It’s Always Sunny in Northern Lapland (Well, Sort Of) We flew to Ivalo from Helsinki. Then we drove 198km north (69.9000° N) to visit a small village called Utsjoki. There are 1,200 people living in the district, which is combining three villages. Utsjoki alone has a population of about 800. If you ask me why […]
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If the moon has atmosphere, the sunset would be amazing. You can imagine at Valle de la Luna in Atacama Desert. The name Valle de la Luna tells us a lot about this place. As you can imagine, it was named because of the moon-like landscape. Various stone and sand formations have been carved by
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Have you wondered where is the northernmost place in European Union? Here’s the answer: Nuorgam, Finland. It’s right at the border between Norway and Finland.
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What it is like to climb 5,604m volcano in the world’s highest and the driest desert? Gale. Endurance. Triumph. That’s how I would describe the climb to Cerro Toco. It was the hardest hike. It made me shiver, scream, cry, and feel the emotions that I didn’t know I had. Why did I do it?
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Hiking to the highest peak on Easter Island Four hundred thousand years ago there were two volcanic islands. Then, there was an eruption. Terevaka came in between the two peaks, Rano Kau and Poike, and filled the blank. That activity created the shape of island we know now, just like cookie dough connecting together in
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We love Italian wine. We love Italian food. We love Italy. But Italian wine is one of the most difficult regions to learn due to the variety. There are more than 300 official wine variety, and some say there are even more grape kinds exist. Italy has many exquisite wine regions, here are five road
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Day Trip Ideas around NYC New York City. The City That Never Sleeps. The most economically powerful city and the leading financial center of the world. New York City holds many titles. As one of the most iconic cities in the world, NYC received 56.4 million visitors and tourism generated the biggest impact for the
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“Close your eyes and grab my shoulder.” Said David, our guide. But we’re hiking off-road here. “You’re not going to let me fall, are you? The trail is kind of rocky.” I knew he wouldn’t but it was more for telling myself to calm down. “Trust me, I won’t let you fall.” he assured. I
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In the southern coast of the Easter Island. A group of travelers are cheerfully chatting in the van.The van goes around the corner. Two women in front, casually look out the window.(gasp)“Is that…?”(gasp) I will never forget that moment. It was like I was watching a scene of a screenplay from above. We knew where
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Rapa Nui stole my heart. I always deeply fall in love with the people who identify themselves with their culture, and this was one of those experiences. The people at Explora Rapa Nui demonstrated Rapa Nui umu, a traditional earth oven. This photo was right after we uncovered the dirt, showing banana leaves that’s been
