Recently we took a big road trip to the American southwest and saw many of the best slot canyons in Utah, and then we compiled this guide! The slot canyons are natural rocky passages with all the different colors of red, yellow, pink and purple, and some of them are so narrow and cumbersome that you have to walk or crawl on your side, like an mature playground. This is a fun and unique hiking challenge. There are a number of awesome slot canyons scattered throughout the southern half of the state of Utah, and you can even see some…
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Jiufen Taiwan is one of the most popular day trips from Taipei City. A perfect mix of history, Nostalgia, Shopping and sightseeing, this city is very easy to reach from Taipei. Famous for its resemblance to the village from the Movie Spirited Away, this mountain town in Taiwan also attracts many tourists who want to see Jiufen Old Street, where there are many souvenir shops, tea rooms and good restaurants to try. In this guide you will learn how to get to Jiufen, which day packages you can use, what you can see and do in the city and what…
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The ruins of Lamanai IN Belize are among the most fascinating Mayan ruins in Central America, with a masked temple with huge stone faces carved into the foundation. This looks like something out of Indiana Jones! Lamanai means “submerged crocodile” and this riverside area was colonized by the Maya thousands of years ago. Excavations began only in the 1970s and continue to this day. Some temples are even open to climbing, so you can enjoy a panoramic view from the Top! You can visit Lamanai quite easily on a day trip from places like Orange Walk, Belize City or even…
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The incredible Kelingking beach hike and the cliff point are easily the most famous place in Nusa Penida and probably one of the most iconic images in all of Bali. This place was named the Kelingking ‘T-Rex’ because the uniquely shaped cliff resembles a giant rocky dinosaur with wide open jaws. It’s hard to browse Instagram without seeing epic photos of this natural wonder. Recently, it was even named the 2nd best beach In Asia by TripAdvisor. If you are planning a trip to Bali, be sure to see the Kelingking T-Rex! It is possible to visit it on a…
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Believe it or not, there are a number of excellent slot machine Canyons near Las Vegas, Nevada. These may not be the slots you had in mind for Vegas, but they are still worth a look! The slot canyons are natural rocky passages that are fun to explore and pleasant for photos. Everyone is different and the colors can be awesome. Some of the hikes are family-friendly and are ideal for children or pets. We recently drove through the state of Nevada on our way to Yosemite National Park and decided to stop and look at some of these Slot…
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The Half Dome Hike is the most epic hike in Yosemite National Park in California, with an exciting and scary cable section at the end of the trail that takes you to a panoramic view of the entire Yosemite Valley! Half Dome is usually accessible via the popular Mist Trail, where you can see two large waterfalls, giant sequoias and other landscapes along the Merced River. This is a very difficult and exhausting day hike, so it’s not for everyone, but standing on the Half Dome is a great feat if you can do it. The Half Dome cable section…
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Watching the sunrise over the Mount Bromo volcano in Indonesia is easily one of the most awesome travel experiences in the world. You can even climb the crater and look directly into the smoking volcano! Bromo can be visited on a road trip through East Java with other epic sites such as the Ijen Crater Lake and huge waterfalls, or you can fly directly from Bali to Surabaya and visit Bromo on a day trip from there. We did it both ways and we would like to go back. Anyway, the Bromo Volcano is a bucket list item not to…
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The Tumpak Sewu Waterfall is becoming famous as one of the most awesome waterfalls in East Java and is perhaps even the coolest waterfall in all of Indonesia and Southeast Asia. This thing is called a waterfall, but it looks more like a thousand waterfalls combined, which is why the name loosely translated from the local Java language means “a lot of waterfalls”.’ These falls thunder in a horseshoe-shaped jungle canyon that looks like something straight out of Jurassic Park. The end result is an unmissable natural wonder! Tumpak Sewu is easy to visit if you are on the way…
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The Island of Bohol in the Philippines is unique, with exotic landscapes such as the chocolate hills and the wild goblins, the smallest primates in the world. Bohol may not be as popular as islands like Coron or El Nido Palawan, but it’s still worth a visit. There are many good things to see and do on the Island of Bohol. You can go from island to island to enjoy white sandy beaches, snorkeling and scuba diving, or you can take a tour through the countryside to see waterfalls, rice terraces, churches and of course the Filipino goblins. It’s relatively…
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Some of the beaches In Indonesia are fantastic, but they tend to be underestimated because the really good ones hide in isolated places with no easy access. On the plus side, this means that you are more likely to have them for yourself! In Bali, for example, the most spectacular beaches are found in the neighboring Nusa Islands, not on the mainland. The same goes for other places like Java, Sulawesi and Sumatra — if you really want to see the best beaches In Indonesia, you usually have to get off the overcome track and do island hopping. During some…
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The Palau Rock Islands have received UNESCO status due to their incredible landscapes and are one of the main tourist attractions in the country of Palau. While many people choose to see the islands with a panoramic flight, another great Option is to visit them with a boat trip. On a speedboat trip to the rocky islands of Palau, you can do many fun activities, such as swimming in a bright turquoise lagoon nicknamed the Milky Way, hiking on a soft white sandbar called Long Beach and even snorkeling in a lake filled with stingless jellyfish! This guide will tell…
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After a series of visits to Japan over the years, I have compiled this guide to the Kyoto temple and shrine to help you find the best one! Kyoto is the ancient capital and cultural center of Japan, so there are many of the most famous shrines in Japan, and there are also a number of must-see temples in Kyoto. There are actually more than 2,000 temples and shrines in Kyoto, so it can be difficult to decide which ones to visit. Read on for my complete guide to the Kyoto Temple! The best shrines and traditional temples in Kyoto,…
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A panoramic flight over the rocky islands is becoming one of the most popular activities for tourists in the small country of Palau, and it’s easy to understand why: it’s one of the most beautiful landscapes in the Pacific! Although it is a great idea to visit the Rock Islands on a boat trip, the panoramic flight offers you an incredible and unique perspective that is really hard to beat. I recently participated in one of these flights on a small propeller plane with Pacific Mission Aviation, and the whole thing was a great experience. You remove the doors for…
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Himeji Castle, also known as Himeji-jo, is the largest medieval samurai castle in Japan and arguably one of the coolest and most photogenic places in the whole country. The design and history here are awesome and also worth a visit from other parts of Japan. Himeji Castle can be easily visited on a day trip from nearby places such as Kobe, Osaka or Kyoto. I grew up with samurai and loved everything about it, so of course this castle has been on my bucket list in Japan for years. We have made the day trip From Osaka to Himeji Castle…
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The Hanoi region of Vietnam offers many interesting places to visit on a short trip outside the city, and one of the best for photographers is the Quang Phu Cau Incense Village, which makes colorful incense sticks. This Vietnamese village has apparently been making incense sticks for over 100 years, and bushels of all colors are laid out every day to dry in the sun, which is a fun and photogenic sight. It’s easy to visit Quang Phu Cau on a half-day trip from Hanoi, and the locals welcome visitors and photographers. The place is already becoming a little more…