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A traditional Polynesian-style resort, Moorea Pearl Resort and Spa offers 28 over-water bungalows and features the island's largest infinity swimming pool. Each bungalow has a glass viewing panel which lights up in the evening and a private deck with direct access to the lagoon below. (Moorea Pearl Resort and Spa) 

  

 

 

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Eat Pray Love is just the tip of the iceberg: There is so much more to this beautiful country, including the fact that it is majorly budget-friendly. Click here to find out how much things typically cost there. Highlight: A full dinner costs about 13,500 Indonesian rupiah, or $1!

Cambodia

Cambodia is a staple go-to for budget travelers. You can see the ancient ruins of Angkor Wat (above), go diving on the cheap, and hit up any of the country’s beautiful, sparkly pristine beaches — and it’s all so affordable. Find out ~just~ how inexpensive everything is here. Sneak peek: A restaurant meal is rarely over $5, and beer starts at — wait for it — just 25 cents!

Vietnam

In a sentence, Vietnam is just stunning. That’s Ha Long Bay above, a 600-mile turquoise bay filled with huge limestone islands, and there are many more just-as-beautiful views around the country. It’s affordable, too: Check out how much you’ll end up paying here. Hint: You can get your favorite Vietnamese dish, which you WILL learn to pronounce correctly, for about $1, or 22,000 Vietnamese dong.

Laos

Laos is a Southeast Asian country known very much for its beautiful mountains, Buddhist monasteries, and “tubing parties,” where you basically float down a river and stop at tons of bars and “happy” restaurants along the way. So, of course, be responsible! You can get a room for about $10 to $30 a night (depending on how fancy you go), and you can get street food (like plates of sticky rice) for about $1. Find out more about average travel costs here.

Thailand

Even though Thailand has gotten pretty touristy and it’s not AS cheap as the other Southeast Asian countries, it’s still a super affordable place to max out your dollars. Here’s how much everything typically costs. Should probably mention: Rooms (known as guesthouses) in the countryside will set you back, oh, you know, only about $4 (135 Thai bhat).

India

It’s a beautiful, majestic country. And, if you know how to navigate your way around, you will be able to stretch your dollar to the max. A plate of hot dhal and rice, for example, can cost around 40 Indian rupees — that’s about 60 cents! And you can also get on a train and travel around for a few days at a time for just a couple bucks. Find out roughly how much other things cost here.

Nepal

Yes, there was a big earthquake in Nepal back in April 2015. But the country is still very much open to tourism — in fact, much of their economy depends on tourism, so they would be very happy to have you. (Wait until September to go, though — it’s monsoon season until then.) Nepal is practically heaven for budget travelers, too. A cheap meal costs around 150 Nepalese rupees (about $1), and a more expensive, three-course dining affair costs about $8. Find out more Nepalese prices here.

China

The cool part about China is that it’s a huge country, yes, but it’s also pretty easy to get from one place to another, so it isn’t ever too overwhelming in that way. And, on top of that, the transit itself is especially cheap — taxis start at around $1. Here’s how much you can expect to pay for everything else.

Bulgaria (or, really, anywhere in Eastern Europe)

You may think that Europe is generally more expensive than, say, Southeast Asia and Central America. And, generally speaking, you’d be right — except that Eastern Europe is actually much cheaper than its western cousins. In Bulgaria, for example, you can get an entire liter of beer (32 ounces) for $1.50. Find out what else your dollars can get you here.

Nicaragua

Many people say Nicaragua is the new Costa Rica, which basically means that it’s getting to be an increasingly popular Central American destination. So get there while it’s still on the rise! Bonus: You won’t have to pay much once you arrive. The country is known for all of its high-adventure outdoor activities, particularly surfing — so do it up on the cheap. And you can get a dorm bed for as little as $5.

Guatemala

Those waterfalls are as beautiful as they look. This country is known for its gorgeous outdoor landscapes, as well as its cool arts-and-crafts handiwork. You can find tons of cool wooden sculptures and knickknacks in the weekend markets. It’s all affordable, too: A good meal, for instance, is roughly $3, and everything else is similarly budget-friendly.

Honduras

Most people think of Costa Rica and even Nicaragua when they think of Central America. But Honduras is quickly becoming one of the rising hot spots for budget travelers looking to backpack on their own path. Fortunately, it’s very affordable — here’s what everything typically costs. Our favorite: A good local meal costs about 65 Honduran lempira, which is $3. Sold.

Peru

Whatever you do, please, please put Machu Picchu on your travel bucket list. It is one of the coolest and most magical structures in the world. And the other parts of Peru are equally stunning — not to mention affordable. A taxi all around Lima, for instance, is about $7 (25 Peruvian nuevo). *Dances around apartment in joy*

Antony Harrison

Antony Harrison

A dedicated nomad of the world, I have been travelling since 2001. Now using photography as a means to show others how I see this amazing planet, I have more reason than ever to continue the endless journey...

During my travels throughout the world, I would rank New Zealand as my favorite place on Earth, the sights and wonders of the South Island have to be seen to be believed. Hidden beaches, grand mountain vistas, spectacular lakes and rustic buildings all add to the charm of this paradise.

These images I captured during my year spent travelling in this amazing country try to encapsulate the beautiful nature I experienced.

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Lone Tree Glenorchy

Hooker Lake

West Coast Sunset

Routeburn Sunrise

Glenorchy Pier

Wanaka Blue Light

Reflection

Approaching Storm Nugget Point

Hoopers Inlet

Lake Hayes

Swan Lake Queenstown

Arrowtown Church

Seagulls

Lake Wanaka

Run Down

Misty Lake

Arrowtown River

Routeburn River

Larnach Castle

Queenstown

Purakaunui Falls

Lake Te Anau

Church of the Good Shepard, Lake Tekapo

Mt. Cook Sunset

Abel Tasman Sunset

Mount Cook

Punakaiki Beach

Puponga Rainbow

Ashburton Sunset

Color Photographs of 1920's England

It’s rare that you see color photos from the 1920s. In 1928, under George V’s reign, National Geographic photographer Clifton R. Adams traveled throughout England to capture everyday life in both the countryside and towns. He used cutting technology at the time, called Autochrome which captured color photos on dyed potato starch.

In London’s Trafalgar Square, a policeman directs traffic at an intersection.

A typical house of the era, covered in vines, in Warwickshire.

Alexandra Rose Day commemorates the arrival of Princess Alexandra of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, from Denmark to Britain, who would later marry King Edward VII. To mark the anniversary young women would sell  paper roses, whose proceeds would go to Alexandra’s favorite charities.

1928 was also the year women received full voting rights with the passing of the Equal Franchise Act. Prior to this, only women over the age of 30 were allowed to vote.

A day at the beach. A young girl plays in the sand at Sandown on the Isle of Wight.

A young boy and his bicycle in Sussex, mailing a letter in a hedgerow postbox.

A young women mails a letter in Oxford.

In Ulverston, Cumbria  two bus drivers pose in front of a tour bus.

In the Lake District, a woman making crafts sticks her head out of her bridge house.

In Canterbury, a war veteran sits on a the sidewalk selling matches.

A telephone booth and postbox on Oxford’s high street. In the UK, the network of national telephone booths, began in 1920.

Actors in costume for a pageant, dressed as Britannia, with her knights, and colonies.

In Cornwall, women buy Kelly’s ice cream, still popular today, from a vendor out of a converted car.

In Lancashire, a police constable greets local farmers gathering hay.

In Lancashire, two women rest from work to enjoy a picnic lunch in a hayfield.

In Crowland, Lincolnshire, a farmer poses in front of his cart. Decoy Farm now houses a recycling center and housing estate.

Women enjoy a spot of tea in front of the Clock House, in Buckinghamshire. This grand house used to be a hospice, but nowadays is a guesthouse.

The Cunard SS "Mauretania", in the docks of Southampton, Hampshire.

People boarding a double-decker bus in central London.