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Went to Shiretoko last year. Did 2 boat tours both side Utoro and Rausu (small boat tour). Did 1 whale watching but the weather was so bad, had to head back but saw 1 sperm whale. Did Wildlife Night Drive. Did 5 lakes, praying not to encounter a bear lol I went there in hoping to see a bear though I didn't get to see them while driving at all. Only saw some on boat tour and 1 during night drive. Sakura falls is also a good place to visit for salmon run. Got to see cherry salmon jumping the 3 meters falls. What a sight. Also saw a fox carrying a salmon, mind blown. Love Shiretoko, it's so untouched. Awe-inspiring experience for me.
I was bagging on Marc shields video about living on the island and saw him on yours, I'm planning a trip out there hopefully in sept. octo. for the eclipse so now that I know he is a tour guide I don't want to see him, he probably won't remember me though, it was a video I viewed right before yours.
Why billy carson is saying that he was trying to there like 10 years without success, he also said: nobody cant go,🤔 Sounds like billy is making up some stories.
Hello, I have bought an attraction pass that includes power station entry as well - question is, can I use this pass to visit power station both in the day and the night? Or is it a one time entry pass and can I use it for the night entry? Thanks
Hi there, this is amazing and the content is so useful for my upcoming trip. I was wondering, did you drive a sedan/SUV into Elephant Plains? Is a sedan/hatchback good enough for the drive into Elephant Plains?
Yes, definitely. The roads in were certainly bumpy but it’s definitely do-able for a sedan/hatchback. We drove an SUV but think we would’ve been fine with a sedan. That said I do like that the SUV had more elevated view for animal spotting especially if you’re doing Kruger afterwards. For our Elephant Plains review check out: goingawesomeplaces.com/review-elephant-plains-game-lodge-safari-experience-in-sabi-sand-private-reserve/
I'd say so if you mean not doing the W Trek and doing other smaller hikes and mixing it up with other activities. Here's something we wrote about not doing the W Trek: goingawesomeplaces.com/why-you-shouldnt-do-the-w-trek-in-torres-del-paine/
Yes, you can stay in a campervan in Torres del Paine National Park. There are several designated areas which are essentially large parking lots and they have varying facilities.
Yes technically you could. We saw someone parked there and when we went to stargaze, we saw them camped in a covered area (old concrete structure). There aren’t a lot of spots but you could definitely make it happen.
Does everyone lie about these? Mosquitos aren't attracted to UV. Having multiple ThermoCells, they are rubbish. Mosquitos aren't bothered at all. Not one bit. Thanks for bs.
W A R is how culture is destroyed ! Fact So it’s basically abortion of people ! Not in womb but living ! Still not good , to erase history is a crime !
I like the barrier of the thermo, however, do i have to keep it one place or can i move with it and still have that roaming barrier? Like can i place it some where on a baby stroller and go walking and it provides that same barrier of protection?
Ideally you keep it in place. The idea of this is that you want it to basically create a sphere of protection. When you move it, winds will carry it a certain way so you don't really get that full protection all around. It might give you some but it's hard to predict exactly how much.
There isn’t a parking lot for Refugio Chileno. The reason is because this camp is on the way up to the Base of the Towers. You have to hike there from basically where Hotel Las Torres is. Parking wise, if you’re not a guest, you will be parking in the public lot that’s next to the Welcome Center. From there you walk the rest of the way up towards Refugio Chileno and then eventually up to the Base of the Towers. Hope that helps!
He active ingredient that Thermacell used is metofluthrin and have low toxicity and short term, they aren’t supposed to cause discomfort or irritation. They’ve been approved by health agencies because at low levels they are safe when you follow the instructions.
I'm glad you enjoyed Helsinki as much as I did, but I wonder how many ways you can misspell SUOMENLINNA in one video? LOL I can understand mis-pronuncitation, as Finnish can be difficult, but a little more attention to detail when editing and producing videos can make them even better.
For sure! Caught that a little bit too late before hitting publish and many others have mentioned it. I mentioned it in the description down below but definitely a lesson learned from 6 years ago!
I almost went to Dogwood, but the problem is you have to make advanced reservations and we didn’t know at what time we would be there since we were on an overall road trip. I would’ve loved to. I’ve gone in and just had a quick look around, but it’s not possible.
Yeah, they do get booked out really quickly. Sad that you guys didn't get to go but hopefully in a future trip! We made a note of it in our article: goingawesomeplaces.com/6-day-ozarks-missouri-itinerary-adventure
There aren't any penguins in Newfoundland unfortunately! What you might've seen are the Common murre birds that we encountered on O'Brien's Boat Tours goaw.pl/3VaZGjN
Yeah for sure! I think I would’ve loved to do a full on trek but this was a different take on seeing Torres del Paine which I actually didn’t mind because I got to such a variety of things and see the park from so many different vantage points.
I,m from Liverpool. England. Been to Newfoundland twice. The people are so friendly. A few of the older people, asked me, did I ever meet the queen, and princess Kate. So funny.
I've travelled Shikoku back in 2020 (I could coz I was a resident) and it's great. More challenging if you do it on public transportation only though:,) I also very much recommend to not just eat Shodoshima cows but visit Shodoshima...beautiful island with a lot to see! Seto inland sea area is honestly my favourite in the whole Japan.
I was so impressed with the people I ran across that were doing it without a car! Yes, Shodoshima was on my shortlist but unfortunately ran out of time. The Seto Inland Sea is quite spectacular and I will have to come back!
