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Vote for: Due to the Euro Dollar stock market drop, do you think now's the best time to visit Europe?

europe | May 10th, 2010 | by Editor
sure is
It sure is! I can get much more for my $
change currency peanuts very little
The change in currency is peanuts (very little)
wait cloud volcanic ash europe
Wait, isn't there still a cloud of volcanic ash above Europe..?

If we thought that things couldn't get worse for Europe after the Icelandic volcano eruption, we were wrong. Europe is currently suffering more financial damages as a result of the stock market drop. Will the Euro go down in volcanic ashes?

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Vote for: Which geyser site would you most like to see?

attractions | May 8th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
yellowstone national park usa
Yellowstone National Park, USA
valley geysers kamchatka peninsula russia
Valley of Geysers, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
el tatio andes chile
El Tatio, Andes, Chile
taupo volcanic zone north island new zealand
Taupo Volcanic Zone, North Island, New Zealand
iceland
Iceland

Geysers caused when molten rock beneath the earth's crust super heats water until it explosively vents. Which of these geyser-rich locations would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best volcano to visit (part 9)

volcanoes | Sep 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
diamond head
Diamond Head
sunset crater
Sunset Crater
mont pelee
Mont Pelee
novarupta
Novarupta
mt kaimon
Mt Kaimon

Volcanoes make great vacation destinations.They provide awesome vies, many of them have luxurious hot springs that can be used to relax the body and cure the soul. Volcano vacations are great vacations. Next time you're about in the world, be sure to check out a volcano hot spot. Which of these amazing volcanoes would you most like to visit for yourself?

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Vote for: What is the best volcano to visit (part 10)

volcanoes | Sep 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
mt tarawera
Mt Tarawera
la cumbre volcano fernandina island
La Cumbre Volcano, Fernandina Island
ilamatepec
Ilamatepec
mount tambora
Mount Tambora
cotopaxi
Cotopaxi

Great vacations begin at great volcanoes. There's no disputing the awesome effect that a volcano has on the character of your travel. When you visit volcanoes, you are overcome by the feeling that the earth is trying to sweep you off your feet in a fit of beauty. Which of these wonderful volcanoes from around the world would you most likely trek to in search of the ultimate picturesque site?

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Vote for: What is the best site to visit on the north island of New Zealand (part 1)

new zealand north island | Jul 22nd, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
white island volcanic site
White Island Volcanic site
tiri tiri mathanghi
Tiri Tiri Mathanghi
coromandel peninsula
Coromandel Peninsula
tongariro
Tongariro
rotorua
Rotorua

The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year, the British began the first organized colonial settlement.These days, many remnants of the original colonization remain. Which site on New Zealand's northern island would you most like to visit?

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Vote for: What is the best extreme environment destination in Asia (part 14)

extreme asia | Dec 15th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
jeju volcanic island
Jeju volcanic island
kara kum garagum
Kara-Kum (Garagum)
kyzyl kum peski kyzyl kum
Kyzyl-Kum (Peski Kyzyl-Kum)
kamuiwakka falls
Kamuiwakka Falls
bromo volcano
Bromo Volcano

Touring the Asian continent 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: What is the best volcano to visit (part 1)

volcanoes | Sep 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
kilauea
Kilauea
etna
Etna
kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro
white island volcanic site
White Island Volcanic site
gunung batur
Gunung Batur

Volcanoes are amazing locations where the hot magma that is the life blood of the planet breaches through the rock crust we think of as "the ground" and spews forth as amazing glowing lava. The sight of real lava fresh from the ground can bring one an almost spiritual experience. Which of these great volcanoes from around the world would you most like to visit for yourself?

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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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Vote for: What is the best volcano to visit (part 2)

volcanoes | Sep 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
yasur
Yasur
stromboli
Stromboli
vesuvius
Vesuvius
arenal
Arenal
unzen
Unzen

The world's volcanoes offer the intrepid traveler the chance to commune with some of the most majestic impulses in nature. These are the forces that build mountains on the horizon and tear continents asunder. When you visit a volcano, you are treated to a picture of the earth at its most raw. Which of these amazing volcanoes from around the world would you most likely travel to see?

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Vote for: What is the best volcano to visit (part 3)

volcanoes | Sep 13th, 2010 | by Owen Ferguson
mt pinatubo
Mt Pinatubo
mount st helens
Mount St Helens
pacaya
Pacaya
ol doinyo lengai
Ol Doinyo Lengai
krakatau
Krakatau

Travelers are always questing after the most spectacular views, and I would have to contend that the views offered by the world's amazing collection of volcanoes can not be equaled by any other natural phenomenon. Volcanoes encompass fire, ice and everything in between. Which of these amazing volcanic locations would you most like to visit the next time you're on a world tour?

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