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Uruguay
Executive summary by darmansjahA laid-back vibe, day trip-friendly dimensions (only 68,036 square miles/176,215 square kilometers), and lively beach scene make Uruguay a favorite getaway for the South...
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Valparaíso
Chile’s soulful port apartExecutive summary by darmansjahGenerations of creative pilgrims have been hooked by Valparaíso’s weathered beauty and bohemian vibe. Travelers have followed suit, coming for...
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Wanaka, New Zealand
Best For: Skiing and snowboarding addicts from the Northern Hemisphere who just can’t let go when winter slips away Executive summary by darmansjahQuickly developing a reputation as one of the world’s...
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Whistler, British Columbia
Best For: Skiers and snowboarders who want the biggest of everythingExecutive summary by darmansjahWhistler Blackcomb is North America's mega-mountain. A gargantuan ski resort in British Columbia’s...
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White tower Thessaloniki
A bolt of Greece lightningExecutive summary by darmansjahThessaloniki’s sparkling harbor is almost empty—a good thing. It remains one of the last urban seafronts in southern Europe not hemmed in by a...
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Whitefish, Montana
Best For: Families and groups with disparate skiing abilities Executive summary by darmansjahWhitefish, a former logging and railroad town of more than 6,000 near the entrance to Glacier National Park,...
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Winter Tour, Bozeman, Montana, to Jackson, Wyoming
Hiker: Conrad Anker, mountaineer and explorerExecutive summary by darmansjahMy dream hike would actually be to ski from Bozeman to Jackson in early spring. I have long wanted to view the Yellowstone...
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Wonders of the World
Earth’s most awesome placesThe planet’s dramatic history reveals itself in the world’s oldest and deepest lake, Russia’s Baikal Executive summary by darmansjahSky Altipiano, Bolivia, Peru and...
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Yangtze River, China
Executive summary by darmansjahThe Yangtze Riveror Chang Jiangis the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. It flows for 6,418 kilometers (3,988 mi) from the glaciers on the...
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Zermatt, Switzerland
Best For: Photographers with a taste for old-world culture and never-ending descentsExecutive summary by darmansjahSwitzerland is a country of classic ski towns, but Zermatt is its crown jewel. To...
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Yamadera
Yamadera is a scenic temple located in the mountains northeast of Yamagata City. The temple grounds extend high up a steep mountainside, from where there are great views down onto the valley. The...
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Blue Moon, Purple Mountain
Executive summary by darmansjahLooking as otherworldly as the moon that hangs near it, Mount Fitzoryin Parque Nacional los Glaciares, Argentina, presents a sheer granite face that is one of...
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Landscapes
Executive summary by darmansjahThat seize our imagination, “ Land is immortal, for it harbors the mysteries of creation.” – Anwar Sadat.We humans see very little of the planet’s surface in our...
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Tongariro National Park
Executive summary by darmansjahTongariro National Park is the oldest national park in New Zealand, located in the central North Island. It has been acknowledged by UNESCO as one of the 28 mixed...
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FROZEN ASSETS
Executive summary by darmansjahWATER Over 98 percent of the world’s fresh water is found in glaciers and ice caps.Ice crumbling from the edges of the Perito Moreno glacier does little to reduce the...
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Altiplano
Executive summaryby darmansjahA landscape of ice, fire, wind and salt stretching600 miles(965 km)BOLIVIA, PERU, AND ARGENTINArich in silver, salt, and eerie appeal, the altiplano holds a mirror to the...
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Yellowstone
Executive summary by darmansjahYellowstone is home to more geothermal features than any place on Earth.LIVING COLORColorful, pigmented bacteria rings Yellowstone’s Grand Prismatic Spring, the country’s...
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The SAHARA
Executive summary bydarmansjahA desert roughlythe size of the United StatesSAND TO SANDSandstone spires reach through Saharan dunes in Chad’s Karnasai Valley. Wind and storms are gradually eroding the...
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WALKING IN THE AIR
Executive summary by darmansjahSKY The air is thin, but the views are incomparable atop Bolivia’s Mount Sajama (21,463 feet / 6,542 m). The extinct volcano is the country’s highest peak.
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BLUE HOLES
Executive summary bydarmansjah1,000 blue cavescan be found along the Bahamian shoreline.THE BAHAMASInland caves flooded by the sea, called blue holes, are unlike any other environment on Earth. Reduced...
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