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Australia

On 2 January, 20181 April, 2019 By alfonsomgcIn Cities, Nature, Sights26 Comments

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Almost everyone thinks that there is an extraordinary place in its antipodes, one of the best on the globe, and laments how far it is. This is true for most, but in my case it is indeed, because for me it is not just extraordinary, Australia is the best country I have ever visited. Continue reading “Australia” →

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Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
Blue domes in Oia, Santorini
Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Famous Cloud Gate in Millennium Park
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
Li River cruise between Guilin and Yangshuo, China
Icebergs Antartida Puerto Neko Antarctica Neko Harbour
Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Anchorage Bay, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Malcapuya beach, Coron, Palawan, The Philippines
Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
Lusong Gunboat, Coron Bay, Palawan, The Philippines
Forbidden City, Beijing
Forbidden City, Beijing
Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
Bangkas tied up in Shimizu Island
Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu
Takachiho Gorge, Kyushu
White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
White cliffs in southwest Lefkada
Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
Motorcycle in front of colouful painted houses in gargnano, Italy
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Gondolas before St Giorgio Maggiore Basilica, Venice, Italy
Skogafoss, Iceland
Skogafoss, Iceland
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
Takachiho Gorge, Japan
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Beautiful jumbo jeepney Puerto – Sabang, Palawan, The Philippines
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View of the Seattle skyline from Seacrest Park
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One of the buildings in Harvard University
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Boat near Lemaire, Antarctica
Ruins of St Paul's Church, facade in Macau, China
Ruins of St Paul’s Church, facade in Macau, China
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Rocky Balboa statue, Philadelphia
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Teide National Park, Canary Islands, Spain
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Local guide looking at Tegallalang rice paddies, Ubud, Bali
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Model of a giant radish in Visitors Center
Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
Entrance to Puerto Princesa Underground River, Palawan, The Philippines
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro Alpine Crossing, New Zealand
Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
Borosa River, Sierra de Cazorla, Segura y Las Villas Natural Park
The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
The Sun Voyager, Reykjavik, Iceland
Mykonos, Greece
Mykonos, Greece
Bonifacio cliffs, Corsica
Bonifacio cliffs, Corsica
Kayangan Lake
Kayangan Lake
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
Hoh Rainforest, Olympic National Park
Coron Island, Busuanga, Palawan, The Philippines
Coron Island, Busuanga, Palawan, The Philippines
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St Patrick's Cathedral
St Patrick’s Cathedral
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Kings Canyon at sunset, Australia
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Terracotta army warriors, Xi’an
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In Music from Paradise viewpoint, rice terraces in Dazhai, Longji, Longsheng, Guilin, China
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
Mount Ngauruhoe, Tongariro National Park, New Zealand
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Entrance to the planks (that can be seen in the lower part of the picture), considered by many the most dangerous hiking trail in the world, Mount Hua, China
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Marimegmeg Beach from the zip line, El Nido, Palawan, Philippines
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Myrtle Falls and Mount Rainier on the background, Washington, USA
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Antártida Cuverville Island Antarctica (5)
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Pili in A Thousand Layers to Heaven viewpoint, Dazhai, Longji, Guilin, China
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Grizzlie Bear in Bronx Zoo, New York City
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Glass Turkish eyes in Cappadocia
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At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
At the Pond you can get this awesome reflection of Hotel The Pierre
One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
One tourist guide in the Freedom Trail
Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
Bulog dos, Coron, Philippines
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Over 10 meters (30 feet) high fern trees, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
Bell tower in Oia, Santorini, Greece
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Enterprise Shuttle, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, NYC
Lama Temple in Beijing, China
Lama Temple in Beijing, China
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Three varieties of Kopi Luwak and two other infusions. You can try coffe for 3-5 $ per cup, a bargain compared to the 25 -30 $ you would pay in western countries.
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Landing in Bulog Dos Island
Li River cruise, Guilin, China
Li River cruise, Guilin, China
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Ready to jump into the water
Doha, Qatar
Doha, Qatar
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Quincy Market, Boston
Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
Trasfagarasan road, Transilvania, Romania
Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Split Apple Rock, Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
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Bran or Dracula’s Castle, Transylvania, Romania
Sunset and moai, Easter Island, Chile
Sunset and moai, Easter Island, Chile
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Shinkyo Bridge and the autumnal forest in Nikko
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Moraine Lake, Banff National Park, Canadian Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada
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Pili in front of a graffiti on the wall, East Side Gallery, Berlin
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Ik Kil cenote, Yucatan, Mexico
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Western Canyon, Huangshan, China
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Blue iceberg, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
Powder Tower, also called Powder Gate
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Edge of the caldera, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica
Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
Kinsol Trestle, Vancouver Island, Canada
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Viñales Valley, Cuba
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Landing in Shimizu Island, marvelous
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Whale sharks, the Philippines
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Roadside restaurant in Arizona
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The sea on the way to Yurigahama, Yoron-to
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If you can’t see the sharks, at least the views of Mount Mayon, which is considered the most perfect volcanic cone in the world, are excellent
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Peles Castle, Sinaia, Romania
Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
Grand Buddha, Leshan, Sichuan
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Bali, Ulun Danu
Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
Koala in Magnetic Island, Queensland, Australia
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Humble Administrator’s Garden in Suzhou, Jiangsu
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Lake and small pier near Cradle Mountain, Tasmania
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View of the beach from the road
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Gentoo penguins, Cuverville Island, Antarctica
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Beach in Sabang, Palawan, Philippines
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Pili in the lookout point in Yangshuo Park, Guilin, China
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Detail of the hands
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Saint Chapelle, Paris
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Sunset from Coron Town, Palawan, The Philippines
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Lovely ema wooden tablets in Aoshima shrine
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Konpira-San sanctuary in Kotohira, Shikoku
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Oso negro en Juan de Fuca Marine Trail, Isla de Vancouver
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Modern sculpture near Yarra River, Melbourne
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View from Shanghai Tower
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People looking at the Great Wall of China in Badaling
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Cherry blossoms and a pagoda in Tokyo
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Neko Harbour, Antarctica
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Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
Some steps are brutal. These are part of the way up (or down) to Celestial Peak
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Swimming in the second of the Twin Lagoons
Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
Mount Inasa lookout point, Nagasaki, Japan
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
The Great Buddha of Kamakura
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Havana, Cuba
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Illetas (Ses Illetes) Beach, Formentera
Massive artificial trees in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore illuminated at night
Massive artificial trees in the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore illuminated at night
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Gangplank in El Caminito del Rey, El Chorro, Málaga Province, Andalusia, Spain
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Half Moon Island, South Shetland Archipielago, Antarctica
Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
Hot air balloons over Cappadocia, Turkey
White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
White ferns in Abel Tasman National Park, New Zealand
Halellujah Mountain, called like this by the movie Avatar, Wulingyuan National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
Halellujah Mountain, called like this by the movie Avatar, Wulingyuan National Park, Zhangjiajie, China
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The New Mosque in Istanbul
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Pamukkale travertines with water, Turkey
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Wisteria tunnel in Kawachi Fuji-en
Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
Peyto Lake, Rocky Mountains, Canada
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Dusk, Corong Corong Beach, El Nido, Philippines
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Marimegmeg / Las Cabanas Beach, El Nido, Philippines

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