Breakaway Destination Guides (International)

And God separated Earth and Seas, saw that it was good, and God said, Let the earth bring forth grass, the herb yielding seed, and the fruit tree yielding fruit after his kind, whose seed is in itself, upon the earth: and it was so.

Kenya, The Great Rift Valley -A natural geological phenomena caused by the weakening of the earths crust followed by volcanic eruptions.

Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls - A spectacular natural phenomenon.

Tanzania, Mount Kilimanjaro - The highest mountain in Africa. Elevation 5,895m (19,340ft) The mountain extends for approximately 80km (50miles) east to west and contained three cones.

Botswana, Okavango Delta - Consists of the renowned Moremi Game Reserve and a variety of private reserves and concessions that surround it which are the regions in which you have the best game viewing. The Okavango Delta is in fact the worlds largest inland delta with the Okavango River not reaching the sea, but instead emptying into the sands of the Kalahari Desert.

Yemen, Socotra Island - More closely linked with Africa than Arabia makes it a unique island of Hybrid Flavour, its separation from Africa is believed to have occurred approx. six million years ago.

Namibia, Namib Desert - The crests of the dunes are aligned in a marked northwest-southeast orientation. The dunes act as obstacles, causing the winds to be deflected significantly to the right, in effect reorienting the southerly wind to become a south-westerly wind.

Namibia, Skeleton Coast - The coast has been the subject of a number of wildlife documentaries, particularly about adaptations to extreme aridity. Many of the plant and insect species of the sand dune systems depend for their moisture on the thick sea fogs which engulf the coast and windblown detritus from the interior as food.

Thailand, Phang Nga - The winter months are best as this is when the sea is calmer

China, Takla Makan Desert - There is no water on the desert, and it is hazardous to cross. Merchant caravans on the Silk Road would stop for relief at the thriving oasis towns..

Malaysia, Taman Negara National Park -The world's oldest rainforest and the oldest national park in Malaysia.

Indonesia, Komodo National Park - A UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve.

Indonesia, Lake Toba - The Toba eruption occurred at what is now Lake Toba about 67,500 to 75,500 years ago. The collapse formed a caldera that, after filling with water, created Lake Toba. The island in the center of the lake is formed by a resurgent dome.

Croatia, Plitvice Lakes - Located in a deep mysterious ancient forest known as the Devil's Garden between Zagreb and Zadar, Plitvice Lakes National Park.

Ireland, The Giants' Causeway - The only World Heritage site in Northern Ireland.

Scotland, Scottish Lochs - The lochs of Scotland provide some of the most beautiful scenery in the country and are scattered around the Highlands of Scotland.

Iceland, Golden Falls - A stunningly beautiful place with strange and desolate landscapes, lava fields, lava tubes, plains of fractured rock, ice, fire, and steam.

European Alps - The highest mountain in the Alps is Mont Blanc, on the Italian-French border.

Indian Ocean, Christmas Island - Prehistoric gorges, white sails, deadly spiders, snakes and sharks to the red desert sunsets. A place to be discovered, not feared

Galapagos Island - Prehistoric gorges, white sails, deadly spiders, snakes and sharks to the red desert sunsets. A place to be discovered, not feared

Oceania, Maldives - Prehistoric gorges, white sails, deadly spiders, snakes and sharks to the red desert sunsets. A place to be discovered, not feared

Oceania, French Polynesia - Prehistoric gorges, white sails, deadly spiders, snakes and sharks to the red desert sunsets. A place to be discovered, not feared

Pacific Ocean, Palau - The Palu River, at the head of a long, narrow bay, with its sheltered position between mountain ridges, provides a climate unusually dry.

Indonesia, Komodo National Park - A UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve.

Pacific Ocean, Easter Island - Easter Island with it statues has long been the subject of curiosity & speculation.

Israel, The Dead Sea - The lowest point on the earths surface.

Turkey, Pamukkale - The pools and terraces are one of the wonders of the natural world.

USA, Badlands, South Dakota - A desolate moonscape of saw-toothed spires, eroded buttes and ragged ridges.

USA, Death Valley National Park, California/Nevada - The lowest (282feet below sea level) and hottest place in the Western Hemisphere.

USA, Florida Everglades - The third largest National Park in the United States.

USA, Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona - One of the seven natural wonders of the world.

USA, Monument Valley, Utah - The quintessential desert landscape defining the American west.

USA, Niagara Falls - Spectacularly scenic 177m (581ft) gushing water falls.

USA, Redwood National State Park, California - The tallest trees in existence.

USA, Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming - The Worlds first National Park.

Australia, Uluru (Ayers Rock), Northern Territory - A huge rock, steeped in Aboriginal belief, that seems to rise from the plains.

Argentina, Iguazu Falls - Iguazu Falls are one of the most spectacular sights in the world.

Brazil, Lençóis Maranhenses Desert - Composed of large, white, sweeping dunes, at first glance Lençóis Maranhenses looks like an archetypal desert.

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