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Namaqualand Beautiful Wild Flowers

Namaqualand Beautiful Wild Flowers
by Joe Dorish on June 20, 2009 in South Africa

Namaqualand is a vast sun burnt and barren desert area in South Africa that magically comes to life when the late winter and early spring rains bring forth the amazing colorful carpets of wild flowers that cover the area.

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Hot Country Nigeria

Hot Country Nigeria
by Tunde Adeyemo on May 19, 2009 in Nigeria

A place many still haven’t heard about and those who have, have been grossly misinformed. Well here’s a chance to know the facts.

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Beautiful Adirondack Park

Beautiful Adirondack Park
by Joe Dorish on May 5, 2009 in New York

The largest protected park in the United States, larger than Yellowstone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon, Glacier, and Great Smoky Mountains National Parks combined.

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The New Forest

The New Forest
by Anastasia Meredith Oh on April 22, 2009 in United Kingdom

A history and fact file of the New Forest National Park in England.

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Big Captain Cook

Big Captain Cook
by Anna Storer on March 17, 2009 in Australia

He was once part of the Endeavour Inn where I worked and served many tourists and locals, which later became a favourite with backpackers. The.

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Paris

Paris
by B.Ware on February 11, 2009 in France

At the heart of the Paris Basin, Paris is located on the Seine river where there are two islands that constitute the heart of the city: the Ile de la Cité to the west and the Ile Saint-Louis in the east.

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Rhode Island Symbols and Facts

Rhode Island Symbols and Facts
by Uknown on August 23, 2008 in USA & Canada

Do you know how the state got its name? A Dutch explorer named Adrian Block named it after Roodt Eylandt. It means Red Island.

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Hidden Corners of the Cape: Die Hel

Hidden Corners of the Cape: Die Hel
by Don Kwikshot on May 4, 2008 in South Africa

A hidden village deep in the heart of the Swartberg mountains of the Western Cape.

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Darling

Darling
by Don Kwikshot on May 4, 2008 in South Africa

A small town near Cape Town. Well known as a dormitory area, and home to Pieter-Dirk Uys.

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Mission Villages of the Western Cape Wuppertal

Mission Villages of the Western Cape Wuppertal
by Don Kwikshot on May 4, 2008 in South Africa

Historic Mission Village deep in the hear of the Cedarberg mountains.

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