1 year around the world trip! advice wanted

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My plan is to leave December 2017 so 2 years hard savings. Aiming for 52k Aud. So a budget of 1k a week. Will be 25 when the trip starts. Want to do it before i get to old! Plan is around 4 weeks in South

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A Wandering Mind

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A Wandering Mind

Our Tirunelveli Temple Run : Part 1 - An Introduction and the Nellaippar Temple

Posted: 29 Nov 2015 09:29 PM PST

Have you played the game 'Temple Run'? I haven't. I only know of it thanks to my son. However, it was the name which struck me, when I began writing about all the temples I visited during our...

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Curtains in front of me.

8:38 PM Stavanger Daily Photo

Driving behind this car was spooky ....
Not a common car to see here in the area, on a Sunday afternoon... or any afternoon.

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Waiting.

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Waiting for someone special.
Taken in the arrivals area at Stavanger airport.

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Treks and travels

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Treks and travels

An active volcano of Mount Batur at Kintamani, Bali

Posted: 28 Nov 2015 11:27 PM PST

October 2015

Kintamani is an hour drive from Ubud. As you climb up the rad towards Kintamani, changes in weather is clearly felt. The temperature drops with greenery at every direction. At Kintamani, you are already at 5000 feet and it feels good if you are coming from hot and humid Bali lowlands.

Mount Batur and lake

The attraction of Kintamani is Mount Batur and Lake Batur. Mount Batur is an active volcano with the signs of its last eruption in year 2000 is still visible. Adjoining the mountain is Lake Batur, the widest in Bali.

Signs of volcanic eruptions from Mount Batur

Many restaurants are lined up along the road that offers nice view of the mountain. We had our lunch at one of the restaurants that had "vegetarian buffet".

View of Mount Batur from restaurant

Trekking to Mount Batur is a popular activity. Trekkers normally start early in morning to reach the summit before sunrise. It takes about 2 hours to reach the top. It is convenient to stay in Kintamani if you are trying to climb the mountain. Else, you have to start very early (2AM!!) from your hotels in Ubud or Kuta.

Matsu Valley impressions of the endless Alaskan wilderness

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Driving through Matsu Valley provides travelers continuously changing landscapes of rivers, mountains, flowers and glaciers. Most glaciers are visible high in the mountains but occasionally you see glacier roots close to the highway. The melting ice water brings rivers to life and provides beautiful landscapes when the river becomes wider and contains less water.

At the side of the road, a series of letter boxes mark there are houses in the area. Most people live so far apart that the mailman is dropping the letters in one central place. Welcome to the endless Alaskan wilderness.

Rijden door de Matsu Valley biedt de reiziger een steeds veranderend landschap van rivieren, bergen, bloemen en gletsjers. De meeste gletsjers zijn zichtbaar hoog in de bergen maar af en toe loopt er ook een gletsjer uit tot nabij de snelweg. Het smeltende ijswater zorgt voor woelige rivieren en prachtige landschappen wanneer de rivier breder en droger wordt.

Langs de weg staat een rij brievenbussen wat betekend dat er huizen in de buurt zijn. Veel mensen leven zo ver uit elkaar dat de postbode de brieven op een centrale deponeert. Welkom in de eindeloze natuur van Alaska.

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Money belt/hidden pocket

5:58 PM cheap hotel, cruise, Hotel, travel, Travel Tips & Trip Ideas

This is something I've always avoided. I keep my money...never too much...deep in my pants pocket, not in a wallet; my cards and passport are elsewhere. However, everywhere I turn, I see recommendations

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Christmas displays.

1:25 PM Stavanger Daily Photo

It has been a rainy day, with a glimpse of sunshine from time to time.

This is an image taken near Kirkegaten / Arnageren. Most windows are decorated for Christmas shopping now.

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Treks and travels

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Treks and travels

Hidden beauty at Gunung Kawi, Bali

Posted: 27 Nov 2015 09:27 AM PST

October 2015

This is an amazing place at the bottom of the valley with memorials cut out of the rock face. The statues carved are dedicated to the king Udayana and his family. It is believed to be constructed in 11th century.

It is required to walk down more than 300 steps to get down the valley. The route goes along the rice fields to reach the bottom of the valley. Here you reach the river Pakerisan river. The monuments are carved on either side of the river. The beauty of the place is enhanced by fountains and temples.

This place is about 30 minutes driver from Ubud. Since we went during mid day, it was quite a walk in hot sun especially while climbing up!!

Chaya and Tanu sipping coconut water to escape from heat!!

Visiting a reindeer park in Palmer, Alaska

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The Palmer reindeer park is interesting to pay a visit. You support the owners to pay for the food of the animals. There are several types of reindeer and we discovered all of this during our visit.

The most popular reindeer we know from Santa Claus pictures, pulling a sled are in fact Karibu. The Karibu is the wild version of a reindeer. Once in captivity they become very domesticated and calm. We could easily touch and feed them.

The more active and aggressive type is the elk. You should not come close because the males will attack you. It is however still possible to keep them on the farm. A moose is even more aggressive and stronger, almost impossible to keep on a farm. Although many moose live in the Palmer region and you encounter them frequently on the road, you don't want to cross them on foot. They weigh about 800kg and will defend their territory.

Een bezoekje aan de Palmer rendieren boerderij is interessant. Je ondersteunt tevens de eigenaars bij de aankoop van voedsel. Er zijn verschillende soorten rendieren en we ontdekten dit allemaal tijdens ons bezoek.

Het meest bekende rendier trekt de slede van de Kerstman en is in feite een Karibu. De Karibu is een rendier in de wilde natuur. Eens in gevangenschap worden deze dieren heel kalm en handelbaar. Wij konden ze gemakkelijk aanraken en met de hand voeden.

De meer actievere en agressievere versie is de eland (elk). Je kan niet in de buurt van de mannetjes komen want ze vallen aan. Het is echter nog steeds mogelijk ze op de boerderij te houden en kweken. Een moose is nog sterker en agressiever, het is bijna onmogelijk deze op een boerderij te houden. Alhoewel er vele moose in de natuur rond Palmer leven en je ze regelmatig ziet op de weg, wil je deze niet te voet tegenkomen. Ze wegen tot 800 kg en gaan hun ruimtelijke omgeving beschermen.

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