By Colin Treadwell
Our South African ranger guide, Mo, pointed to a group of antelopes, some of which were prancing with their feet held together, so that they bounced high, as if on pogo sticks. “They are pronking,” he explained.
“What is that?” asked a lady in our Range Rover. “Why do they do that?”
“It’s just an expression of joy,” said Mo. “They are just playing.”
Funny, I remember the wildlife documentaries I watched on TV as a kid as dry and analytical, laced with scientific jargon based on Darwinian theory, all about natural selection and the struggle to survive. That aspect was real out in the bush, but there was so much more that was missing from the documentaries. The joy! Animals having fun! The beauty and rapture of nature.
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To say there’s a lot to do at this private island in The Bahamas is just tapping the surface: Royal Caribbean’s Perfect Day at CocoCay raises the bar for what’s possible in a single day on vacation with near-endless thrills and ways to chill. Think: 13 waterslides, including the tallest waterslide in North America, beaches where the sand is white and the water is crystal clear, and drinks and bites are at your fingertips. With all there is to do, everyone—whether you’re traveling as a family with young kids or a couple—can make their time on the island their own.
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It’s a gorgeous sunny day when I arrive on San Cristobal, the easternmost island in the Galapagos archipelago. Scores of sea lions lounge on the beach. Cloudless cobalt skies spread far into the horizon, and the sun shines gloriously above us.
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Queensland is the place vacation dreams are made of. Located on the most Northeastern part of Australia, it is a destination we believe is truly spectacular, thanks to its prehistoric wilderness in the world’s oldest rainforest, the incredible connection to “country” that the Kuku Yulanji tribe of the region share with our travelers, and of course the marine wonderland that is the Great Barrier Reef.
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Every year provides new opportunities to visit new ports and add some tried-and-true favorites to your must-see list, and Azamara’s 2024 cruises will provide another awe-inspiring year of voyages to destinations around the world. Here are some of the places our partners at Azamara are excited to visit on their 2024 cruises.
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