Gullfos is a waterfall located in the canyon of the Hvítá river, in southwest Iceland. Continue reading “The Beauties of Gullfoss”
Category: Travel
Antelope Canyon
“Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.” – Anonymous
Antelope Canyon is a slot canyon in the American Southwest. It is located on Navajo land east of Page, Arizona. Antelope Canyon includes two separate, scenic slot canyon sections, referred to individually as “Upper Antelope Canyon” or “The Crack”; and “Antelope Canyon” or “The Corkscrew”.
Sunrise at Phú Quốc Island
Phú Quốc
Phú Quốc is the largest island in Vietnam. Phú Quốc and nearby islands, along with distant Thổ Chu Islands, is part of Kiên Giang Province as Phú Quốc District, the district has a total area of 574 square kilometres and a permanent population of approximately 103,000. Continue reading “Sunrise at Phú Quốc Island”
Picturesque French Villages
With 83 million foreign tourists in 2012, France is ranked as the first tourist destination in the world, ahead of the US (67 million) and China (58 million). Continue reading “Picturesque French Villages”
The Al Hajar Mountains
The Al Hajar Mountains in northeastern Oman and also the eastern United Arab Emirates are the highest mountain range in the eastern Arabian peninsula. They separate the low coastal plain of Oman from the high desert plateau, and lie 50–100 km inland from the Gulf of Oman coast. Continue reading “The Al Hajar Mountains”
Switzerland’s Mountains
Extending across the north and south side of the Alps in west-central Europe, Switzerland encompasses a great diversity of landscapes and climates on a limited area of 41,285 square kilometres. Continue reading “Switzerland’s Mountains”
The Land of Fire and Ice
Iceland is located in the North Atlantic Ocean between continental Europe and Greenland. It is considered part of Northern Europe and is the least populous of the Nordic countries. Continue reading “The Land of Fire and Ice”