Ste Anne Marine National Park (Seychelles)

Advantages: Beatiful scenery, unspoilt and outback
Disadvantages: Very hot, very wet at certain times of the year, not easily accesible without transport

...THE KATHERINE GORGE AND NITMILUK NATIONAL PARK KATHERINE: Katherine is a mining town in the Northern Territory of Australia there is not alot in the actual town but the reason for coming here is to experience the surrounding area and the Nitmiluk National Park. FRUIT BATS: We were in to the coach for 7.30 and off to Katherine Gorge for our gorge boat ride. The area where you board the boat is set up for picnics with BBQs and tables with chairs and there were nice clean toilets areas too which we made good use of. There was no reception area to speak of or any gift shop so you just had to wait around out in the open. We were entertained by the flying foxes hanging in the trees; every now and then one would fly across to another tree then fold himself up and hang from a branch again. They are really quite large bats but they d not seem... Read review

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Advantages: A place where local life can be appreciated away from tourist resorts
Disadvantages: Expensive

.... Botanical Gardens - these small gardens on the Mont Fleuri Rd. were designed in 1901 and are an underused haven of peace. For visitors who are not moving on to Praslin to see the Vallee de Mai, this is the only opportunity to see the massive coco de mer - the symbol of Seychelles, a species now extinct from Mahe, along with other endemic palms, flowers and fruit trees. There is a small giant tortoise park, a limited café and a rainforest walk which crosses babbling streams. The atmosphere is relaxed and there are plenty of benches to pass time on - it is the perfect place to spend the afternoon after a morning in the centre of town. Entry fee is US$5. Victoria Market - officially known as the Sir Selwyn Clarke Market, this is the hub of Victoria in the mornings. Upstairs, the brightly painted boutique units are mainly aimed at tourists... Read review

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Advantages: Pristine scenery, stunningly clear air,
Disadvantages: None really

...New Zealand's highest mountain is a set of three icy peaks, the highest being 3754m above sea level, dominant in the tussocky McKenzie Country in the South Island. Mount Cook is the central point of the Aoraki Mount Cook National Park and it's also prominent in the Southern Alps, grand to view when you drive along the Tekapo to Twizel long straight roads, or alongside the hydro canal which takes water to the Upper Waitaki district network of lakes, canals, rivers and hydro dams. Whether you fly over this natural wonderland in fixed wing or helicopter aircraft, or view it from a tour bus window, your own vehicle or a hired automobile you will never drive the length of the huge valley without stopping in awe and wonder. You leave the main highway near Pukaki Dam, it is clearly signposted and once you drive alongside Lake... Read review

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