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Lake LuganoLakes in Switzerland Italy's balmy Lake District is known for its great fjord-like lakes: Como, Lugano, Garda and Maggiore. Lake Lugano at the Swiss border is the smallest of these magnificent lakes, but possibly the prettiest.
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Birdwatching along the Upper Okavango RiverBirdwatching in NW Botswana, Botswana For many birders visiting the famed Okavango is a dream realised. For me it was two dreams - as I had wanted to see a Carmine Bee-eater ever since missing out on seeing them in West Africa more than a decade ago.
In 2006 I stayed briefly at Drotsky's Cabins right on the Okavango River and enjoyed a boat trip up and down the Upper Okavango not seeing one Carmine Bee-eater but stopping six feet from a colony of hundreds of these stunning birds. So beautiful it nearly moved me to tears - but I was saved by being with some of my oldest friends who would never have let me forget the overt emotions.
That day on the river produced many birds, among them such sought after 'specials' as Pel's Fishing Owl and Slaty Egret, Black Crake and Semi-collared Kingfisher. There were too many to name here and who wants to read a long list... birders want to add to their own long lists... and anyway one needs to imagine the whole experience. This is one of Africa's great birding areas and a boat trip is a brilliant way of getting up close and personal... with crocs and hippos too if you aren't careful!
At the end of the day one can also watch a spectacular sunset over the tall stands of papyrus, cool beer in hand [I recommend the Namibian ones] and hope to see Giant Kingfishers scooting by, see Coucals among the reed tops and watch enigmatic warblers peep out of the rushes before being deafened by the frog chorus as the sun disappears.
Add it to the ten places you need to see before you die!
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Digby Neck's Whale MigrationWildlife in Nova Scotia, Canada Digby is a long narrow rocky peninsular on the tip of Canada, with the Atlantic Ocean on one side and a protected bay on the other, and is a great spot to watch the annual whale migrations. Many different types of whales pass along this coast and rest here to snack on the marine life teaming from the warmer waters of the bay. Digby Neck is on the route of minke, humpback, right, pilot and blue whales. Sea birds are also attracted to the peninsular by the abundance of food and bird watchers will be impressed with the variety of bird life. The tides of Digby Neck’s bay are some of the world's most dramatic and when the icebergs on the bay have risen up higher that the level of the docks it’s a truly unique sight. Visitors brave the powerful swell through the mouth of the bay to the best whale watching spots on the tip of the peninsular or else take to the open seas to get up close to the whales. The best times to meet the whales at Digby Neck is between May and October when you will hopefully catch the boys at their most playful while they perform all kinds of leaping and splashing antics while trying to attract a mate.
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Old faithful & the Yellowstone CalderaVolcanoes in Mountain States, United States Old Faithful is the best known but only one of a myriad of geysers in this beautiful national park. The tame geysers and hot pools are, in fact, sitting inside the world's largest volcanic caldera, the site of truly catastrophic eruptions. If Yellowstone erupted again with the force that it did some 600,000 years ago, it would devastate large areas of the US. These days it is one of the most beautiful parks in the world and one of the most popular. Apart from the 400 or so geysers, you can see colourful hot springs, bubbling mudpots, sulfur deposits, a spectacular waterfall in a canyon and wildlife including bison, elk, and bears. This is a volcano for everyone, from children to the elderly. During winter, Yellowstone gets extreme weather and many areas are not open. Best times to visit are from late Spring to early Fall. Summers can be crowded, as this is a very popular park. It is also huge in area so plan on spending several days and maybe moving lodgings. There are several places to stay in the park, including campgrounds, cabins, and the superb Old Faithful Inn, which is worth seeing even if you cannot afford to stay there.
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Hotel Bel-AirBest Hotels in Los Angeles, United States Six times I've been to the luxury hotel Bel-Air in Los Angeles and still I drove right past. The five-hectare property is so recessed in its own foliage; there's barely anything to see of it from the road. A sign you might wonder? Dear heaven, no - nothing so coarse in this elite neighbourhood where the private residences are as large and reclusive as this luxury hotel. There is just a quiet plaque embedded in the stone wall of a forecourt where the valet took my car and hid it from the limos.
The Hotel Bel-Air is a retreat for the aristocracy of Los Angeles and its movie business. Hot screen faces and rock stars hang out in The Sunset Marquee behind the Strip or on the Santa Monica waterfront. Silkier movie skins, power brokers and minor royals disappear into the plush monasticism of the Bel -Air. This luxury hotel runs on a fuel rich in serenity and fancies itself as removed from 'town'.
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