Ulun Danu Beratan Temple in Bali - full moon ceremony
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Potosi Bolivia Potosí is a city, the capital of the department of Potosí in Bolivia. It is at an altitude of 3967 meters and has about 115,000 inhabitants. It is claimed to be the highest city in the world. It lies beneath the Cerro Rico ("Rich mountain"), a mountain of silver ore, which has always dominated the city. Potosí with Cerro Rico founded 1545 as a mining town, it soon acquired fabulous wealth.
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Mount kailash Although it is little known in the western world, Mount Kailash is one of the most sacred spots on earth, and is a holy pilgrimage site for people of the Hindu, Buddhist, Jain and Bon faiths. Pilgrims and tourists alike perform a seriously challenging kora – a walk circling a sacred site – around the base of Mount Kailash. This is no walk in the park – the Kailash kora is a 32 mile (52 km) trek that starts at 15,000ft (4600m).
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India Rhajastan A land of remarkable diversity – from ancient traditions and artistic heritage to magnificent landscapes and culinary creations – India will ignite your curiosity, shake your senses and warm your soul. Lonely Planet will get you to the heart of India, with amazing travel experiences and the best planning advice. Lonely Planet India is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip.
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Botswana Blessed with some of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth, Botswana is one of the great safari destinations in Africa. The Okavango Delta – there's nowhere quite like it on earth. This is a place where wild creatures roam and rule, where big cats and much bigger elephants walk free in one of the world's last great wildernesses. The delta is a byword for abundance – for animal numbers, for the variety of species.
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Machu Picchu While returning with the train from the Machu Picchu in Peru we met a group of very artistic Slovenians in the train. Whe had an animated time, and they where drinking local Peruvian liquor. I don’t know of it was due to the liquor but suddenly they began to sing their national antheme. The low male-voices and the very melodius sound made us feel lyric. France Prereren is Slovenia’s greatest and most celebrated poet.
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The restaurant In Zakynthos we encountered the Greek hospitality and the very famous Greek kitchen. The most common meats are beef, pork, lamb, and chicken. Fish and seafood are found mainly on the coast and in cities but, with the exception of squid, are often expensive. Olives are grown throughout Greece, and olive oil is used a great deal in cooking. Salads are often eaten with the main meal. Main courses include souvlaki.
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Lonely Planet Travel is all about adventure, discovering new places and meeting new people. But spending time on the road also presents its own unique set of hazards. In our latest gear reviews, we test a range of products dedicated to keeping you and your belongings safe while you travel, from scarves with secret pockets to smartwatches that ease anxiety.
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Dragoman Dragoman has a proud history, standing at the forefront of the overlanding industry for nearly 40 years Dragoman's current fleet now extends to nearly 30 purpose built overland trucks. We are still small enough to ensure that each Dragoman traveller has a unique, and life-changing experience and are proud to be independently owned by the original founders, who are just as passionate today about delivering an incredible overlanding experience to all of our customers.
Around the world in photography
Digital cameras changed photography, and now smartphones are changing digital cameras. There’s never been more interesting ways to take a picture or record a video, and there’s also never been more ways to view those images. We’re focused on finding the most interesting innovations happening in all parts of photography.
Tibet
Tibet offers fabulous monasteries, breathtaking high-altitude treks, stunning views of the world’s highest mountains and one of the most likeable peoples you will ever meet.
Vietnam
Vietnam, a land of staggering natural beauty and cultural complexities, of dynamic megacities and hill-tribe villages and fine nature, Vietnam is both exotic and compelling.
Botswana
Blessed with some of the greatest wildlife spectacles on earth, Botswana is one of the great safari destinations for spotting the Big Five in Africa with stunning wildlife and nature.
Peru
Peru is as complex as its most intricate and exquisite weavings. Festivals mark ancient rites, the urban vanguard beams innovation and nature and well known for Machu Picchu.
Around the world in videos
Travel early and travel often. Live abroad, if you can. Understand cultures other than your own. As your understanding of other cultures increases, your understanding of yourself and your own culture will increase exponentially. Watch these videos as seen trough the eyes of Mazalien.
Indonesia
Indonesia's numbers astound: more than 17,000 islands, of which 8000 are inhabited, and over 300 languages spoken across them. The artful: watch Balinese dancers.
Tibet
Tibet offers fabulous monasteries, breathtaking high-altitude treks, stunning views of the world’s highest mountains and more. A big draw is the beauty of the highest plateau on earth.
Chile
Chile is nature on a colossal scale, but travel here is surprisingly easy if you don't rush it. There's wonder in every detail and nature on a symphonic scale and well known for the mighty Andes.
Nepal
A trekkers' paradise, Nepal combines Himalayan views, golden temples, charming hill villages and jungle wildlife watching to offer one of the world's great travel destinations.
About Mazalien
MAR 03, 1999
Mazalien the Philosopher and sky watcher is born about 50 years ago and is very much a travel buff. The most beautiful in the world is, of course, the world itself. So lets explore the world drifting from one world of dreams into another.....
If you've ever looked up into the unfathomable night sky and wondered, "Are we alone?" then you are not alone. About 70 years ago, physicist Enrico Fermi looked up into the sky and asked a similar question: "Where is everybody?"
Scientists now know the universe is expanding, at an ever-increasing rate. So if it's ballooning, what is it growing into? In other words, what is beyond the known universe?
Defining this "beyond the universe" would imply that the universe has an edge. And that's where things get tricky, because scientists aren't certain if such a drop-off exists.
We are in many ways unimaginably small within this universe, yet uniquely special. We have the power to go to space, are self aware, and masters of our own destiny. Yet we are on a small planet circling a very average star, spiraling around a massive galaxy of hundreds of billions of stars. That galaxy, on top of that, is just one of billions of galaxies. Yet we are alive today, and that is a gift no one can undervalue.
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