Travel Destinations
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Tuesday, August 5th, 2008
Tai Tam Country Park, Hong Kong
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Tai Tam park Country Park contains three of Hong Kong Island’s largest reservoirs and is home to a number of species of terrapins (birds).
Muir Woods - Sausalito, California
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Muir Woods National Monument (Park) is located in Sausalito, California just north of San Franciso.
Shek’O Country Park, Hong Kong
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Hong Kong is remarkable because you can step from busy metropolitan areas into peaceful countryside in minutes.
This is particularly true of the Dragon’s Back trail which Time magazine acclaimed as the Best Urban Hike in the November 2004 Asia issue. The trail is “the city’s finest and most challenging yet picturesque trek.”
Denali National Park, Alaska
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Backpackers who love the mountains will enjoy this 6-million acre area of wild Alaska. The backcountry is divided into 41 units, which has a limit of how many hikers per unit. These units within the Denali Wilderness offers backpackers, hikers an expansive terrain to travel and camp on.
Veracruz, Mexico
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Mexicos very best whitewaters in the rainforest are located here in Veracruz province. You can choose to raft or kayak, it doesn’t matter, but most people who value their life usually choose the raft, as their are white waters here which can drop in excess of 20 feet, to give you the adrenaline rush of your life.
Banff National Park, Calgary, Canada
Thursday, January 31st, 2008
Banff National Park is one the best wilderness areas. To get there from Calgary, just take the Trans-Canada HWY West about 200 kilometers or 125 miles until you get to HWY 93. Then you go 27 km or 17 miles north to marked Banff National Park parking lot where the hiking trails start.