Fraser Island
Fraser Island stretches over 123 kilometres in length and 22 kilometres at its widest point. With an area of 184 000 hectares it is the largest sand island in the world. Fraser Island’s World Heritage listing ranks it with Australia’s Uluru, Kakadu and the Great Barrier Reef. Fraser Island is a precious part of Australia’s natural and cultural heritage, it is protected for all to appreciate and enjoy.
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Stewart Island, New Zealand
A walk around Stewart Island – New Zealand, will lead you to discover the unique wildlife, landscapes and the outstanding beauty of one of the world’s lesser known Islands. Music – Maybe Tomorrow by Golden Horse – www.goldenhorse.co.nz (all the rest of the music is rights free)
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Experience Melbourne
Melbourne, one of the most visited tourist destinations in Australia. This video shows the city’s landmarks and attractions. “It’s the experience that makes you come back.” Melbourne, one of the most visited tourist destinations in Australia. This video shows the city’s landmarks and attractions. “It’s the experience that makes you come back.” Experience Melbourne. an independent production that produces travel video documentaries about the city of Melbourne and its surrounds within the state of Victoria. Created on February 2008 and produced travel videos for tourists and visitors that are freely distributed to free travel video websites for viewers to watch. Its purpose is to provide an independent and alternative view about the city of Melbourne from presenting popular tourists sites with a little trivia facts and annual events happening in the city. Done voluntarily and on a non-profit status, this production is committed to provide great travel videos for the public. Experience Melbourne, its content materials (photos, videos), format, concept and presentation are all original and are subjected under copyright laws. Unauthorized redistribution or copying in any part of this video is prohibited without prior consent from its creator and producer: Mr. Jacob Lozada. Copyright 2010. experience_melbourne@yahoo.com.au
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Travel San Juan, PR: Real Puerto Rican wedding + gorgeous bride
On thisgorgeous Saturday (no rain, finally) we took coastal highway 165 into San Juan from Dorado, a beautiful drive along the waterfront without any traffic whatsoever. We first explored a little stretch of land called “Isla de Cabras” (Goats Island) which is a tiny island strategically located at the entrance of San Juan Bay. Its historically significant position is evidenced by a fortification called “El Cañuelo” which is not accessible to visitors. The island was even used as a leper colony in the late 1800s. From there we drove back past the main power station and the Bacardi Rum factory to the Ferry Terminal in Cataño where we took a ferry across the bay into Old San Juan. I rediscovered many of the places I had already visited earlier, including the fortress San Felipe del Morro and the adjacent San Juan Cemetery. I was enchanted by the narrow, cobble-stoned streets with their brightly coloured stuccoed houses. In the courtyard of the historic building “El Cuartel de Ballaja” I came across a major festival for guitarists who play the local “cuarto” guitar, and two teenage boys played a little Spanish song for me on this unique instrument. I even caught images of a local wedding right in front of the Cathedral of San Juan. At dusk the Christmas lights on the Plaza de Armas and along the Calle Fortaleza came to life. As the sun was going down I positioned myself on the Plaza de la Rogativa to catch the sunset and then walked through the Puerta de San Juan for a stroll along the waterfront walkway at the foot of the Old City Walls. A nice final evening to our 5-day adventure in Puerto Rico.
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Travel San Juan, Puerto Rico: 2 young guys play some great music
On this gorgeous Saturday (no rain, finally) we took coastal highway 165 into San Juan from Dorado, a beautiful drive along the waterfront without any traffic whatsoever. We first explored a little stretch of land called “Isla de Cabras” (Goats Island) which is a tiny island strategically located at the entrance of San Juan Bay. Its historically significant position is evidenced by a fortification called “El Cañuelo” which is not accessible to visitors. The island was even used as a leper colony in the late 1800s. From there we drove back past the main power station and the Bacardi Rum factory to the Ferry Terminal in Cataño where we took a ferry across the bay into Old San Juan. I rediscovered many of the places I had already visited earlier, including the fortress San Felipe del Morro and the adjacent San Juan Cemetery. I was enchanted by the narrow, cobble-stoned streets with their brightly coloured stuccoed houses. In the courtyard of the historic building “El Cuartel de Ballaja” I came across a major festival for guitarists who play the local “cuarto” guitar, and two teenage boys played a little Spanish song for me on this unique instrument. I even caught images of a local wedding right in front of the Cathedral of San Juan. At dusk the Christmas lights on the Plaza de Armas and along the Calle Fortaleza came to life. As the sun was going down I positioned myself on the Plaza de la Rogativa to catch the sunset and then walked through the Puerta de San Juan for a stroll along the waterfront walkway at the foot of the Old City Walls. A nice final evening to our 5-day adventure in Puerto Rico.
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Travel San Juan, Puerto Rico: Riding tourist trolley through town
I started the morning off early with a walk through the extensive grounds of the Embassy Suites / Golden Sands resort in Dorado, and around mid-day we made our way into the Puerto Rican capital — San Juan. Old San Juan is a beautifully restored colonial city and was founded in 1521. We parked our vehicle close to the Puerto Rican Capitol and started walking west towards Old San Juan past Plaza Colon which features a statue of Christopher Columbus. After my initial explorations of the popular shopping street Calle Fortaleza I discovered the Governor's Mansion (la Fortaleza) where two local policemen enlightened me about the significance of this building. Then I came across the Parque de las Palomas where hundreds of pigeons swarm the tourists who feed them. Walking north I explored the Atlantic waterfront, the Old San Juan Cemetery and one of San Juan's most imposing fortifications: Fort San Felipe del Morro, begun in 1539, which today is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. I even hopped on the free open-air tourist trolley to get a more comprehensive view of Old San Juan and caught a nice sunset, looking south over the Bay of San Juan.
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Travel Ponce, Puerto Rico: Main square and Parque de Bombas
Just south of Arecibo we started to drive south on Highway 10 to cross the islands main mountain range, the "Cordillera Central", in order to reach the island's south coast. Although the island is only 35 miles (about 50 km) wide, it can take hours to cross the island, especially after the main highway ends. We had to get onto narrow local roads that snake around the mountains and took us past local towns such as Utuado and Adjuntas. We could barely go faster than 25, 30 km/h and it was fascinating to see modest local houses patched up against the steep tropical mountain sides. It took us about 2.5 hours to reach the south coast and the second largest city of Puerto Rico: Ponce, also called "Ciudad de los leones" (City of Lions) or "La Perla del Sur" (Pearl of the South). Ponce has a beautiful main square, Plaza de las Delicias, which features the Ponce Cathedral and the Parque de Bombas, a red and black striped wooden building built in 1883 that used to house the city's main fire station. Several classical buildings frame the square, among others the Alcaldia (City Hall) and several bank buildings. To get back to Dorado we went on Highway 52 which took us right into the crazy traffic of San Juan again, so the trip from Ponce to Dorado took us almost three hours.
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Boarding on flight from Male to Doha on A330-300. Qatar airways is the best airline for me
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Southwest Australia A Diving and Sailing Adventure
GRK-DVD-SWA – Travel with us to the opposite side of the world from the United States, down under, for this exciting sailing and diving adventure into beautiful southwest Australia – home to Koalas, Emus, and Kangaroos. We arrive in Perth the west coast capital and travel south down the coast, diving along the way from Perth to Busselton, in this first of a two part series. Join us as we board the 70 ft Tarquin, a Ferro/cement sailing vessel and sail down part of the coast line. Included in …