TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK

On 2 November, 201910 December, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Bike, Forests, Hiking, Nature, Sights, Ski, Volcanoes6 Comments

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Al was here: November 19, 2004.
Number of days advisable: ideally would be at least 3, but normally we will have see it in a single day.
My score: 4/5.

Tongariro is the oldest national park in New Zealand and one of the first in the world. Continue reading “TONGARIRO NATIONAL PARK” →

AOSHIMA ISLAND (青島)

On 30 May, 201931 May, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Accommodation, Beaches, Coasts, Forests, Nature, Religious buildings, Sights, Transport, When to go, Where to eat6 Comments

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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)” →

Kyushu (九州)

On 18 April, 201924 June, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Beaches, Canyon or gorge, Cities, Coasts, Forests, Gardens, Leisure, Mountains, Nature, Sights, Volcanoes25 Comments

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Ignored by the vast majority of international tourists, recognized by the Japanese, the largest island to the west of the country has enough attractions for us to consider an exclusive trip to the area. Its temples can not be compared at all to those in central Honshu, but its nature is described as poetic, original and sometimes sensational: Continue reading “Kyushu (九州)” →

Sichuan (四川)

On 17 December, 201821 February, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Architecture, Cities, Forests, Lakes and rivers, Mountains, Nature, Religious buildings, Ruins, Sights4 Comments

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Few foreigners know where it is or what is in it, in fact almost nobody knows its existence; There is not a single organized trip that passes through here, this being the way how more foreign tourists visit the country. Unknown to the world and yet, this province is a treasure within China. Continue reading “Sichuan (四川)” →

(FRENCH) WAY OF SAINT JAMES

On 24 September, 201827 September, 2018 By alfonsomgcIn Activities, Architecture, Bike, Bridges, Cities, Forests, Gardens, Hiking, Mountains, Nature, Religious buildings, Sights, Valleys2 Comments

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I was here: from March 17 to April 17, 2011.
Number of days needed: less than 15 is cheating.
My score 4/5.

The oldest multiday hiking route (originated in the tenth century) and most popular in the old continent is the one that follows the different roads that lead from multiple points of Europe to Continue reading “(FRENCH) WAY OF SAINT JAMES” →