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Lantau, a buddhist island in Hong Kong

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My first time in Asia. I’m really excited. Everything is different from home, it’s better than I expected! Shopping, food, crowded streets, buildings under construction hold by bamboo sticks… I thought everyone spoke English in  Hong Kong     but, how wrong I was! When you think about Hong Kong , you imagine a big city with huge buildings. That’s true, It’s full of skyscrapers. But what you wouldn’t imagine is that exists a green island where you couldn’t find high buildings:  Lantau . To reach the island, take the underground, line 3, towards Tung Chung and Disneyland Resort. Once there, you get on a cable car that takes you to one of the highest points of Lantau . From the cable car you can see Hong Kong’s airport. A huge chunk of concrete that was reclaimed from the sea in order to have more land for its construction. After a spectacular journey of about half an hour where you have amazing views of the island, you get to the final destination. ...

10 Best sunsets in the World

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Every day has a night , it's something normal that we ignore . But some days , we don’t know why , while you’re driving home after work or when you're taking a walk , you suddenly realize that the sky has such a mix of pinks , blues, purples that makes you feel good and think " what a beautiful sunset ", and then, you smile . That feeling is what makes the sunsets have a special meaning for me . And throughout my travels, I smiled a lot due to what I call , the most beautiful sunsets in the world . Cádiz, Spain That evening was one of the most spectacular I've ever seen . The photo was taken at Zahora’s Beach during summer , when I was staying with my family in a nearby cottage. Buenos Aires, Argentina When I was in Buenos Aires , I decided to do some sightseeing in the area of ​​the United Nations Square , next to the University . I have to asked the driver to stop the car when I saw th...