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Place of the day 1/19/2023 Son doong cave Vietnam

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Biggest cave in the world! Only one company is allowed to run tours, so they charge $3000 for a 6 day 5 night tour. Hiking, trekking, in jungles and caves. For three nights or so, they setup camp in the cave Website: https://sondoongcave.info/news/27-things-to-know-before-travelling-to-the-son-doong-cave-in-vietnam/

Place of the day 1/18/2023 Thermopylae battle site

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Persian:  Our arrows will blot out the sun. Spartan:  Then we will fight in the shade One of the best lines in an action movie...it was taken from an account of the battle recorded by historian Herodotus. Website: https://www.thetravel.com/thermopylae-300-site-sparta-movie-location/

place of the day 1/10/2023 Zhangjiajie (Avatar hallelujah mtn)

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I'm prejudiced so I think any travel in China will be super crowded with lots of people really close to you, cutting of lines, and behavior i will misconstrue as rude. I know I have some of these preconceived ideas because I'm ignorant when it comes to Chinese people and their culture. Nevertheless, visiting China is the only way to go to Pandora!  James Cameron got his inspiration for the hanging mountains from the landscapes and topography in the Zhangjiajie National Park. I found the site below that has a 3 day private tour.   https://www.chinadiscovery.com/zhangjiajie-tours/3-days-zhangjiajie-tour.html

Place of the day! Peru

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Nazca lines, titicaca, macchu Picchu, and the birthplace of the amazon river! I would take 3 weeks and visit all these sites and have a few days to spend in Lima!  I'd probably need 2 weeks or 3 if i'm lucky Some helpful sites: https://www.aquaexpeditions.com/blog/amazon/peru-best-country-visit-amazon-rainforest/ https://www.peru.travel/en/attractions/lake-titicaca https://www.machutravelperu.com/peru/nazca https://www.machutravelperu.com/peru/machu-picchu

Place of the day 01/09/2023 Adirondack Mtns, NY

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  Pristine woods and mountain air.  Sooo many options for lodging, primitive camping to resorts, take your pick.  Check out their Olympic history. Do a little paddling, biking, hiking, camping in the summer. How about some skiing, snow mobility, and other snow activities in the winter! My kind of place! And, there's lake placid. I wanna go to big moose lake! This site has info about one small part of the Adirondack mountains.  Some of Herkimer and Hamilton counties to be precise. https://www.adirondackexperience.com/

place of the day, 1/8/2020 Trollstigen

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Trollstigen, More og Romsdale, Norway I have been very ng more and more preoccupied with this part of the world...now I wanna get to this northern county and do some driving, some fjord kayaking, some sky walking and come home in one piece! The itinerary would also include the trollstigen hairpin turn road, and preikestolen (which is already one of the entries in this blog) Good site: https://www.heartmybackpack.com/norway/plan-road-trip-norway/

place of the day, 12/18/2019

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Delhi to Kanyakumari..as you realize this is more of a trip of the day than place of the day...my ideal trip would be to fly into Delhi, stay couple days, see the sights, and eat the food mostly, then get on the train and not get off for twooo daaays!  As a child I would travel in the general or sleeper cars, but this trip, I think I'd like to go 1ac or first class!  I will miss the open window, the noise from the tracks below, the wind in my face when I would get to sit next to the window! However, I'm old now and I need certain comforts! Once I get to Kanyakumari, Id meet up with Lynn, stay at a resort for a week or ten days, and then fly back from trivandrum (I can't spell the actual name, how British colonial of me) Good site: https://www.prokerala.com/maps/india/indian-railway-map.htm?amp=1 Tickets: www.12goasia.com