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Hiking volcano Iztaccihuatl with Popocatepetl in the background
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Antarctica – the white continent

Antarctica, the southernmost continent and site of the South Pole, is a virtually uninhabited, ice-covered landmass.The peninsula’s isolated terrain also shelters rich wildlife, including many penguins.It’s the driest
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Uganda and Rwanda – home of the Primates

The Pearl of Africa is a perfect name for Uganda, a biologically rich and diverse jewel of a country with subtropical jungles, cloud-shrouded forests, savannas filled with wildlife,
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Botswana – lions, elephants and sunsets

Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has a landscape defined by the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta, which becomes a lush animal habitat during the seasonal
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Namibia – deserts, dunes and safaris

Namibia, a country in southwest Africa, is distinguished by the Namib Desert along its Atlantic Ocean coast. The country is home to diverse wildlife, including a significant cheetah
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National Parks of South Africa

There are currently 19 national parks in South Africa. These are the official national parks run by SANParks (South African National Parks). They are located in seven of
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Cape Town, jewel of South Africa

South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip of the African continent, marked by several distinct ecosystems. Inland safari destination Kruger National Park is populated by big
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Polar Bear Tundra Buggy Adventure

Wildlife enthusiasts know that Manitoba is one of the most magical places in the world to visit in the autumn months. And it’s not for the wicked fall
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Egypt – Land of the Pharaohs

Egypt, a country linking northeast Africa with the Middle East, dates to the time of the pharaohs. Millennia-old monuments sit along the fertile Nile River Valley, including Giza’s
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Exploring Jordan- Desert Flower

Jordan sits strategically at the crossroads of the continents of Asia, Africa and Europe, in the Levant area of the Fertile Crescent, a cradle of civilization. It is 34,495 sq miles large,
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Morocco – Desert Rose

Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s medina, a mazelike medieval quarter,
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Safari adventure in Tanzania

While being in Tanzania to climb Kilimanjaro, we decided to book 4 day jeep safari through several Tanzanian National Parks. We had our own jeep and driver/guide who
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Patagonia Dreaming

To this day, I consider Patagonia the most beautiful landscape I have ever visited. From monumental Mount Fitz Roy to breathtaking glacier lakes and granite towers of The
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