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- Meet South Africa
For the second year running TCS will be involved in South African Tourism's #meetsouthafrica Blogger Campaign! More Info Bloggers invite to #INDABA2014 Following our success last year we will be once...
- Video: Midnight Sun In Iceland
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle, during which period the sun remains visible 24 hours a day. Iceland during the midnight sun is in sort of...
- Photo Of The Day: Arches National Park
South Window Arch, Arches National Park (USA) Flickr user Further to Fly captured a perfect moment in time. I love the colors of the new day being born over the Arches National Park from Utah. The eroded monoliths proudly raise their heads over...
- New Unesco World Heritage Sites Added To The List
Amsterdam canalYesterday the UNESCO committee made official the new World Heritage List. The 34th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting took place in Brazil and 21 new cultural and natural sites were added to the list...
- Photo Of The Week: Sunrise In Hawaii
December sunrise. Photo by ashmieke Many consider Hawaii to be Heaven on Earth. Hawaii’s natural beauty, warm tropical climate and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists and scientists alike. This photo was taken in Kāhala, Honolulu, one...
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The New 7 Wonders Of Nature - The Final 7 Announced
Voting for the New 7 Wonders of Nature closed today and the provisional 7 finalists have been already announced. So, the winners in alphabetical order are... Drum roll... Amazon, Halong Bay, Iguazu Falls, Jeju Island, Komodo, Puerto Princesa Underground River and Table Mountain.
I must admit I only foresaw Amazon among the winners. I was so sure the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon were going to make it to the final 7, but... I was wrong. After all I am glad that less popular, or at least less world famous places made it to the New 7 Wonders of Nature list. I don't think the Great Barrier Reef's tourism for example will suffer because of this, but the new 7 will immensely benefit from being in the limelight. Oh, and it seems so unfair Aurora Borealis never made it anywhere close to the final list.
Eventually the results look like this: 2 natural wonders for South America, 1 natural wonder for Africa and 4 natural wonders for Asia. The map might be unbalanced, but this surely doesn't mean that Europe, Australia and North America are less beautiful. This is just a provisional list. The winners will be confirmed in early 2012 during the Official Inauguration ceremonies.
Eventually the results look like this: 2 natural wonders for South America, 1 natural wonder for Africa and 4 natural wonders for Asia. The map might be unbalanced, but this surely doesn't mean that Europe, Australia and North America are less beautiful. This is just a provisional list. The winners will be confirmed in early 2012 during the Official Inauguration ceremonies.
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| Amazon, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname & Venezuela |
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| Halong Bay, Vietnam |
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| Iguazu Falls, Argentina & Brazil |
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| Jeju Island, South Korea |
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| Komodo, Indonesia |
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| Puerto Princesa Underground River, Philippines |
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| Table Mountain, South Africa |
Ever since the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, humankind compiled lists around the magical number seven. The New7Wonders of Nature campaign started in 2007 in a contemporary effort to create a list of seven natural wonders chosen by people through a global poll and to highlight and celebrate the beauty of our planet, but also to raise awareness of the dangers it faces.
The campaign progressed through various voting stages. In July 2009 the top 28 finalists were declared; today the top 7, comprising the final list, was revealed.
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| Map with the 28 finalists for the New7Wonders of Nature |
The objective of the Swiss-based non-profit New7Wonders Foundation is to contribute to the protection of the world’s natural and man-made heritage and to foster respect for our planet’s diversity and fragile equilibrium.
Following the man-made New 7 Wonders of the World and the New 7 Wonders of Nature, a third campaign is already being organized - the New 7 Wonders Cities. Nominations can be submitted until December 31, 2011.
Do you agree with the New7Wonders of Nature list? What places would you have included?
Do you agree with the New7Wonders of Nature list? What places would you have included?
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- Meet South Africa
For the second year running TCS will be involved in South African Tourism's #meetsouthafrica Blogger Campaign! More Info Bloggers invite to #INDABA2014 Following our success last year we will be once...
- Video: Midnight Sun In Iceland
The midnight sun is a natural phenomenon occurring in the summer months north of the Arctic Circle and south of the Antarctic Circle, during which period the sun remains visible 24 hours a day. Iceland during the midnight sun is in sort of...
- Photo Of The Day: Arches National Park
South Window Arch, Arches National Park (USA) Flickr user Further to Fly captured a perfect moment in time. I love the colors of the new day being born over the Arches National Park from Utah. The eroded monoliths proudly raise their heads over...
- New Unesco World Heritage Sites Added To The List
Amsterdam canalYesterday the UNESCO committee made official the new World Heritage List. The 34th session of the World Heritage Committee meeting took place in Brazil and 21 new cultural and natural sites were added to the list...
- Photo Of The Week: Sunrise In Hawaii
December sunrise. Photo by ashmieke Many consider Hawaii to be Heaven on Earth. Hawaii’s natural beauty, warm tropical climate and active volcanoes make it a popular destination for tourists and scientists alike. This photo was taken in Kāhala, Honolulu, one...