13 Photos That Will Make You Want to Buy a Plane Ticket
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Need a little travel inspiration? Here’s 13 amazing photos showing the wonder of our planet that’ll make you want to get on a plane now.
Turquoise art, Africa
A boat and ship in a beautiful turquoise ocean near an island in Africa.
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Lake Wanaka, New Zealand
The famous tree of Lake Wanaka at sunset – it’s the most photographed tree in New Zealand.
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Snorkelling, Palau
Underwater photo of tourist snorkelling with golden jellyfish in the sea off Palau in the Western Pacific Ocean. Snorkelling in Jellyfish Lake is a popular activity for tourists to the islands.
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Hong Kong Islands
Outlying islands off the coast of Hong Kong, China, always show off their mood during spring storms.
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Lake Nakuru, Kenya
Flamingo birds in Lake Nakuru, Kenya.
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Monks in Myanmar
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Just look up!
A beautiful night sky, the Milky Way and the trees. Elements of this image furnished by NASA.
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Huayhuash Trek, Peru
The three lagoons at the Huayhuash Trek, described as ‘the second most beautiful trek in the world’ by National Geographic magazine.
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Pinwheels, Chengdu, China
Pinwheels have been used to create colourful forms in a farm field in Chengdu, the capital of southwest China’s Sichuan province. Some 400,000 pinwheels have been used to decorate the field, usually a place to cultivate flowers, and form colourful images of peacocks, trees and flowers. The pinwheel display will run until late April 2017.
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Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, USA
Rainbow-coloured grand prismatic spring in Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming.
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Pink Lake, Australia
A bird’s eye view of the Pink Lake Salt Ponds in Australia, making you doubt whether this is a photo or a painting with its various colours shapes and patterns.
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Bangkok, Thailand
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Baliem Valley, West Papua
The Dugum Dani tribespeople of West Papua in Papua New Guinea are preparing a hole with hot stones to cook a pig.
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