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Scuba Diving: Looking for a great destination
by on 6th June 2009 at 07:35 PMIf you could squeeze in a few more days, going to the Galapagos would be worth it, especially around Wolf and Darwin Islands. You can see hammerheads, whale sharks, giant manta rays - the thing is that you need to be an experienced diver because of the cold and the strong currents. I went with Quasar Expeditions on their liveaboard schooner the Alta, and it was a vacation to top all vacations. If you go, get yourself a good underwater camera.
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Stork Island, Vietnam
by on 2nd October 2008 at 11:04 PMVisitors to an island in the northern province of Hai Duong in early winter will be impressed with thousands of storks and herons on top of bamboo and other trees.
They look like white flowers from a far distance. The Stork Island is located in the middle of An Duong Lake in Chi Lang Nam Commune, Thanh Mien District, one of the most attractive eco-tourism resorts in the north. The island was formed in early 15th century after the dyke of the Red River collapsed because of big flood. Gradually, it became refuge for storks and herons from all over the country. At present, there are about 15,000 storks from seven species and 5,000 herons of three species on the island. Thousands of ...
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