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Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans: 10 Fascinating Facts

They’re vast, desolate, inhospitable, and sometimes mysterious. Most of the time they appear as glaring, white, endless plains. During the rainy season they are one of the most important wetland areas in Botswana. You can see them on the Waterfalls [...]

Botswana’s Makgadikgadi Salt Pans: 10 Fascinating Facts2023-04-13T04:59:32+00:00

15 Fun Facts About Argentina (Argentine Republic)

Argentina’s biodiversity, cosmopolitanism, stunning landforms, and wide-open spaces attract visitors from all over the world. We travel through it and embrace her remoteness and natural beauty on our Journey to Ushuaia tour. Mountain pass between Mendoza and Santiago, Andes, [...]

15 Fun Facts About Argentina (Argentine Republic)2023-04-18T14:11:46+00:00

The Naadam Festival: A Primer for Mongolia’s “Olympics”

New for 2020 is the option to extend your Gobi Discovery Tour and enjoy the Nadaam Festival, Mongolia’s version of the Olympics. Naadam History The festival has existed for centuries in various forms. Originating in military exercises, it later served [...]

The Naadam Festival: A Primer for Mongolia’s “Olympics”2023-04-18T13:55:37+00:00

Kolmanskop – Namibia’s Famous Ghost Town

Namibia’s Ghost Town Kolmanskop The last three families deserted Namibia's famous ghost town Kolmanskop in 1956. Since then, the inhospitable and desolate Namib Desert has done its best to reclaim what was once a thriving town of 1,300 people. Situated [...]

Kolmanskop – Namibia’s Famous Ghost Town2023-04-19T15:15:20+00:00
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