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A Short History of Amber

People have long been fascinated with the look, colours and geological significance of this gemstone and the mysterious, earthly aura that it radiates. The prehistoric trade routes between Northern and Southern Europe were very much defined by the amber trade. 

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WOLF’S LAIR : Hitler’ Hideout

Wolf’s Lair is at once fascinating, depressing and eerie, as it serves as a window into the surroundings of the person who masterminded Europe’s darkest years. It is symbolic for all that contemporary Poland would prefer to leave behind, but at the same time, opening the site up to the world shows that Poland has most definitely moved on.

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THE NA PALI COAST

Kauai, the Garden Isle, is famous for its deep green rainforests, huge canyons and breath taking beaches. As the oldest of all the Hawaiian Islands, it has had the most time to develop a lush diversity of flora and fauna.

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