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  • Malta beach with clear blue sea and white sand

    Malta Destinations – Travel Tips

    If relaxing and having a good time is your thing, then the clear blue sea coupled with white sands are sure to attract you. There are plenty of rocky bays and sandy beaches around for everyone to enjoy, and the unspoilt Gozo islands are any diver's ideal spot.

  • Wildlife of Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia

    Ujung Kulon National Park, Indonesia — Home to Endangered Animals and Plants

    Located in the south-western tip of Java, Ujung Kulon National Park is a place to preserve the critically endangered Javan rhinoceros. The name Ujung Kulon is taken from a Javanese phrase meaning "the western tip".

  • Aerial view of Whitehaven Beach, Whitsunday Islands

    Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia

    The Whitsunday Islands in Queensland, Australia are the holiday destination of your dreams. Their great and simple attraction is their generally unspoiled tropical beauty — a paradise of beaches, reefs and quiet bays.

  • Victoria 2013 public holidays calendar

    Victoria 2013 Public Holidays

    Just like the other Australian states, Victoria observes its own public holidays, legislated by the Victorian Public Holidays Act 1993. Every year the state marks a set calendar of official days off.

  • Backpacking gear and essentials

    Top 5 Alternative Things to Take Backpacking

    I've been backpacking a few times now, so I've got packing down to a fine art, and there are certain things I never leave home without — beyond the obvious essentials, a few clever extras make all the difference.