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    Off the beaten track

    Ko Maak, A Tranquil Gem

    Not far from Ko Chang, is the beautifully scerene and peaceful island of Ko Maak, fringed with palm trees, surrounded by…

    4 Comments » | Highlights, Off the beaten track, Thailand |

    Khao Sok National Park, Thailand

    Khao Sok National Park situated in Southern Thailand Khao Sok National park consists of the oldest evergreen rainforest in…

    5 Comments » | Featured, Highlights, Off the beaten track, Thailand, feature |

    Share Your Off the Beaten Path Travel

    I’ve just created a new digg style travel website. Its called Off the Beaten Path Travel and the aim is…

    1 Comment » | Off the beaten track |

    Off the beaten track in New York?

    Woop wooh!! We’re off to New York for 5 days next month which we’re very very excited about! We bagged…

    5 Comments » | Holidays, Off the beaten track, USA |

    Birds Birds Birds at the Iguazu Falls

    Right next to the Iguazu Falls on the Brazilian side, there’s a little Bird Park thats well worth a visit…

    3 Comments » | Brazil, Highlights, Off the beaten track |

    Paradise at Sangalle Oasis, Peru

    Most people who visit Peru will visit the Colca Canyon to see the Condors, I’m not sure however how many…

    4 Comments » | Off the beaten track, Peru, Places to stay, feature |

    Baby Seals near Kaikaura, New Zealand

    Driving in to Kaikora from Bleinhem there’s a lookout point over a colony of seals at Ohau point. Whilst we…

    6 Comments » | Highlights, New Zealand, Off the beaten track |

    Top destinations for getting away from the crowds

    For me one thing that can really tarnish the experience and the adventure of backpacking around world is if…

    1 Comment » | Highlights, Off the beaten track |

    Completely Uninhabited Islands

    On the beach have just posted a list of 7 Beautiful but Completely Uninhabited Islands and Archipelagos.
    Great places to…

    2 Comments » | Off the beaten track, World |

    Spaghetti and Cheese Ice Cream, Merida, Venezuela

    Things to do in Merida – Eat strange flavoured ice cream
    Merida has an ice cream parlour that boasts the…

    5 Comments » | Highlights, Off the beaten track, Venezuela |

    Take a ride on the world’s longest cable car, Merida, Venezuela

    Reaching an altitude of 4765 m. Merida’s cable car is the highest in the world.

    The cable car consists of…

    3 Comments » | Highlights, Off the beaten track, Photos, Venezuela |

    Moeraki Boulders, New Zealand

    The Moeraki Boulders are huge spherical boulders lying scattered along a stretch of Koekohe Beach between Palmeston and Hampden.…

    1 Comment » | New Zealand, Off the beaten track, Photos |

    Condors at the Colca Canyon, Peru

    Twice as deep as the Grand Canyon (though the walls aren’t as sheer) The Colca Canyon is the second…

    3 Comments » | Highlights, Off the beaten track, Peru |

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