From Mont Saint Michel by mvolz

If you’d like to step back into medieval times and explore charming houses, shops, and museums dating back to the 16th century, come to Mont St. Michel, a breathtaking tidal island located in Normandy, France. Known as a wonder of the western world, Mont St. Michel was deemed a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1979 and welcomes over 3 million visitors each year. One of the highlights of this ancient island are the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Michel, an extraordinary work of architecture built high upon the rocks of this mountain island.

Recently, RealTraveler mvolz , a student studying in France, visited Mont St. Michel and was able to explore the town and take a guided tour of the abbey. Here’s a passage from her journal, Mont St. Michel:

“After getting our itinerary for the day we were left to go exploring for ourselves before the “official” guided tour started. At the base of Mont Saint Michel after you enter the gates there are buildings crowded in together like a small village at the base. Most of these are very touristy places of restaurants and souvenir shop. The road winds upward and around the base and many stairs are climbed until you realize you are above the “village” and actually up into the grounds of the abbey itself. The paths go around three sides of the abbey and there are numerous little green areas and even a tiny grave yard.

Upon entering there are tons more stairs to climb until you get to the official entrance for the large chapel. The chapel is immense and was filled with stained glass windows and the room was filled with a murky green light filtering through the windows….” (more…)

To learn more about this enchanting destination, check out great journals by Will & Kimmy and by Gawel.

Also, for more reasons to visit Mont Saint Michel, visit these useful links:
Mont St. Michel Guide
Mont St. Michel Travel Photos
Official Tourism Site for Mont. St. Michel

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From Under Water Love by Andrewdp

Sometimes adventure can be found in the most relaxing of settings. But forget the proverbial items you’ll need when stranded on this tropical island, for Northern Fiji’s Tavewa offers travelers all the comforts with plenty of fun activities as well. Just 45 miles from the mainland, Tavewa is an idyllic getaway with some of the world’s best diving.

From relaxing in a hammock to playing ping pong on the beach, Andrewdp found love under the water in his recent trip to Fiji. Here is an excerpt from his journal:

“It’s quite breathtaking under the water with all the coral. The water in fiji is teeming with fish like vibrant clownfish and little neon blue fish and tons of others…I just found that the whole thing so relaxing and serene that at that point I knew it was something I’d take the time to do through out my life.” (more…)

To plan your own tropical getaway in Fiji:
Tavewa Guide
Fiji Guide
Fiji Scuba Diving Directory

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