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3 weeks ago | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
The Great Barrier Reef is one of, if not THE most coveted tourism destination in Australia. Spanning 2,000 km and considered the largest living structure on Earth, and the only one visible from space, it is not hard to understand why the reef commands this tag. But with limited time, the gigantic reef may have the problem of plenty – it may seem challenging to decide where to head, and why.
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1 month ago | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
The sun was yet to rise above the limestone karst cliffs that jutted up like thousands of islands on these waters. In the dim light of dawn, it wouldn’t be hard to imagine these pinnacles as the gargantuan spikes of a giant dragon, slithering on these waters, resting in perhaps what are the most spectacular waters of the country.
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2 months ago | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
It is a hot unforgiving summer in Mumbai. I am in Andheri, a bustling hub in the west of the gigantic cosmopolis. However, here in the basalt, rock-cut cocoon of the Mahakali caves, time seems to have been trapped in a bubble. The skies are silent, blue and only interrupted by the flight of a coppersmith barbet. Red gulmohur trees sway gently, and the rocks feel surprisingly cold inside the caves.
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2 months ago | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
Standing on the expansive golden sands of My Khe Beach, and staring back at the blend of the bustling cityscapes on one side and the jade green Son Tra Mountain on the other end, blessed by the huge statue of Lady Buddha guarding the city, I wondered why Da Nang no longer seemed a pit stop but a true destination with its own appeal in Vietnam.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
Blinding, mesmerising white, almost like a glacier. These are the first words that came to mind as I stepped onto Hyams Beach in the Jervis Bay region, about three to four hours south of Sydney. The afternoon sun was at its zenith, the reflection on the white sands so glaring that sunglasses are the most important beach accessory. The sand felt like talcum powder while the gleaming waters more than justified why Australia is a land of beaches.
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Jan 28, 2025 | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
There is a sense of languorous timelessness as our golden-roofed houseboat eases through the longest lake in India – Lake Vembanad. The muddy silver-blue waters are punctuated occasionally by clumps of modestly coloured hyacinth or the more striking fuscia coloured lilies that nod gently as a cool wind shimmers through the lake. The somnolence is also reflected in the countless coconut trees lining the backwaters that snooze, dip and awake again.
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Nov 14, 2024 | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
The Blue Mountains lie at Sydney’s doorstep, towards its west, extending about 60 to 180 km from the city. Comprising seven national parks and one Conservation reserve, the Greater Blue Mountains Area is a gargantuan UNESCO World Heritage site, filled with sandstone ridges and escarpments, native eucalyptus forests, expansive valleys, and magnificent canyons, not to mention the hundreds of species of native wildlife and birds that find a sanctuary here.
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Oct 14, 2024 | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
The waters of the Tasman Sea are chilling despite the thick wetsuit I am wearing. The cold October waters imply summer is yet to arrive with its full vigour here in the Southern Hemisphere. Nonetheless, the low temperatures improve visibility underwater. But the chill is not my biggest concern. Rather, my trepidation is rising from the numerous black-coloured critters zig-zagging all around us like dementors in Azkaban. However, the critters of the Tasman are way friendlier.
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Aug 3, 2024 | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
‘At the end of the walk, we will see an anemone with an entire family of clownfish, ‘ said our guide, summarizing the walking tour we had signed up for on the rocky southern edge of Neil Island. I checked again, and our guide smilingly nodded, ‘The joys of walking on one of the country’s most isolated islands. One which is brimming with life at every point…’True. How could I deny it?
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Jul 17, 2024 | 
goworldtravel.com | Ayan Adak
Vietnam is the traveler’s ultimate potpourri – an overwhelming medley of food, culture, rituals, destinations, and, most importantly, a history that is as chequered as it is enriched. An elongated country, it is blessed with a long fecund coastline, rain-laden highlands, and some of Southeast Asia’s most fertile plains drained by mighty rivers crisscrossing the country.
