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Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sunset of Pulau Mabul

Mabul (Malay: Pulau Mabul) is a small island off the south-eastern coast of Sabah in Malaysia. Mabul has been a fishing village since the 1970s. In the 1990s, it became popular to divers due to its proximity to Sipadan, a diving paradise.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sipadan: Barracuda Point

Rising 600 metres from the seabed, Sipadan (Malay: Pulau Sipadan) is an oceanic island located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Sipadan is the paradise of scuba diving, one of the most popular diving sites is Barracuda Point.

China, Asia, Ningxia, Northeast Asia, Play

Xumishan Grottoes: Big Buddha

Xumishan Grottoes (Chinese: 須彌山石窟) are located on the eastern edge of Mount Xumi (須彌山) in Guyuan (Chinese: 固原) City, Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China.The most iconic element of Xumishan Grottoes is a 20 meters tall seated Buddha.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sipadan: Home of turtles

Sipadan (Malay: Pulau Sipadan) is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 metres from the seabed. It is located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Sipadan is a nature reserve, and also the home of green and hawksbill turtles.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sipadan: Cliffs under the sea

Sipadan (Malay: Pulau Sipadan) is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah. Sipadan was formed by living corals growing on top of an extinct volcanic cone that took thousands of years to develop.

Asia, SouthEast Asia, Play, Malaysia

Sipadan the diving paradise

Sipadan (Malay: Pulau Sipadan) is the only oceanic island in Malaysia, rising 600 metres from the seabed. It is located in the Celebes Sea off the east coast of Sabah, Malaysia. Sipadan is the paradise of scuba diving, it’s underwater scenery is incredibly beautiful.

China, Asia, Northeast Asia, Gansu, Play

Yellow River Stone Forest: Sheepskin raft

Yellow River Stone Forest (Chinese: 黃河石林) is located in the southeast of Jingtai (景泰) County, Baiyin (白銀) City, Gansu (甘肅) Province, China. Besides the splendid scenery of the massive stone pillars, tourists can also enjoy the fun of river rafting by sheepskin raft (羊皮筏).

Asia, South Asia, Sri Lanka, Play

Elephant Orphanage in Sri Lanka

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (Sinhala: පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය) is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala (පින්නවල), Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, around 90 km from Colombo of Sri Lanka.

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Elephants bathing in Sri Lanka

Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage (Sinhala: පින්නවල අලි අනාථාගාරය) is an orphanage, nursery and captive breeding ground for wild Asian elephants located at Pinnawala (පින්නවල), Sabaragamuwa Province of Sri Lanka, around 90 km from Colombo of Sri Lanka.

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Batik of Sri Lanka

Resist dyeing is a traditional method of dyeing textiles with patterns, and has been very widely used in Asia, Africa, and Europe since ancient times. Indonesian batik of Indonesia is amongst the best-known, but the resist dyeing in Kandy (Sinhala: මහනුවර) of Sri Lanka is also exquisite.

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The colors of Dambulla Cave Temple

Dambulla Cave Temple (Sinhalese: දඹුල්ල රජමහා විහාරය) also known as the Golden Temple of Dambulla is a World Heritage Site (1991) in Sri Lanka, situated in the central part of the country, 72 kilometres north of Kandy (මහ නුවර).

China, Asia, Ningxia, Northeast Asia, Play

Shapotou: Tengger Desert

Shapotou (Chinese: 沙坡頭) Scenic Area is located in about 20 kilometers away from Zhongwei (中衛) County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China. It is a spectacular desert scenic spot located at the edge of Tenger Desert (Mongolian: Тэнгэр цөл).

China, Asia, Ningxia, Northeast Asia, Play

Shapotou: Desert and river

Shapotou (Chinese: 沙坡頭) Scenic Area is located in about 20 kilometers away from Zhongwei (中衛) County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China. It is an ideal place to enjoy the scenery of both desert and the Yellow River.

China, Asia, Ningxia, Northeast Asia, Play

Shapotou: National secret

Shapotou (Chinese: 沙坡頭) Scenic Area is located in the southeastern line of Tengger Desert, about 20 kilometers away from Zhongwei (中衛) County in Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region (寧夏回族自治區), China. Besides activities, tourists can also see the ‘national secret’.

Iceland, Europe, Play

Beautiful Iceland’s Ring Road

Route 1 (Icelandic: Þjóðvegur 1)or the Ring Road (Hringvegur) is a national road in Iceland that runs around the island and connects most of the inhabited parts of the country. The scenery along Route 1 is incredibly beautiful.

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