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Stamps in a Weathered Passport

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And if you take this phrase, “stamps in weathered passports,” my interpretation is that the experiences from travel are the “stamps” as sights, sounds, tastes, smells, textures, on your “passport,” or soul. Hannah overlooking a valley Traveling into Lesotho from the Sani Pass is an experience more than just the journey to the top.

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Namibia’s 15 key birds

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Namibia is politically stable and a safe country to visit offering spectacular scenery, untouched wildernesses, vast game reserves, superb wildlife and fascinating cultural experiences. people per sq mi) of any country in the world (Mongolia has the lowest). This species is also known as Peach-faced Lovebird.

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Biting the bullet or jumping the shark? A potential Baikal Wagtail in Germany

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Baicalensis inhabits southern Siberia around lake Baikal and ranges into the northern half of Mongolia. Now, if you quickly call to mind the pattern of Asian species reaching Europe as vagrants, you will remember that most are from Siberia. But there is – apparently – not a single record of either ocularis or baicalensis.

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