Posts Tagged ‘wildlife’
Zambia- Home of the Thundering Smoke
Lodged in the heart of Africa, discover the beautiful country of Zambia. This landlocked nation is known for its unmarred beauty, speckled with a myriad of plant and animal species. Furthermore, it is home to captivating geological formations, most of them being natural water resources. These include the famed Victoria…
Read MoreCoral Playground
Located just 14km off the southwest coast of Pingtung County, Xiao Liu Qiu (or Little Liu qiu) is a small coral island that’s known for its geological formations and pristine beaches. Visit during the quieter weekdays, and the island is a perfect couple’s getaway where you can swim with sea…
Read MoreWild in the Valley
With Spain’s national parks accounting for a total of more than 3250 sq km, helping conserve the country’s natural heritage. Of all the 15 official designated national park, the Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park being the oldest Spanish national park in the system, situated in the Pyrenees region of…
Read MoreKing of Swingers
Viewing orangutans in their natural habitat is pure bliss Natives to Indonesia and Malaysia, Orangutans can only be found in the rainforests of Borneo and Sumatra. Known to be the largest tree-dwelling mammals in the world, Orangutans can grow up to 1.5m in height and 90 kg in weight. Despite…
Read MoreThe Truth Behind the Whale Shark Industry in Oslob
Whale shark watching is something you will probably find in a large number of tourists’ bucket lists. Swimming with these gentle creatures and basking in all their glory right in their natural habitat – who could refuse? But is their ‘natural habitat’ all that natural to begin with? …
Read MoreInto The World’s Happiest Country
Welcome to the land of happiness – the joy sure is infectious even to the passing traveller. This little nation is known for having fashioned a remarkable way to measure Gross National Happiness, an index equally, if not more prioritised on the government’s agenda than the Gross Domestic Product…
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