ABEL TASMAN NATIONAL PARK

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  • I was here: November 23, 2004, 15 years ago, nothing less.
  • Number of days advisable: at least two, until we get overwhelmed about the beauty of the landscape, but we could easily spend between 4 and 5.
  • My score: at least 4/5.

The smallest national park in New Zealand owes its name to Abel Tasman, sailor, explorer and merchant, discoverer of Tasmania, New Zealand and Fiji.

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BEST THINGS TO SEE AND DO IN REYKJAVIK

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ITINERARY: THE BEST OF REYKJAVIK IN A HALF OR ONE DAY

The following itinerary I consider that covers the most interesting spots in the city and can be visited in half a day, unless we decide to enter the museums, in that case we will need at least full day.

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AOSHIMA ISLAND (青島)

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  • I was in Aoshima half day in April 2013.
  • Time needed to visit it: less than half a day.
  • My score: 3/5.

Unknown place is Miyazaki Prefecture. Most tourists do not even know where it is, and its only place that is gradually becoming famous internationally, the incomparable Takachiho Gorge, Continue reading “AOSHIMA ISLAND (青島)”

Iceland

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In 2008 I met the first person who had been in Iceland. Scandinavian countries were well known, with their capitals populated by low buildings painted in bright colors and their churches with towers ending in sharp peaks, Lapland plains full of snow and reindeer where Santa Claus lives and the imposing panoramas of Norwegian fjords, traveled by countless cruises in the summer months. But the country whose name means “the land of ice” was a complete stranger. Continue reading “Iceland”