Rajasthan
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Rajasthan

Rajasthan (Hindi: 'Land of Kings') is a state in northern India.

It is the largest Indian state by area and the seventh largest by population.

It is bordered by five other Indian states: Punjab to the north; Haryana and Uttar Pradesh to the northeast; Madhya Pradesh to the southeast; and Gujarat to the southwest.

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Dalmatia
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Dalmatia

If you are planning to travel in Croatia, a historical city of Zadar or region of Dalmatia seem reasonable place to start from. Zadar is situated on the coast in central part of Croatia and is surrounded by 4 absolutely breathtaking Croatian National Parks

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Hoi An
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Hoi An

Hoi An is a city on Vietnam’s central coast known for its well-preserved Ancient Town, cut through with canals. A well-preserved example of a south-east Asian trading port of the 15th to 19th centuries.

It is spectacular, especially after the sun sets. Thousands of lanterns, music and small restaurants blend together, creating phenomenal atmosphere in the city.

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Vinh Moc Tunnels
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Vinh Moc Tunnels

Vinh Moc (Vịnh Mốc) is a tunnel complex in Quảng Trị, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War it was strategically located on the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The tunnels were built to shelter people from the intense bombing (…).

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Northern Vietnam
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Northern Vietnam

I spent 3 weeks in Vietnam in April 2017 traveling from the north (city of Hanoi) to the very south of the country (Ho Chi Minh City), visting many extraordinary places.

In a first episode I will write about the capital city of Hanoi and some other Northern Vietnam destinations as it did strike me in many ways and I absolutely loved pretty much everything about this place…

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Kruger National Park
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Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park, in north-eastern South Africa, is one of Africa’s largest game reserves. Its high density of wild animals includes the Big 5: lions, leopards, rhinos, elephants and buffalos. Hundreds of other mammals make their home here.

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Indian Himalayas #3
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Indian Himalayas #3

Badrinath is a town and nagar panchayat in Chamoli district in the state of Uttarakhand, India. It is a Hindu holy place, and is one of the four sites in India's Char Dham pilgrimage and gets its name from the Badrinath Temple.

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Indian Himalayas #2
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Indian Himalayas #2

The Himalayan mountain system developed in a series of stages 30 to 50 million years ago. The Himalayan range was created from powerful earth movements that occurred as the Indian plate pressed against the Eurasian continental plate.

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