Ten Thousand Buddhas Monastery

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After the excitement of seeing the Big Buddha, we decided that we needed to see 10,000 more!

A running theme of the visit was sexiness…

…and solid impersonations.

We also attracted some local fauna.

Almost there!

Still not bored of this meme.

Further solid, culturally-relevant impressions.

Made it!

Inside the main building, we got some sneaky photos.

Just in case you hadn’t had enough of gold buddhas…

More great impersonations.

Make sure you go up the pagoda!

Great views of Shatin.

Fun experience in the toilets with surprise monkeys!

If you’re into buddhas, this place is made for you.

Koi fish and terrapins!

Craig, not looking as happy as the Buddha.

Made it up to the Kwun Yum.

Finbar and I found my new home.

A lick of paint and a new door – job’s a goodun’ ;)

After some monkeys fighting overhead on our journey back down the opposite…

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7 Lessons I Learned in Australia

Australia is one of those places which provides travelers unlimited options to complete items on their bucket list. I was able to accomplish ample items on my 2014 bucket list in Australia, while discovering magnificent views that helped me to discover new things about myself. Traveling to one of my dream turquoise destinations while checking off items on my bucket list is a dream come true. I lived the ultimate dream; taking a year off from my job was so rewarding and such a learning experience. If I put my mind to something I can do anything. I learned so much about myself and the world.

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Halloween in Australia

Have you ever really, really wanted to experience something? I’ve always craved an exciting, experience-filled life. As a young girl, there were certain milestones that I wanted to reach. I remember just longing to get my period when I was barely a teenager, which I must admit was influenced by my repeated readings of Judy Blume’s Just As Long As We’re Together. There were other things on that list: falling in love, visiting Paris, having my own apartment. In my life so far, I’ve ticked more than a few things off that little-girl-wish-list. And yet, one thing remains: Halloween.

I’ve never been to a Halloween party before. I’ve also never been trick-or-treating. I don’t think I’ve even worn a costume on October 31st. That’s because in Australia, we don’t really celebrate Halloween.

When you really want something, your desires find you and seep into your subconscious.

 

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Bruce Acacio Shares Top 10 most amazing beaches in the world

Bruce Acacio is also a travel guide who helps vacationers in discovering local attractions and vacation hotspots. In this blog post he shares the top most amazing beaches in the world.

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Famed for its vibrant crystalline water and pristine white sand, Baia do Sancho in Brazil has been named the most stunning beach in the world.

Beating off competition From Puerto Rico, the Seychelles, Hawaii and Mexico, the astoundingly pretty bay, which is surrounded by towering cliffs covered by lush vegetation that’s home to exotic wildlife, scooped the top spot.

The Fernando de Noronha, an archipelago with UNESCO world heritage status, came first in the TripAdvisor Traveller Choice Beaches Awards, which placed the paradise-perfect Grace Bay in Turks and Caicos, in second place.

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Breathtaking beach: Baia do Sancho in Brazil has been named the best stretch of sand in the world by TripAdvisor

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Postcard-pretty: Grace Bay, in Turks and Caicos, has been named the second most amazing beach in the world

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Third place: With its golden sands and turquoise waters Flamenco Beach has been highly rated by TripAdvisor

While Flamenco Beach, in Culebra, Puerto Rico, which boasts clear waters and cake-mix-soft golden sands, secured third place in the awards, which are based on reviews and ratings over the past 12 months.

And it wasn’t just beaches far away from home on the list – the UK also managed a place in the top 10, with Rhossili Bay in the Gower, Wales, named as the ninth most amazing beach in the UK. The vast three-mile expanse of white sand moved up one place from last year’s tenth place.

Rhossili Bay’s triumph against beaches in such glamorous destinations as Mexico, Brazil and Australia goes to prove that travellers don’t need to travel half way around the world to find a great beach.

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Popular destination: Rabbit Beach, in Lampedusa, Italy, scooped fourth place in the TripAdvisor awards

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Fifth place: Whitehaven Beach, in the Whitsunday Islands in Australia, boasts miles of pure white sand and azure waters

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Spanish delight: Playa de ses Illetes, in Formentera, has been crowned the sixth best beach in the world

The largest expanse of white sand on the Gower Peninsula, Rhossili Bay, which stretches below towering cliffs, is popular with surfers, paragliders and ramblers alike.

Rhossili Bay was also crowned the UK’s best beach, and scooped third place in Europe’s top 10.

Rabbit Beach, in Lampedusa, Italy, was named fourth best beach in the world – and first in Europe – followed by Whitehaven Beach, on Whitsunday Island, Australia, in fifth place; Playa de ses Illetes, in Formentera, Spain in sixth place; and Anse Lazio, on Praslin Island, Seychelles in seventh place.

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Wish you were here?: Anse Lazio, on Praslin Island, in the Seychelles, was crowned with seventh place in the awards

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Paradise found: Lanikai Beach, in Kailua, Hawaii, is the eighth most amazing beach in the world, according to TripAdvisor

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Taste of home!: Rhossili Bay in Swansea, Wales, is the only UK beach to make it on to the list of the top 10 best in the world

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And relax… Chill out on Playa Norte beach in Mexico – the tenth most amazing beach in the world

Lanikai Beach, in Kailua, Hawaii, took eighth place, while Playa Norte, in Isla Mujeres, Mexico, was named the tenth best beach in the world.

Barbara Messing, chief marketing officer for TripAdvisor said: ‘For those fed up with the long cold winter, there’s really no better cure than an escape to one of these award-winning beaches.

‘Even if you can’t go to one of these stunning beaches soon, just looking at the photos will take you away for a moment, until you can plan a trip.’

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Bruce Acacio Shares Top 10 Wonders of The World

Bruce Acacio is a freelance writer who specializes in creative content and writes for fashion magazines and travel portals. Bruce Acacio has keen interest in local architecture and also travels all over the world in search of adventures & experiences.

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There is the list of top 10 wonders of the world which are the masterpiece of the skill and handwork of the people of that era. Today we become astonished to see these wonders that in so remote ages without any modern technology and machine how so great construction were made.

The Top 10 Wonders of The World.

1. The Great Wall of China.

The Great Wall of China was constructed 7th century BC. It is a series of fortification built to protect the empire of China.

2. Petra.

It is an archeological city of Jorden that is famous for its rock-cut architecture and water conduit system.

3. Cristo Rendetor Statue.

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It is largest Art Deco statue in the world and the 5th largest statue of Jesus in the world.

4. Taj Mehal of Agra.

It was constructed by famous Mughal ruler Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Mumtaz Mahal.

5. Hagia Sophia.

A famous mosque in Turkey and masterpiece of construction was a cathedral and converted into a mosque by Mehmat II. It is now a museum in Turkey.

6. The Hanging Garden of Babylon.

The Hanging Gardens of Babylon was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one of the Wonders that may have been purely legendary.

7. Lighthouse of Alexandria.

It was a tower built between 280 and 247 BC on the island of Pharos at Alexandria, Egypt. Its purpose was to guide sailors into the port of Alexandria. With a height variously estimated at somewhere between 393 and 450 ft .

8. Temple of Artemis.

It is situated near the present Turkey, also known less precisely as the Temple of Diana. It was completely rebuilt three times before its eventual destruction in 401.

9. Victoria Falls.

It is a waterfall located in southern Africa on the Zambezi River between the countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe.

10. “Valley of Love” – Lost Wonders of the World.

Lost Wonders of the World, The “Valley of Love” was built by a mystery race that inhabited what is now a remote part of Ireland.

This ancient valley is one of the lost wonders of the earth. Valley of love is a mile wide and high. Many controversies revolves around it. It is believed that the valley remained hidden from the eyes of world for many centuries and was built by a mysterious race that now lives in a remote area of Ireland. This valley is more than 3000 years older than the pyramids of Egypt. The only intact structure in this valley referred as ‘Memorial of joy’ is awe-inspiring.  This fantastic stone structure has an equally flabbergasted interior which is fully functional to this day.