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Chasing summer

Published 9:41 AM EST, Fri December 20, 2013
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Freezing at home? Head to the Southern Hemisphere for a nice, warm getaway. Limestone formations known as the Pinnacles are located within Nambung National Park along the coast of the Indian Ocean in Western Australia.
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Freezing at home? Head to the Southern Hemisphere for a nice, warm getaway. Limestone formations known as the Pinnacles are located within Nambung National Park along the coast of the Indian Ocean in Western Australia.
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Red Bluff rises above the water in Kalbarri National Park in Western Australia.
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Red Bluff rises above the water in Kalbarri National Park in Western Australia.
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The Coral Coast of Western Australia teems with marine life.
Chasing summer —
The Coral Coast of Western Australia teems with marine life.
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Brazil's Ilha Grande offers not only tropical beaches and extraordinary marine life but endless opportunities to explore a rare, well-protected Atlantic rain forest.
Chasing summer —
Brazil's Ilha Grande offers not only tropical beaches and extraordinary marine life but endless opportunities to explore a rare, well-protected Atlantic rain forest.
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In the past decade, the fishing village of Punta del Diablo has become a kind of beach bum boom town, but it still retains a certain authenticity that some other towns along Uruguay's Atlantic coast have lost.
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In the past decade, the fishing village of Punta del Diablo has become a kind of beach bum boom town, but it still retains a certain authenticity that some other towns along Uruguay's Atlantic coast have lost.
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Namibia's stunning Namib Desert is eye-catching even from space. This aerial view was captured from Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1991.
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Namibia's stunning Namib Desert is eye-catching even from space. This aerial view was captured from Space Shuttle Atlantis in 1991.
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The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the largest canyon in Africa and a popular tourist attraction.
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The Fish River Canyon in Namibia is the largest canyon in Africa and a popular tourist attraction.
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For wildlife, visit Namibia's Etosha National Park.
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For wildlife, visit Namibia's Etosha National Park.
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The famous Hot Water Beach on New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula is not to be missed. The beach lies above two hot springs, which are only accessible at low tide.
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The famous Hot Water Beach on New Zealand's Coromandel Peninsula is not to be missed. The beach lies above two hot springs, which are only accessible at low tide.
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