Adventure Logger

The Most Beautiful Beaches This Summer

2008-08-17T16:03:00.001-07:00

If you are not afraid of flying, or you feel like you have enough money in your pockets, you might want to find yourself sunbathing and swimming and drinking cocktails on one of these paradise beaches (or maybe two or three, if you have enough time, and you're really, really loaded with money).

Moana Beach, Bora Bora, French Polinesia

Paria Beach, Trinidad

Seven Mile Beach, Grand Cayman

Shoal BaY Beach, Anguilla

Taino Beach, Bahamas

Anse Takamaka Beach, Mahe Island, Seychelles

Santa Lucia Beach, Cuba

Hana Iti Beach, Huahine Island, Tahiti

King's Beach, Barbados, West Indies

Lalomanu Beach and The Island Of Upolu, Samoa

Related:
The most famous Hawaiian Beaches
10 Most Hottest Beaches
Kia Ora

Exotic Hawaiian Beaches

2008-08-16T10:42:00.000-07:00

It's saummertime, and many people are looking for what it should be an exotic paradise getaway. Hawaii and it's beaches sound like a cliche, we all know, but lets face the truth. It's a cliche we all want. Sandy beaches, blue waters, romantic sunsets, cocktails, sunny hot days and cool evenings and nights. Hawaii might feel a litle to crowded, but just try and look over the next corner, maybe something new and undiscovered is waiting just for you. Now let's see what we know, and pretend we don't like.

Ala Moana Beach Park, Honolulu, Oahu

Black Beach, Maui

Donkey Beach, Kauai

Green Beach, Big Island

Kaanapali Beach, Maui

Kee Beach, Kauai

Kihei Beach, Maui

Lanikai Beach, Oahu

Makapuu Beach Park, Oahu

Pololu Valley Beach

Shipwrecks Beach, Kauai

The Might and the Magic of the Spring

2008-04-12T09:37:00.001-07:00

Flowering Crocuses

Springtime in Savannah, Georgia

Lake Minnewanka Park

Cascade Ponds at Sunrise, Lake Minnewanka,
Banff National Park, Alberta

Heiligenblut, Austria

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The Might and the Magic of the Spring (part 2)

2008-04-12T09:36:00.000-07:00

Snowdrops

Cherry Blossom in Springtime

Greener Pastures, Moose Pass, Alaska

Bernese Oberland, Switzerland

Field of Tulips, Island of Mainau,
Germany

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The Might and the Magic of the Spring (part 3)

2008-04-12T09:35:00.000-07:00

Brighton Narcisus and Daisy flowers, Las Vegas, Nevada

Dwarf Rabbits

Unteraargletscher, Switzerland

Green Rooftops, Iceland

Poppy Flower Field

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Ulun Danu Bratan Temple, Bali, Indonesia

2008-04-12T06:13:00.000-07:00

The Ulun Danu temple is located on the crater lake Bratan in Tabanan area, on the island Bali, Indonesia. This very important Hindu-Buddhist temple was founded in the 17th century. It is dedicated to Dewi Danu, the goddess of the waters, and is actually built on small islands, which means it is completely surrounded by the lake. The temple is truly beautiful, with classical Hindu thatch-roofed meru (multiroofed shrines) reflected in the water and silhouetted against the often cloudy mountain backdrop - one of the most common photographic images of Bali.

Kia Ora Hotel, Tuamotu Islands

2008-04-06T05:55:00.000-07:00

On the edge of the world, in the Tuamotu Archipelago, an immense atoll known as Rangiroa reigns in the middle of the Pacific waters.

This volcanic island of French Polynesia is the home of one of the most beautiful hotels in the South Pacific...the Hotel Kia Ora. It's location between two passes on the northwest coast of Rangiroa, the crystal blue lagoon and the traditional hospitality are assets that make the Kia Ora an exceptional hotel. Sixty-three bungalows positioned along the coral ring of the atoll, a sight of rare beauty.

About thirty kilometers south of Rangiroa on the other side of its vast lagoon you will find the Kia Ora Sauvage - a private islet, complete with five comfortable beach bungalows to recreate the traditional Polynesian way of life...(from the official website)

Now this is the place for "the vacation", because everything about it fits in the perfect ilusion for paradise, however paradise does seem to be pricy. The images are high res, as always, so you can enjoy from afar, if that's possible.

The Most Romantic Places in the World

2008-02-11T16:38:00.000-08:00

Valentine is very near so lets see what we've got....

1. Tropical Getaway...in love at sunset...

Polynesian Sunset, Bora Bora

Tropical Sleepaway, Bora Bora, French Polynesia

2. Camping at....

Lake Tahoe

Lake Tekapo, Near Christchurch, New Zealand

Mojave Desert, California
(inspired by "The Joshua Tree" movie)

3.The Beauty and the Beast-like ambiance

Mont St. Michel, Normandy, France

Neuschwanstein Castle, Bavaria, Germany

4.The Mediterranean
....white houses, pleasent weather, narrow stone streets....

Fira, Santorini Island, Greece

Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal

Atrani, Amalfi Coast, Italy

5. Cliche
OK cliche, but Venice is VENICE, people!

Rialto Bridge, Grand Canal, Venice

Burano, Venice

The Mysterious Sailing (Sliding) Rocks

2008-02-09T11:26:00.000-08:00

The sailing stones are a geological phenomenon found in the Racetrack. The stones slowly move across the surface of the playa, leaving a track as they go, without human or animal intervention. They have never been seen or filmed in motion and are not unique to The Racetrack. Similar rock travel patterns have been recorded in several other playas in the region but the number and length of travel grooves on The Racetrack are notable.

Racetrack stones only move once every two or three years and most tracks last for just three or four years. Stones with rough bottoms leave straight striated tracks while those with smooth bottoms wander. Stones sometimes turn over, exposing another edge to the ground and leaving a different-sized track in the stone's wake.(from www.wikipedia.org)

The Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy

2008-01-16T03:15:00.000-08:00

The Leaning Tower of Pisa or simply The Tower of Pisa (La Torre di Pisa) is the campanile, or freestanding bell tower, of the cathedral of the Italian city of Pisa. It is situated behind the Cathedral and it is the third structure by time in Pisa's Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square).

Although intended to stand vertically, the tower began leaning to the southeast soon after the onset of construction in 1173 due to a poorly laid foundation and loose substrate that has allowed the foundation to shift direction.

The height of the tower is 55.86 m (183.27 ft) from the ground on the lowest side and 56.70 m (186.02 ft) on the highest side. The width of the walls at the base is 4.09 m (13.42 ft) and at the top 2.48 m (8.14 ft). Its weight is estimated at 14,500 tonnes. The tower has 296 steps (the seventh floor has a different number of steps on the two sides, if you climb it on the north part you can count only 294 steps). The tower leans at an angle of 3.97 degrees. This means that the top of the tower is 3.9 meters from where it would stand if the tower were perfectly vertical.
There has been controversy about the real identity of the architect of the Leaning Tower of Pisa. For many years, the design was attributed to Guglielmo and Bonanno Pisano ^[5], a well-known 12th-Century resident artist of Pisa, famous for his bronze casting, particularly in the Pisa Duomo. Bonanno Pisano left Pisa in 1185 for Monreale, Sicily, only to come back and die in his home town. His sarcophagus was discovered at the foot of the tower in 1820. However recent studies seems to indicate Diotisalvi as the original architect, by construction affinities with his other works, like the Baptistery in Pisa...(more on www.wikipedia.org)

Sunsets Across All Meridians

2008-01-12T03:57:00.000-08:00

Here are 35 Sunset Wallpapers from all over the World.

Sunset Over Knik Arm and Six Mile Creek,
Alaska

Sunset Skies, Tundra Lake, Churchill,
Manitoba, Canada

Golden Gate Sunset, San Francisco

White Dome Geyser Sunset, Lower Geyser Basin,
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming

Seagulls at Sunset, Fort Myers, Florida

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Sunsets Across All Meridians II

2008-01-12T03:53:00.000-08:00

Agana Bay at Sunset, Tamuning, Guam

Mazatlan Seaside Sunset, Mexico

Pigeon Point at Sunset, Tobago

Sunset on the Equator, Central America

Volcano Sunset, Guatemala

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Sunsets Across All Meridians III

2008-01-12T03:45:00.000-08:00

Stonehenge at Sunset, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

Ponte 25 de Abril, Lisbon, Portugal

Little Loch Broom at Sunset, Wester Ross,
The Highlands, Scotland

Sunset Over Scrabo Tower, Strangford Lough,
County Down, Ireland

Wetland and Sand Dunes at Sunset,
Wadden Islands, The Netherlands

Sunset on the Island of Santorini, Greece

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Sunsets Across All Meridians IV

2008-01-12T03:35:00.001-08:00

Cairo, Egypt

Mystic Journey, Pyramids, Giza, Egypt

Masai Mara Game Reserve at Sunset, Kenya

Serengeti National Park Sunset, Tanzania

Tropical Beach at Sunset, The Seychelles

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Sunsets Across All Meridians V

2008-01-12T03:25:00.000-08:00

Agra Fort at Sunset, India

Miyajima Shrine at Sunset, Miyajima, Japan

Mount Fuji, Tokyo, Japan

Kangoroo Beach Sunset, Australia

Kangaroos at Sunset, Australia

Sunset Over the Coromandel Peninsula,
North Island, New Zealand

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Sunset Across Meridians VI

2008-01-12T03:18:00.000-08:00

Polynesian Sunset, Bora Bora

Aitutaki Island at Sunset, Cook Islands

Denarau Island at Sunset, Fiji

Moorea Island Sunset, French Polynesia

Na Pali Sunset, Kauai, Hawaii

Hawaiian Sunset, Hawaii

Hula Dancer at Sunset, Oahu, Hawaii

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Neuschwanstein Castle, The New Swan Stone Castle, Bavaria, Germany

2008-01-07T05:57:00.000-08:00

Neuschwanstein Castle (New Swan Stone palace) is a 19th century Bavarian palace. Located on a mountain top in Germany, near Hohenschwangau and Füssen in southwest Bavaria, the palace was built by Ludwig II of Bavaria as a retreat and as a homage to Richard Wagner, the King's inspiring muse. Although photography of the interior is not permitted, it is the most photographed building in Germany and is one of Germany's most popular tourist destinations.

It is in good shape and because of its fairy tale-like looks it is sometimes called the Cinderella Castle. Its remarkable, prominent though idyllic look on the mountain hill caused the palace to appear in movies several times. The palace has been open to the public since 1886.

The palace comprises a gatehouse, a Bower, the Knight's House with a square tower, and a Palas, or citadel, with two towers to the Western end. The effect of the whole is highly theatrical, both externally and within. The king's influence is apparent throughout and he took a keen personal interest in the design and decoration. An example can be seen in his comments, or commands, regarding a mural depicting Lohengrin in the Palas; "His Majesty wishes that .. the ship be placed further from the shore, that Lohengrin's neck be less tilted, that the chain from the ship to the swan be of gold and not of roses, and finally that the style of the castle shall be kept medieval."

The suite of rooms within the Palas contains the Throne Room followed by Ludwig's suite, followed by the Singers' Hall and by the Grotto. Throughout, the design pays homage to the German legends of Lohengrin, the Swan Knight. Hohenschwangau, where Ludwig spent much of his youth, had decorations of these sagas. These themes were taken up in the operas of Richard Wagner. However, many of the interior rooms remain undecorated; only 14 rooms were finished before Ludwig's death. With the palace still under construction at the Kings death, one of the major features of the palace remained unbuilt. A massive keep was planned for the middle of the upper court yard and was never built at the decision of the Kings remaining family. The foundation for the keep can still be seen in the upper courtyard today.

Some of the many finished rooms include the throne room, which features a gem encrusted chandelier, all twelve apostles painted on the wall that surrounds the pedestal for the throne (the actual throne was never finished) and Jesus behind the pedestal. The King's master suite includes a four post bed hand carved out of wood, the canopy of the bed is carved as the cathedral towers from every cathedral in Bavaria, a secret flushing toilet (The toilet flushes with water collected from an aqueduct.) and a running sink in the shape of a swan. The palace also includes a oratory, accessible from the dressing room and the master suite, that features an ivory crucifix, a room made to look like a cavern, a full kitchen equipped with hot and cold running water and heated cupboards, servants quarters, a study, a dining room and the Singers' Hall. The Singers' hall is a place for musicians and playwrights to come and perform. The King built it for Wagner as a place to write and perform plays....(more on www.wikipedia.org)