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Thar Desert (great Indian Desert)

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Vote for: What is the best site to visit in Rājasthān?

raj | Aug 7th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
rat temple rajasthan
The Rat Temple of Rajasthan
keoladeo national park
Keoladeo National Park
thar desert great indian desert
Thar Desert (Great Indian Desert)
jantar mantar observatory
Jantar Mantar Observatory
chittorgarh fort
Chittorgarh Fort

Rājasthān (Devanagari:राजस्थान), pronounced is the largest state of the Republic of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert (Thar Desert), which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with Pakistan. The state borders Pakistan to the west, Gujarat to the southwest, Madhya Pradesh to the southeast, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana to the northeast and Punjab to the north. Which site in Rājasthān would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best extreme environment destination in Asia (part 6)

extreme asia | Dec 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
bingling si buddhist grottoes
Bingling Si: Buddhist grottoes
thar desert great indian desert
Thar Desert (Great Indian Desert)
gobi desert
Gobi Desert
akiyoshi cave
Akiyoshi Cave
wind cave clearwater cave
Wind Cave to Clearwater Cave

Asia is an amazing place to see. The continent has so many different formations and geological attractions that you will likely be overwhelmed by the variety of adventurous things you can do. It's important that you study this list before you go, so you can figure out which extreme environments you want to visit, and what kit you will need to survive there. Which of these environments do you like the best?

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Vote for: What is the best desert in the world to visit (part 3)

deserts | Sep 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
great sandy desert
Great Sandy Desert
thar desert great indian desert
Thar Desert (Great Indian Desert)
gobi desert
Gobi Desert
arctic desert
Arctic Desert
atacama desert
Atacama Desert

Deserts are becoming more and more popular as vacation destinations as more people begin to seek spiritual enlightenment from their travels. Explorations in deserts can lead to seriously profound experiences, as many a vision quester can attest. There's something about the harshness of the environment that makes spiritual growth easy. Which of these great deserts would you most like to quest in?

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Vote for: What is the best desert in the world to visit (part 5)

deserts | Sep 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
gibson desert
Gibson Desert
simpson desert
Simpson Desert
great victoria desert
Great Victoria Desert
white desert
The White Desert
peski kyzyl kum
Peski Kyzyl-Kum

Deserts are great for exploring. They are an entertaining place to be, and the flora and fauna that they exhibit is truly inspiring. The views are all captivating, never failing to impress. There's a lot more to deserts than you may imagine if you can only thing of blowing sand dunes when picturing them.Which of these deserts would you most like to encounter for an in-depth investigation?

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Vote for: What is the best desert in North and Central America?

deserts | Sep 21st, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
colorado plateau
Colorado Plateau
chihuahuan desert
Chihuahuan Desert
sonoran desert
Sonoran Desert
great basin desert
Great Basin Desert
moab desert
Moab Desert

Deserts can be fun to explore, and can lead to the type of spiritual experience that wordy travelers crave. The flora and fauna of the desert is unique, and its many interesting formations of sand and rock can be both captivating and deadly. Which of these great deserts from North and Central America do you like the best for a soul searching journey through the barren wilderness?

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Vote for: What is the best extreme environment destination in North America (part 15)

extreme north america | Dec 29th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
gypsum cave
Gypsum Cave
jewel cave
Jewel Cave
llewellyn glacier
Llewellyn Glacier
mojave desert
Mojave Desert
great basin desert
Great Basin Desert

Visiting extreme environments in North America is a good way to ensure that your next vacation includes a hearty dose of adventure. These amazing locations scattered across the region will provide you with all sorts of amazing vistas and picturesque memories for your family future together. Which of these great extreme environments would you most like to see with your family?

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Vote for: What is the best extreme environment destination in the South Pacific?

extreme south pacific | Dec 24th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
white island volcanic site
White Island Volcanic site
yasur
Yasur
cave diving nullarbor plain
Cave Diving under the Nullarbor Plain
glow worm caves
Glow Worm Caves
great sandy desert
Great Sandy Desert

The South Pacific is an amazing place to see. The continent has so many different formations and geological attractions that you will likely be overwhelmed by the variety of adventurous things you can do. It's important that you study this list before you go, so you can figure out which extreme environments you want to visit, and what kit you will need to survive there. Which of these environments do you like the best?

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Which is the best desert in the world you would like to go?

Vote for: Which is the best desert in the world you would like to go?

salar de uyuni | Jun 1st, 2010 | by Richard Frost
salar de uyuni
Salar de Uyuni
sahara desert
Sahara Desert
thar desert
Thar Desert
atacama desert
Atacama Desert
mojave desert
Mojave Desert

A desert though usually dreaded for its heat and inconveniences may be very beautiful and inspiring. A trip to a desert can be fulfilling and adventurous as well as calming.

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Vote for: What is the best extreme environment destination in the South Pacific (part 4)

extreme south pacific | Dec 24th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
great victoria desert
Great Victoria Desert
great dividing range
The Great Dividing Range
mount bogong
Mount Bogong
mt tarawera
Mt Tarawera
mt ruapehu
Mt. Ruapehu

Touring the South Pacific region affords one many opportunities to experience extreme environments. From deserts and mountains to caves and volcanoes, there are so many awesome sites to see that you would be hard pressed to fit them all into one lifetime, even if you lived there. Which of these amazing sites would you most like to see before you die?

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Vote for: Which of the world's top ten deserts would you most like to visit (part 1)

deserts | May 17th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
sahara desert libya
Sahara Desert, Libya
kalahari desert botswana
Kalahari Desert, Botswana
taklamakan desert china
Taklamakan Desert, China
namib desert namibia
Namib Desert, Namibia
patagonia argentina
Patagonia, Argentina

A desert can be a truly awe inspiring and life altering travel experience - nothing can beat the serenity of a night in the desert under the stars. Get away from it all into a sea of shifting dunes and moon-like rock formations - as well as evidence of long-dead civilisations - perhaps to find aspects of yourself that you didn't know existed? Everybody should experience a desert in this way at least once.

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