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During my recent visit to the Philippines, I was fortunate enough to be able to visit the northern part of Luzon and spend some time in Ballesteros.

Ballesteros is a vibrant, provincial city set on the picturesque north coast of Luzon facing the South China Sea. Backed by hundreds of hectares of lush rice fields, bounded by magnificent stands of coconut palms that shelter a multitude of other edible crops, Ballesteros is a major contributor to the country’s food supply.

The main street of ballesteros is a hive of activity, flanked by shops and business houses of all descriptions with a never ending stream of trikes transporting passengers in an orderly fashion. On my arrival, I was warmly greeted by a group of friendly locals who directed me to my quarters at Centro West, a very neat and well maintained Barangay at the fringe of the main business district.

After I had settled in, I spent many days exploring the city and getting to know many of the locals whom, I found to be friendly and courteous. I was directed to the market place, which is only a short walk from the central business district, and I found that just about everybody in town visits there every day. The market place emits a feverish atmosphere as traders aggressively offer their wares, groceries and produce for sale, to a mass of people who are eager to obtain their daily needs, at a bargain price.

I found many sporting facilities being used on a daily basis, with an auditorium in every Barangay to cater for the many avid basket ball players that live in the district. The civic center in Centro Ballesteros has a huge auditorium that is used for sporting events, festivals and concerts. The area is accessed via a well maintained park containing a fountain, grotto and monument all surrounded by carefully manicured shrubs and plants.

There are many schools and churches in Ballesteros, as well as a host of essential services. The high school is located on a headland that faces the sea and overlooks a magnificent blue sandy beach that extends in either direction for as far as the eye can see. I spent many enjoyable hours relaxing on this expanse of beach that has not yet been spoiled by human intervention.

I was sad to leave Ballesteros as I had become fond of the people and the delightful atmosphere that exists there, however I can look forward to returning in the not too distant future, to this gemstone of the north.

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Kakadu National Park is Australia’s largest National Park, it occupies 19,800 square km and is situated in the Top End area of Australia about 170km east of Darwin, the capital city of the Northern Territory. The Kakadu National Park is listed as a World Heritage site for it’s natural and human heritage values. By road, the Park can be accessed from Darwin by the Arnhem Highway or a little farther south from Pine Creek by the Kakadu Highway.

The wet season extends from October to April and during this period most of the park is unaccessible although there are some features of the park that are enhanced by the abundance of flooded areas. May through to September is the dry season and this is when most people visit the park. Apart from the magnificent scenic attractions of Kakadu such as, sheer cliff faces, enormous gorges, picturesque waterfalls, vast areas of tropical wetlands and isolated lagoons there is also a massive collection of Aboriginal rock art galleries that are readily accessible to visitors… Read Full story

After reaching the Tip of Cape York Peninsula, freshening up in one of the surrounding rock pools and taking pics of the sign with your vehicle nearby, so that you will have super bragging rights for when you get home, there is not a great deal left to do.

Maybe it’s time for a sojourn to Thursday Island And Torres Strait in order to recuperate from the many days of harsh travelling by 4WD and to enjoy some of the wonders that the Torres Strait Islands have to offer.

Back at Bamaga, arrangements can be made to order ferry tickets to TI from Seisia Jetty. The fare is about Au$47 per person, kids are half fare and there is a pensioner concession for Queensland residents. Vehicles and stuff can be secured at the Seisia camping grounds… Read Full Story

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The journey from Cooktown to the Tip of Cape York Peninsula is about 750km, but most Adventure Travel seekers and four wheel drive enthusiasts will travel more than double this distance on their way to the Tip by detouring to capture the scenic delights that are to be had at many interesting points along the eastern and western coasts of the Cape.

After leaving Cooktown and joining the Peninsula Developmental Road at Lakeland the driver can look forward to corrugated, unsealed roads that vary in condition from reasonable to atrocious. Road conditions in certain areas of the Cape can drastically change very quickly depending on the weather and amount of heavy traffic. This can sometimes force drivers to take alternative routes that ad to the journey’s length… Read Full Story

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Cape York Peninsula is a roughly cone shaped body of land in northern Queensland, formed by the north east coast of Australia and the Gulf of Carpentaria. As the crow flies, the Cape is about 400km broad, at it’s base and is about 1000km, by road, to the Tip of the Cape from Cairns. Cape York Peninsula occupies an area of about 150,000km sq. and supports a population of a mere 18,000 people.

The Tip, as the northern extremity of Cape York Peninsula is referred to, is just 140km away from New Guinea which is on the other side of Torres Strait, a narrow body of water, peppered with tiny islands that separates the two countries… Read Full Story

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The Kingdom of Morocco is situated on the north western coast of Africa, it’s rather lengthy coastline extends from the Mediterranean Sea through The Strait of Gibraltar and along the Atlantic Ocean to the Western Sahara region, which Morocco also administers. Morocco occupies an area of 446,300 sq km, supports a population of 33,241,259 people and shares it’s eastern border with Algeria.

Morocco’s Capital City, Rabat, lies on the Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river. The city houses the King of Morocco together with a population of 1.2 million people, although by comparison, it is not an economically significant city, Rabat does maintain some important construction, food processing and textile industries.

The largest city in Morocco, which also lies on the Atlantic coast, is Casablanca, the city supports a population of over 3 million people and is one of the major commercial centres in North Africa. Casablanca is Morocco’s main industrial centre housing the head offices of all major banks and leading companies. Casablanca is also the point of Morocco’s largest port and features a jetty that is over 3 km long which accommodates large commercial fish canning operations.

Tangier, described as the gateway to Morocco, is a major city of Morocco, situated on the north western tip of Africa at the entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar. The city has a population of about 700,000 people. Tangier Bay offers magnificent views across the Strait of Gibraltar to the southern coast of Spain.

Tangier has a history of being a dangerous, mysterious and intriguing city and all visitors are warned to keep their valuables under lock and key, travel in groups and avoid deserted or sparsely populated streets.

Cape Sparte is a short drive from Tangier and the mountain road passes some magnificent mansions on the way to the coast where lie many splendid beaches. There is a modern rail link from Tangier to Rabat, Casablanca and Marrakech in the south and Fès and Oujda in the east. The Rabat to Tangier expressway connects Tangier to Fès via Rabat and Settat via Casablanca. The Ibn Batouta, or Tangier International Airport is about 15 km from the city center.

The Ouzoud falls are a spectacular multi step series of waterfalls with a drop of 330 feet. They are situated on the Ouzoud River at the village of Tanaghmeilt in the Grand Atlas Mountains about 150 km north east of the city of Marrakech. The area is a major tourist attraction with a resort overlooking the top of the falls.

The resort, Riad Cascades d’Ouzoud, is an excellent place to stay and is set in a most scenic area with views of the mountains, the lush, green valleys, flour mills along the river, orchards and olive groves. Of course, ouzoud means olive, in Berber. There are also a number of activities such as trekking, rafting and mountain biking that are provided for travellers, to make their visit a memorable one.

Travellers, touring Morocco are reminded to protect their valuables, be wary of official guides and beggars at all times and to abide by the local Muslim dress codes.

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Florida is the southern most state of the USA and forms an almost 500 mile long peninsula that extends into the Atlantic ocean to form part of the Gulf of Mexico. The state of Florida occupies an area of 65,795 mi² and supports a population of about 16 million people.

Their are many Adventure Travel Destinations In Florida ranging from beach side activities, sailing, diving, snorkeling to an Eco tour of the Everglades, inspect an Indian reservation, go on a swamp safari or simply relax on the verandah of a cattle ranch.

The Florida Everglades is a gently flowing river infested with saw grass, hence the nick name, “River of Grass”. Lake Okeechobee, a shallow lake with an area of 730 mi², overflows to form the Everglades, a slow moving body of water, saw grass and muck that is about 50 miles wide, covers 4,000 mi² and extends to Florida Bay. The area is home for many species of wildlife, some of which are endangered.

There are many types of organized Eco tours to choose from, canoe safari, airboat tour or swamp buggy rides.

The Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation is an Adventure Travel Destination that the traveller should visit. Situated in a scenic area of the Florida Everglades, Big Cypress Seminole Indian Reservation is just an hour’s drive from either Miami, Fort Lauderdale, or Naples. Camping facilities are available, stay in a Seminole house, called a chickee, sit by the camp fires at night where tribal folk stories are related to the visitors and enjoy the lifestyle of these wonderful people.

The Seminole tribe’s tourist attractions include: Swamp Safari. Either take a buggy ride through the swamp or take an airboat tour and glide over the grassy waters and enjoy many of natures wonders.

The 85 acre complex also has the largest motocross track, under lights, in the United States for the RX enthusiast.

The Florida Panhandle is a narrow neck of land that is sandwiched between Alabama and Georgia in the north and the Gulf of Mexico in the south. This area of Florida is the most suitable Adventure Travel Destination for the traveller who enjoys camping, mountain biking or trekking. If horse back riding is for you, then you may choose to stay at a ranch for a few days, gallop over seemingly endless prairies, explore heavily forested areas or relax in the shade of a verandah at the ranch house.

Visit Florida on your next vacation, it could be habit forming.

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The Arab Republic of Egypt, is a predominantly flat country in North Africa that occupies an area of around 1,001,450km² and supports almost 80 million people. Egypt is bounded by the Mediterranean Sea, Israel, the Gaza Strip the Red Sea, including the Suez Canal. Sudan lies to the south and Libya to the west.

Cairo is the largest city in Egypt, and in fact, is the largest city in all of Africa. The Sahara Desert covers a vast area in Egypt and the only arable land to be found is situated along the banks of the Nile River, therefore the majority of Egypt’s population live in the Nile Delta area or alongside the river.

Cairo should be your first Adventure Travel Destination In Egypt because it has so much to offer the Adventure traveller. Visit the Saladin Citadel of Cairo, one of the city’s most popular tourist attractions, then wander through the many bazaars with their endless displays of bargains, join the locals for a revitalizing coffee before visiting the magnificent pyramids, one of the ancient wonders of the world.

Egypt is famous for its ancient civilization, which has been traced back to the dawn of mankind, the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx of Giza which are situated on the outskirts of Cairo. Reports indicate that there are around 100, possibly more, constructed pyramids in Egypt. Unfortunately, after the Romans conquered Egypt, many pyramids were plundered as a source of stone.

Giza is a definite Adventure Travel Destination In Egypt as it is home to the legendary Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerionos and should be inspected to appreciate the architecture of these ancient accomplishments. Also on display is the the great Sphinx, built to guard the Royal Burial Chambers and temple of Cheops.

The largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world is on display at the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities and includes an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamun collection of treasures which features gold and jewelry as it was when his tomb was excavated, or if you like, desecrated.

An Adventure Travel Destination In Egypt has got to be Luxor, or Thebes as the ancient Egyptians called it. This Adventure city has been home to the treasures of the Pharaohs for centuries and even today the traveller can take a donkey ride to the Valley of the Kings to inspect the home of the well-preserved tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs and meander through the spectacular Karnak temple. In the evening, magnificent sunsets may be viewed from the Winter Palace as the sun sinks spectacularly over the banks of the Nile.

The Nile River is about 6,700km long, making it the longest river in the world. The River Nile flows from south to north and has three tributaries, the Blue Nile and the Atbara, which rise in the Ethiopian highlands. The longest and major tributary, the White Nile, rises from Lake Victoria, one of the world’s largest fresh water bodies and is situated in three countries Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

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Rottnest Island lies in the Indian Ocean off the west coast of Australia and is just 19 km from the Port of Fremantle. The island is 11 kilometres long, and 4.5 kilometres wide and occupies an area of 19km². The island has a small floating population of employees who cater for up to 2850 overnight guests and 5,000 day trippers.

As an Adventure Travel Destination, Rottnest Island has a host of activities to take part in including: Scuba-Diving, Diving for Crayfish, Beach Fishing, Kite Surfing, Golfing, Sailing, Water Skiing, Snorkeling, Surfing, Wind Surfing, Para Sailing, Mountain Biking and Trekking… Read Full Story

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Papua New Guinea is a country in the south pacific that covers 462,840 km² and has a population of about 6 million people. The mainland of Papua New Guinea comprises of the eastern half of the world’s second largest island, New Guinea. There are a countless number of islands in the surrounding waters that are also possessions of PNG.

Almost any entry point is an Adventure Travel Destination In Papua New Guinea as the country is so diverse, ranging from the balmy waters off the coast to the dense jungles containing many species of birds and wild life, beautiful, crocodile infested rivers that are teeming with fish to the rugged mountain areas that are heavily covered by rainforests… Read Full Story

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