a visit. And while you’re in town, Rotorua is famous for its Maori villages and cultural performances which is a fun experience if you do not mind the artificiality of being a touris...

For most people, the word desert makes you conjure up yellow. You will likely have an image of huge expanses of yellow, dry sand. A dead mass of nothingness just being eaten away by sand.  If you think of life it will probably be very limited or no green vegetation, no flowers, and little too limited animals, a scorpion here and there, maybe a snake, but nothing more. These animals will only be sneaking out in the middle of the night when the temperature is cooled down to avoid the blistering daytime heat. The choices of desert you will see below, however, will give you so much more than just sand and death. 4. Kalahari Desert, South Africa. When you visit South Africa there are millions of things to see and explore. One of my favorite things to do and not the first thing people think of when mentioning South Africa is visiting the Kalahari Desert. Many do not even know what it is or where it is located, but wow, is it worth a trip. The Kalahari Desert is 360,000 square...

Having a bit of time to spend in Australia? I've collected a but of advise on how to best spent the time in the capital cities of Australia. Sydney, Melvourne, Darwin, Canberra and Perth. Enjoy! 5. Days in Sydney, NSW, Australia Day 1 Sydney Sydney is the state capital of NSW and the biggest, oldest and most cosmopolitan city in Australia. Sydney was the site of the first British colony in Australia. Today this first settlement ‘the Rocks’, can be visited as a tourist attraction (admission free), and tells you the story of the establishment of Sydney in 1788 at Sydney Cove and the lives of the first settlers. Let me take you on a walk-about of Central Sydney and what must simply not be missed. First you must visit the Opera House. It is located in Sydney Harbour. Enjoy and take pictures of the most photographed building in the world, walk into the garden and along the water to get even more photos of the Opera House from different angles and perspectives. Catch a s...