If you are an ecotourist planning a trip to Reykjavik anytime soon then a visit to the world famous Blur Lagoon will likely enhance your experience. Around 40 miles away from the capital of Iceland this incredible geothermal spa is located in the heart of a lava field and is renowned for its healing properties. […]
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Any eco-tourist planning a visit to the Fiordland National Park should take the time to visit the Waitomo Caves. In the heart of the Waitomo Cave system in New Zealand are the Glow Worm caves. Originally discovered by the M?ori’s the caves were opened to the public since 1889 and have been a source of […]
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The combined waterfalls that make up the world famous Niagara Falls together form the highest flow rate of water of any falls in the world. Situated right on the Canadian/American border, the falls are made up of The Horseshoe Falls (the largest) on the Canadian side, and the American and aptly named Bridal Veil Falls […]
Read MoreWith a peak at 8,848 metres (29,029 ft) above sea-level, Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas, and the international border between China and Nepal runs across the precise summit point. The highest mountain on the Earth attracts many well-experienced mountaineers as well […]
Read MoreWith a population of just 44, Mont St. Michel, is best known for the medieval Benedictine Abbey and steepled church that occupies most of the 1km-diameter clump of rocks jutting out of the waters of the English Channel. Any ecotourists interested in green infrastructure, however, will also be interested to see the hydraulic dam that […]
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As the world’s largest single structure made by living organisms, it is actually possible to see Australia’s Great Barrier Reef from outer space. Composed of over 2,900 individual reefs and 900 islands stretching for over 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi) over an area of approximately 344,400 square kilometres (133,000 sq mi), the reef is a truly […]
Read MoreWith the giant faces of US Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln carved into its granite face, The Mount Rushmore National Memorial is not only one of the world’s most impressive sculptures, but a deep history of a country set down in stone to stare out upon its own future. Surrounded […]
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Famous not only for its lakes, but for its heaths and forests, mists and meadows, farmlands and poets, The Lake District is Romantic country. Home to William Wordsworth some 250 years ago, his house is still open for visitors with handwritten excerpts of his work on display, and in the late winter and early spring, […]
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Step aside Stephen Spielberg, for a truly Jurassic experience can be found in the perhaps unlikely location of the south coast of England. Spanning 185 million years of geological history, and stretching for 95 miles from Orcombe Point in East Devon to the Old Harry Rocks in East Dorset, The Jurassic Coast is a UNESCO […]
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Any green travellers visiting the Netherlands should make the journey out to Kinderdijk to be blown away by the largest concentration of old windmills in the world.Renewable energy can often be thought of as a modern concern, but these mills were constructed around 1740 to drain a polder, and as such have since been designated […]
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