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Ideas for great vacations

Have you wanted to plan a really big trip, perhaps even that vacation of a lifetime? Explore some of the best vacation spots on our planet and fully experience the natural wonders of these world-class nature vacations.Maybe it is time to start exploring your possibilities.

Here are some of those trip locations of a lifetime for you to consider, so that you can get out there and see what a breathtaking,spectacular planet we live on.

Costa Rica-
Costa Rica is the place to go to see black sand beaches, rushing river rapids, national parks, and wildlife refuges.In their national parks and wildlife refuges, you can see a variety of monkeys, herons,crocodiles, manatees, sea turtles and poison dart frogs.

If you consider yourself an ecotourist or if you just want to make your visit as close ot nature as possible, you can stay in green hotels, lodges, and resorts to have the full Costa Rican experience.

Norwegian Fjords-
National Geographic Traveler Magazine has voted the fjords in Norway "the best unspoiled travel destination in the world", and the Chicago Tribune included Norway's fjords on its list of the "Seven Wonders of Nature".

Crystal-clear waters, towering fjords, quaint fishing villages, and many natural attractions are there for you. Looking for wildlife? You many see eagles,seabirds, seals, and porpoises. Experience local traditions that have survived hundreds of years.

Alaska-
Humpback whales,blue whales, brown bears, lynx, sea otters, sea lions,and bald eagles are here; Caribou,moose, and grizzlies add to the wildlife thrill.The largest mountain in North America, Mount McKinley, located in spectacular Denali National Park offers unsurpassed experiences for hikers and back country enthusiasts.

There are at least four mountain ranges within driving distance of Anchorage. You can go for day hikes in the mountains of Chugach State Park or go for multi-day excursions to the Matanuska-Susitna Valley and the Kenai Peninsula.

Galapagos Islands-
This spectacular archipelago has the world's most unique creaturesPenguins swimming,giant tortoises, sea turtles and white-tipped sharks. Consider the Red Mangrove Inn which can get you hiking, biking, diving, kayaking, horseback riding, surfing, and windsurfing. Sport fishing tours, land- and sea-based tours of the archipelago.Luxury cruises, wildlife encounters- this is the vacation of a lifetime.



Any of these trips are nature vacations of a lifetime. Remote areas of astounding natural beauty filled with wildlife await your visit. Any of these trips will change your perspective on life and living and will keep those images in your mind for years to come. Look into some of these great vacation locations.

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