Month

January 2016
easter island

Remote Inhabited Islands in the World…

Inhabitants  are hundreds, if not thousands, of miles from the nearest continental land mass – it’s truly astonishing to think they’re even inhabited at all. Saint Helena  Distance from Civilization: 1,200 miles from Angolan coast Saint Helena is widely believed to have been discovered by the Portuguese at the turn of the 15th Century. Various...
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Mettupalayam-Ootacamund India

Amazing Rail Journeys…

Jasper Prince Rupert Canada The Jasper-Prince Rupert is probably the least-known train operated by Via, Canada’s long-distance rail operator, yet some rate it highest for scenery and character. It travels 725 miles between the former fur-trading post of Jasper and the port named after Prince Rupert, first governor of the Hudson’s Bay Company, taking 31...
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Gold Seal Protection – How does it work?

Insight Vacations Gold Seal Protection Coverage for cancellations & return flight security   Cancellation security: By purchasing Gold Seal Protection, the full amount of your deposit and/or payment to Insight will be refunded should you cancel your tour for any reason prior to departure from South Africa. This cancellation option covers the land arrangements made...
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crocodile

Sea-dwelling Crocodile found in Tunisia desert

The biggest sea-dwelling crocodile ever found has turned up in the Tunisian desert. This prehistoric predator grew to over 30 feet long (nearly ten meters) and weighed three tons. Paleontologists have dubbed the new species Machimosaurus rex and describe it Monday in the journal Cretaceous Research. Although the recovered remains are fragmentary, enough remained in the 120-million-year-old rock to identify the...
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houseboat

Suzanne Visagie – Zimbabwe: Jenman Africa Safaris

Zimbabwe Trip with Jenman African Safaris 12 – 19 May 2015 It is the people of Zimbabwe that makes your trip.  Our guide was out of this world and he went above and beyond to make this trip as memorable as possible! Ntando – I salute you! 12 MAY 2015: I had the great privilege...
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