Visit the Tunnel of Love – Kleven, Ukraine

If you’re looking for something sweet and incredibly simple, try visiting the Tunnel of Love in Ukraine; it almost looks like a scene from a fairytale, especially with its vibrant foliage and arching branches that form around a railroad track to create a secret hideaway. The only thing you should probably know is that track is still used three times a day by a train that carries logs to a nearby factory. Besides that, if you enjoy simplicity in both the location and activity, this stroll would be perfect for your Valentine’s Day.

Flickr photo by Reza Ahmeds 

Stay in the Ice Hotel – Jukkasjärvi, Sweden

Want to do something unique and completely unconventional? Take a trip to the Swedish Lapland and check in to the ICEHOTEL – the world’s first hotel made out completely out of ice and snow. Even from photos, it’s easy for anyone to see the amazing artistry that goes into designing the rooms and the structure itself. February is still one of the colder months, so it would be a perfect time to book a room with the ICEHOTEL (before the ice melts away and must be rebuilt anew after the summer). *Read about our visit.

Hot Air Ballooning Amongst Fairy Chimneys – Cappadocia, Turkey

For a taste of adventure with a spectacular view, you might want to try hot air ballooning in Cappadocia, Turkey.  One of the most popular destinations for hot air ballooning, Cappadocia has breathtaking views from above as well as lovely weather conditions. As other balloons rise into the air in the early dawn hours, you may not be the only one celebrating a one-of-a-kind Valentine’s day but it’ll definitely be a day to remember. If love makes you feel like you’re on a cloud, let’s just say this experience will help you achieve the feeling of floating.

Kick Back in Loreto – Baja California, Mexico

If you’re looking for a little bit of a warmer destination, try the quiet beaches of Loreto, Mexico. Unlike many popular cities in Mexico, Loreto veers away from any kind of mass tourism; you’ll be able to enjoy the beauty of Loreto while relaxing, and slipping away into empty remote corners. Because it’s so secluded, you’ll be able to enjoy quality time with your partner while admiring anything from the sunrise, to the sunset, to the stars.

Flickr photo by writer elicasue

See the Northern Lights – Abisko, Sweden

Those with a soft spot for natural beauty will probably dream of seeing the Northern Lights in Abisko, Sweden. Though the name is often heard of and the image that comes into someone’s mind is universal, how many people can actually say they’ve seen the Northern Lights? The unparalleled beauty of the lights (though maybe paralleled by your loved one) would make it a special day to remember for years to come, but it would be even more special if you had a special someone by your side.

Fall for Taj Mahal – Agra, India

To marvel at majestic architecture, the place to visit for Valentine’s Day might be Agra, India to see the Taj Mahal. It’s long been known as a symbol of love since the emperor constructed it to express his love for his wife who passed away. The Taj Mahal incorporates a various array of styles of architecture and is a gorgeous masterpiece. This, too, is one of the many examples that love is eternal.

Where do you plan on spending Valentine’s Day? Anywhere unique you’d like to share?

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We recently visited the ICEHOTEL on a daytrip from Abisko and were blown away by this work of art. Everything is made of ice: The ice chambers have rock solid ice beds and frosty ice chairs, and ice chandeliers hang from the ice ceiling. Even the glasses in the ICEBAR are made of ice. Thankfully, despite the all-ice philosophy, guests are snug under reindeer skins and thick sleeping bags.

Since it first opened its doors to guests, many ice hotels have popped up around the world, but few can compare to the original ICEHOTEL in terms of size and artistic style. Each winter, the hotel is built afresh in Jukkasjärvi, right next to Tornio River where the ice is collected from.  Over 21,500 tonnes of snice (a mixture of snow and ice) are used to build the the 5,500-square-meter building each year. Once summer approaches, the ice all melts away and flows back into the river. To avoid pollution, the hotel never uses color or paint in the ice.

Each year, around 45 artists from around the world are invited to design the suites. These artists have been carefully selected by a panel of judges based on their artistic skills and ice sculpting experience. Each suite features its own unique design and story so before you book your stay at ICEHOTEL be sure to find the story behind your suite.

Here’s a photographic tour of the ICEHOTEL:

The main entrance of the ICEHOTEL is simply constructed of rectangular blocks of ice and a reindeer hide door.

This year’s theme is ‘unfold’, thus the folding patterns in many of the ice sculptures around the hotel. The photo above shows the arches in the ICEBAR.

My favorite suite in the ICEHOTEL is the Whitewater Suite, which is designed to give the sensation of floating in the Tornio River.

The Flower Room is designed by a Japanese couple who have been designed suites at the ICEHOTEL seven times. This room represents the re-growth of Japan after the tsunami.

The Northern Lights suite has gorgeous turquoise green lights fluttering overhead to resemble the auroral display.

The Cold and Crazy suite is at its name implies, wacky and icy!

 The Virgin of Space Suite was inspired by the movie, ‘The Moon’.

This suite is designed by a Dutch artist who wanted to create “an iceberg in a soft environment”, which prompted him to design a single icy object lit from within, incorporating a bed, a sofa and a dining table with two seats.

A standard room is gorgeous on its own.

The ICEBAR is eclectic in design and features a huge collection of cocktails. There are also ICEBAR branches in London, Copenhagen and Oslo.

The entire bar counter is made of nothing but ice.

The ICEBAR produces more than one million ice glasses each year. All the cocktails in the ICEBAR are named after the suites.

 Sipping from an ice glass can be quite an experience.

Book an ICEHOTEL package with Discover the World, including flights from London to Kiruna, airport transfers, two nights in warm accommodation and one night in a snow room. Prices starting from £870; available from December to April.

*This post was sponsored by Discover The World.

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During our short stay, we wandered through the old docks, visited the magnificent Nidaros Cathedral, sampled the best seafood soup in town, interviewed the winner of the World Championship in Cocktail Mixing, and even had a cosy Christmas meal, Norwegian style. We were met with warm hospitality and couldn’t have welcomed it more during the festive season. This city escape was very different from our usual adventurous pursuits but it was refreshing to kick back in a city as charming as Trondheim.  

Wherever we went, the light quality in the city was just perfect. Anywhere else in the world, I would usually have to wake up at 4am to get an image of such quality — but in Trondheim, it was easy to capture such lighting.

What used to be an old dry dock is now converted into a series of hip boutiques and restaurants in the city’s Old Town.

The Old Town Bridge connects the south end of the main street Kjøpmannsgata to the neighborhood of Bakklandet.

The Nidelva River flows through Trondheim with old storehouses flanking both sides of this river. This is the picture-perfect representation of Trondheim in brochures and postcards.

We had the opportunity to try the best fish soup in Trondheim at Baklandet Skydsstation, housed in a cosy traditional building that dates back to the medieval times.

The locals say that if fish soup is a must-try in Trondheim.

Kristiansen Fortress is another must-visit location for Trondheim visitors.

The view of the city from within its walls is spectacular.

The impressive Nidaros Cathedral holds years of history inside its walls.

We stayed at the beautiful Britannia Hotel, a tasteful Victorian-style hotel and an iconic landmark in Trondheim. They kindly put us up in their penthouse suite, where the Japanese Emperor stayed during his visit in 2005.

Our plush four-poster bed

At the restaurant Two Rooms & A Kitchen (To Rom Og Kjøkken), we met Mr Roar Hildonen, world champion cocktail mixer who prepared few delicious cocktails for us, including his masterpiece Bar Room Rose.

It was an invite that was too hard to resist. Trondheim’s Director of Tourism, Line Vikrem-Rosmæl, warmly welcomed us to her house for a delicious Christmas dinner with her family.

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And off we went, swooshing through the thick snow into the pine tree forests on sleighs led by our trusty canine hosts. With Abisko National Park as our destination, we headed high up into the slopes, leaving the stunning Lake Torneträsk behind us. We zipped through snow-covered bridges, over frozen water channels and slippery ice chunks. Towering mountains surrounded us at all times, with the Aurora Sky Station perched high up on Mount Nuolja at the edge of the fjord.

Throughout the way, our huskies never slowed down their pace, winding through the snow trail and sprinting up and down slopes with much excitement in their eyes. The winds whipped against our hair and crystals of snow grazed our faces. as we shivered in the chilly cold (despite being wrapped up in overalls), but the huskies stood strong and continued to blaze their trail in the snow. I laughed and cheered, thrilled to see the dogs enjoying themselves as much as us.

As a dog lover, I had my doubts about dog sledding prior to this trip. All sorts of questions filled my mind: Are the dogs being treated right? Is this animal abuse? But once here, it was obvious that I had nothing to worry.

Huskies live to run. Every day they run for miles, not just as a race with their peers but also for the fun of it. Lina said, “To them, running is their way of having fun. Huskies barely need to train – they’re natural-born runners. They have so much energy wound up within them that running is the best way for them to release it. They also have their own personalities, likes and dislikes. We can never make them run if they don’t want to.”

A Dog’s World

Earlier that morning, we familiarized ourselves with the pack of huskies while helping Lina strap them up to their harnesses and place them in position. Even before we took them out of their cages, they would bursting with so much excitement. Some yelped in short excited bursts while others moaned eagerly. We got acquainted with two of the strongest and biggest huskies of the pack, 11-year-old Haldi and Alfa. Once of their cage, the two dogs were dragging me along with all their might, eager to get into position.  I had to use all the energy I had to hang on to them and calm them down.

There is much camaraderie within each pack of huskies, with two leaders leading the pack and several followers behind to balance up the dynamics of the group. The leader of our pack was Lady, Lina’s personal favorite. At only 1 year and 4 months old, Lady is very young but already has the ability to lead the group. Lina had adopted Lady when she was just a puppy and had watched her blossom into a confident and beautiful teenager. With a coat of beautiful black fur and sharp blue eyes, Lady exuded a sense of confidence and chirpiness that few could resist.

When we stopped for a break, Lina took time to show some affection to the huskies and reward them with hugs and kisses.  As a husky farm owner, she knows each of her 60 huskies very well. “It is very important for us to understand their personalities so they are happy and we are happy too.”

Finding the Key to Happiness

It was easy to see that Lina had formed quite a bond with these dogs and that she was more than just a leader to them. Originally from Southern Sweden, Lina had moved to Abisko over three years ago to be a nature guide after as falling in love with the huskies and the great outdoors on her first trip here. She now runs Abisko Dog Sled with Morgan and usually brings her huskies out once a day for sledding trips like these. The huskies take a break for a few months in summer and then gets ready to run again come winter.

Back on the snow, the huskies were already eager to set off, barking for our attention. We got back onto our sleighs swiftly and set off back towards our lodge; once again the huskies broke into silence and we whizzed through the pristine landscapes of Abisko.

I asked Lina what her favorite part of the job was, she responded without much hesitation, “This! Being outdoors, on the sleigh with my dogs!”

Lina’s face beamed  with happiness against the glow of the snow. I looked around the sparkling white mountainscapes and I think I understood every word she meant.

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This is Heron Island, a coral cay located in the southern Great Barrier Reef. It’s one of the 14 islands that make up the Capriconia Cays National Park, an area of significant biodiversity. Fringing the massive Heron Reef, the cay and the water around it support around 900 of the 1,500 marine animals and 72% of the coral species found on the Great Barrier Reef. Thanks to a combination of its geography, climate and strict conservation rules, we’re surrounded by abundant wildlife — both on land and underwater.

Through all but a few months, Heron Island is a breeding and nesting sanctuary for a variety of birds, including the Black Noddy Terns and the Wedgetailed Shearwaters. The cay is also a significant nesting location for two vulnerable turtle species, the Green Turtle and Loggerhead Turtle;the day we left the island we heard that two turtles had come up to shore to lay eggs just the night before – a pity we had missed the spectacle. Every June, whales also pass by Heron Island on their annual pilgrimage. It truly is a playground for all types of animals.

Island Life

Heron Island is just 72km from the mainland in Queensland, Australia but we might as well be in the middle of the ocean. Surrounded by sparkling, pristine water, the island feels untouched – thanks to the protection by the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. There is no fishing nor collecting shells on the island; there are also very strict guidelines on snorkeling and diving as well as turtle watching. The island resort takes the eco-consciousness very seriously – they run their own power generator, potable water producing and treating wastewater, and has also been awarded an Advanced Eco-Certification by Ecotourism Australia.

Besides being eco-friendly, the resort ensures that its rooms are television-free, with no mobile phone reception – its goal is to bring guests “back to nature”. Alberto and I were more than happy to kick back, be unplugged, and enjoy some time off work. We couldn’t have asked for a better setting: Every morning we awoke to a spectacular view of the sea and the gentle sound of the lapping waves, then we spent our afternoons going on educational walks or snorkeling off the island. The island is small enough to walk around in 20 minutes, yet it has everything we could wish for: a restaurant with excellent meals, a swimming pool and lecture rooms for evening presentations.

Most importantly, Heron Island is not just any Great Barrier Reef resort – it’s a resort on the Great Barrier Reef. Reefs literally surround the island and stretch for miles beyond the distance. We loved snorkeling right off the beach in front of our room, swimming amongst dozens of manta rays, black-tipped sharks, and tornadoes of barracudas. We also went scuba-diving and even went on a reef walk during low tide. As our guide Amanda Ford said, “There are few places in the world where you can literally walk on the reef.”  And we were the lucky few to have experienced walking the Great Barrier Reef (more stories on that later..).

An Open Air Classroom

But Heron Island is a lot more than just a resort – it’s an outdoor classroom that offers a crash course in nature. We went on a bird walk where the naturalists pointed out the birds that inhabit the island and interesting facts about them; we visited the research station – the biggest in the Great Barrier Reef; and we went for a talk on sharks and learned so much about this intriguing creature. There was so much to learn and do on Heron Island, we barely scraped the surface. We will be sharing more stories from island, but now, we’ll be dreaming about our time back in paradise…

Details:

How to get there: The Heron Islander provides transfer from Gladstone to Heron Island and the journey take two hours. A one-way ticket on the boat costs AU$99.50. Alternatively, there are helicopter transfers for AU$370 each way.

Prices: Room rates start from AU$398 per night for twin sharing; there are also diving packages and spa packages. Check this page for more details.

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We were on the Isla Coronado, an island just off the eastern stretch of Mexico’s Baja California. Fringed with cliffs and boulders, the islands are rugged and untouched, offering some of the best diving in North America. This area is best known for its wildlife: from sea lions to elephant seals and moray eels. On my recent trip to Baja California, I had the chance to swim with the sea lion and float by yellowtail fish and soak in the serenity of the islands.

On a gorgeous secluded beach, we let our hair down, snacked on ceviche and chips while drinking in the stunning view. It was hard to imagine that a place like this really exists in the world; and that I was actually there. Through my photos, I hope to bring you all a piece of paradise, and give you a taste of what it’s like in the quiet corner of the world.

A picture perfect bay

Bienvenidos a Isla Coronado

A view of the islands from Loreto, Baja California

Sea lions lounging under the sun

More sea lions spotted swimming in the water

Patches of pearly white sand on the shore

An empty beach with the mountains in the backdrop

Our ride for the day

Disclaimer: This trip was made possible by Wild Loreto and Villa del Palmar Loreto, but all opinions are our own.

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The water around us is as still as glass, with nothing but small clusters of purple and green hyacinth plants bobbing on its surface. A lonesome fishermen rows past in the distance, sending ripples in the water. He smiles and waves at me, before slowing disappearing into the horizon.

Inle Lake is a magical watery world of floating gardens, stilted villages and Buddhist stupas. The lake is hemmed in by the beautiful Shan hills of central Myanmar, creating a poetic setting for this heaven on earth. Clusters of beautiful stilt houses are scattered all over the lake, built by villages and communities who rely on the water for a livelihood. At just 22km long and 11km wide, Inle supports a substantial population of 70,000 in and around the lake. The Inthas are a resilient bunch of people who call this place home.

Entering Their World

That morning, we head out on a small wooden boat to explore more of the lake. Our young boatman leads us into the open water, past floating hyacinth and purple water lilies. Seaweeds sway underneath us through the brackish water while coconut trees dance in the distance. I watch as dragonflies flutter in the air and pond skaters slide on the water surface. Our boat slices through the water, its engine drumming along like the sound of a helicopter. I ask the boatman to turn off the engine, and immediately we slip back into a world of tranquility.

As we head out towards the villages, we see boatfuls of friendly locals who all wave and shout “Mingalabar!”. Wooden boats zip past us, with groups of young monks and students all squeezed into them. Many of them wear thick thanaka makeup on their faces, while those chewing betel nut have blood red liquid dripping off their mouths. Young and old happily flash us wide grins, even seventy-year-old ladies are equally welcoming.

Out in the open water, a few fishermen are fishing with hand-woven rattan baskets and using the traditional method of leg-rowing to move their boats. It’s a unique tradition that has been passed down from one generation to the next: fishermen literally use their hands for fishing, one leg to balance and another to row the boat with the oar. When we ask for permission to photograph one of the fishermen, he giggles coyly and nods his head. He doesn’t smile, but his gentle eyes show his kindness.

Market Day

It’s market day at the village of In Dein. Our boatman leads us through a long, narrow water channel to get there. Along the way, we see a boy scrubbing down his water buffalo, looking shy as we wave and say hello. Young boys are taking a morning bath in the lake, while women do their laundry by the shore. There is plenty of life on the banks of Inle Lake, and we’re thrilled to be in the midst of it.

We hop onto shore at In Dein to wander around the village. On our way to the market, we talk to local vendors, watch as children jump in and out of the water, and ladies do their grocery shopping. Many tribal folks from the nearby village of Pa-O have come to sell their wares, products and spices. Rows of antiques and Buddhist relics are on display, with vendors pushing hard to sell us their collection. We linger around the handicraft store, happy to nab some meaningful souvenirs for family back at home.

Inle’s Water World

As we continue our boat ride around more communities, we stop over at several weaving workshops and silk stands. Here, we find some Padaung ladies spotting thick, brass rings around their neck. Beauty for them is represented by the elongation of their necks: the longer their necks are, the more beautiful they are.  The Padaung tribes do not live in the area, but many of them have moved here to make a living from tourism. While it is an unfortunate truth, tourism has after all created jobs for these people who otherwise would not be able to survive.

We end our journey at the Kela floating garden, an agricultural area where locals grow tomatoes, spinach and many other produce. In the thick of this greenery are farmers sporting conical straw hats and ladies bent over their backs, working hard at farming fresh fruit and vegetables. As we float amidst the lush green vegetation, this garden almost reminds us of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. Like Inle Lake itself, this garden feels surreal, magical and too beautiful to be true.

Where to Stay

Shwe Inn Tha Floating Resort is a gorgeous water hotel made up of several wooden bungalows, built on stilts, in the middle of the lake. All of its bungalows are stylished furnished with teak wood furniture, hand crafted by local carpenters. The rustic hotel features a swimming pool and restaurant as well as comfy sundecks to laze on after a day of explorations. The hotel also organizes half and full-day boat trips around the lake. Every morning, we awake to the million-dollar view of the peaceful lake and mountains in the backdrop.

How to Get There/Around

Travel in Myanmar can be difficult due to the lack of tourism infrastructure and political concerns. Generally, the easiest and fastest way to get from Yangon to Inle Lake (Heho airport) is by plane (around US$150). The public bus takes around 16-20 hours and costs approximately 15,000 kyats (US$15). In Nyaung Shwe, you can hire a boat and explore with a tour guide.

Note: Special thanks to Myanmar Travel who hosted our hotel stay and provided plenty of valuable advice. Myanmar Travel is not in anyway associated with the military government. All opinions expressed above are my own.

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In some ways, we are.

We’re 70 miles (113 km) away from the mainland here at Fort Jefferson on Garden Key, afloat in the Gulf of Mexico. Along with six other islets, Garden Key is part of the Dry Tortugas National Park, a highly-protected marine conservation area. The mainland I’m referring to is the American continent, and we are at its southernmost tip, closer to Cuba than most of North America.

Accessible only by boat or seaplane, the island is easy to get to, but surprisingly remote and unknown. Yet, it’s a part of Florida that few get to see: indigo blue water clearer than glass, pristine beaches empty of sun-decks and loud holidaymakers, and marine life more colorful and impressive than those in the aquarium. And of course there’s an intriguing historical element here as well. Fort Jefferson was built to protect the nation’s gateway in the 1800s, due to the large number of vessels that plowed its waters. Though it was never completed, it remains as the largest all-masonry fort in the United States.

Thankfully the vessels that plowed its waters are long gone. In their place are speckles of curious, responsible travelers, who have come a long way to keep this place a secret. We want to share this little secret with you, but shhh… remember to keep it to yourself!

A narrow sandbar that links Garden Key to Long Key

Putting on my fins to go uncover its underwater world

A view of the sea from the fort

Alberto jumping off the walls surrounding the fort, into the clear water

Walking on the wall that surrounds the fort – on one side, the color of rust, the other spearmint blue.

Again, looking out to the sea from the top of the fort

This time, looking into the gardens of the fort – can you see the blue peeking in through the arches?

A seaplane docked on the beach

How to Get There:

Dry Tortugas is accessible only by private boats, charter boats, or seaplane, though getting there itself is expensive.

Yankee Freedom is the only ferry that goes to the park from Key West, day trips cost US$165 per person including park fee. Key West Seaplane Adventures offers seaplane tours from Key West, with half-day excursions starting from US$265 per person.

Camping is allowed on the island, but be sure to bring everything (including water) with you as there are no facilities other than a small gift shop in the fort.

Disclaimer: This trip was made possible by Visit Florida, Dry Tortugas National Park, and The Florida Keys and Key West, but all opinions expressed above are our own.

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At just 30 km from mainland Mozambique, it’s just a short hop away from the town of Vilanculos, yet it can’t be further away from the chaos of Africa. Inhabited by only 3,500 people, the island remains a stronghold of tradition for fishermen in the area and continues to steer clear of the tourist trail. During our stay at Indigo Bay, we felt like we’d been cast away on a far-flung island, somewhere remote and unexplored, but we were surprised to find creature comforts always within our reach.

There was something very soothing about being on Bazaruto Island, being surrounded by the sounds of the gentle waves and the smell of tropical foliage right outside our balcony. Life slowed down to a relaxing pace and despite our hectic workload, we decided to just let the wind take us. Apart from the  giant sand dunes that towered over the eastern seafront of the island, there were just a few villages dotted around the island. The rest of it were all shrubs and stretches of empty beaches.

At Indigo Bay, we spent our days taking long strolls on the beach, waving at locals, and swaying on the hammock right by the sea. By day, we sipped piña colada by the infinity pool and typed away on our laptops before whiling away the afternoon on the beach. Watching the sunset was my favorite part of the day as we sat out on the verandah and drank even more piña coladas. Our thatched roof bungalow overlooked the beach; so from our teak wood bed, we watched the sun washing everything in gold. Best of all, we were all but ten steps away from the beach.

But there was much more to Bazaruto than beach bumming. We went sand boarding and watched sunset from the top of the dunes while drinking beer; back on the beach, we strapped on our snorkel and fins and went snorkeling in the reef close to the bay; on our last evening, we also indulged in a 15-minute massage at the Sanctuary Spa. There was so much to do at Indigo Bay, we barely scraped the surface. Perhaps we’ll return someday to explore more of Bazaruto, but I have a feeling we’ll probably end up beach-bumming again, because that’s what Bazaruto is all about.

 Here’s a video we’ve put together to bring you there to Bazaruto with us:

Details:

How to get there: The only way to get there is via a light aircraft service by CFA Charters from Vilanculos. The flight itself is well worth the trip as the view is phenomenal, check out our photos from the scenic flight.

Prices: Room rates start from US$545 per night for a double beach chalet. This includes all meals, alcoholic drinks, snorkeling trips and a 15-minute spa treatment. For more details, check out their website.

Disclaimer: Our stay was made possible by Rani Resorts (Indigo Bay), but all opinions expressed above are our own.

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Tiny sailboats looked like little lego pieces lost in the vast sea of blue. Patchworks of islands were scattered throughout the sea and clusters of seaweeds sprinkled along the light beige seabed resembled polka dots on a table cloth. These sand formations were naturally created by the warm, southward-flowing Mozambique Current – but from above, they looked like the work of an artist.

Some say, the journey itself is often more important than the destination. In this case, I can’t agree more. Words don’t do the Mozambique coastline any justice – I’ll let Alberto’s photos do the talking. Enjoy the play of colors!

Sailboats lost in the sea of blue

Cruising over underwater sand dunes

Folds of sand beneath the water formed by the warm Mozambique Current

Mountains of Gold: Sand dunes on Bazaruto Island

A lonesome sail boat drifting in the shallow waters

A hundred shades of blue splashed across the sea

Clusters of seaweeds resemble polka dots on a blue silky cloth

A dolphin-shaped island off the coast

Closing in on Bazaruto Island

 Over the town of Vilanculos

 Reaching mainland Mozambique – where the waters off the coast are clear as glass

Disclaimer: Our trip to Mozambique was made possible by Indigo Bay (Rani Resorts) and Nicky Arthur PR, but as always, all opinions expressed above are our own.

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