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Lençóis Maranhenses National Park, Brazil
Welcome to a place where the desert… comes to life. Lençóis Maranhenses Park is something that can easily be mistaken for a mirage.
It’s located in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Maranhão, along the Atlantic coast. The park spans an area of over 1,500 km².
This isn’t just sand — every year during the rainy season, thousands of crystal-clear lagoons form between the dunes. The water is blue, warm, and perfectly transparent.
Although it looks like a desert, this region receives up to 1,600 mm of rainfall per year — almost as much as a tropical rainforest.
The lagoons exist for only a few months each year — from June to September — and then disappear again.
The name Lençóis translates from Portuguese as “sheets”, referring to the white color and wavy shape of the dunes.
Here you can swim in the lagoons or walk barefoot across the endless dunes — it feels like walking on the moon.
Join us: ✨ Wow! ✨
Welcome to a place where the desert… comes to life. Lençóis Maranhenses Park is something that can easily be mistaken for a mirage.
It’s located in northeastern Brazil, in the state of Maranhão, along the Atlantic coast. The park spans an area of over 1,500 km².
This isn’t just sand — every year during the rainy season, thousands of crystal-clear lagoons form between the dunes. The water is blue, warm, and perfectly transparent.
Although it looks like a desert, this region receives up to 1,600 mm of rainfall per year — almost as much as a tropical rainforest.
The lagoons exist for only a few months each year — from June to September — and then disappear again.
The name Lençóis translates from Portuguese as “sheets”, referring to the white color and wavy shape of the dunes.
Here you can swim in the lagoons or walk barefoot across the endless dunes — it feels like walking on the moon.
Join us: ✨ Wow! ✨
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Giethoorn and Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the Netherlands, water isn’t just part of the landscape — it’s a way of life. And if you want to see how different that life can look, start with two of the country’s most atmospheric places: Giethoorn and Amsterdam.
🚤 Giethoorn – the village with no roads
Imagine a place with no cars, not even sidewalks. Just canals, wooden bridges, and boats instead of taxis. That’s Giethoorn, a tiny village in the province of Overijssel, often called the “Venice of the North.”
Everything here feels like a postcard:
🔸Thatched-roof houses from the 17th century
🔸Silence broken only by the splash of water
🔸Cozy cafés with canal views
The main activity? Rent a boat and float through the entire village. Even beginners will do fine — the boats are electric and nearly silent.
🚲 Amsterdam – a city of freedom and water
If Giethoorn is soft and pastoral like a watercolor from Provence, Amsterdam is bold and vibrant like a living canvas. A city with over 100 kilometers of canals, 1,200 bridges, and an endless stream of bicycles.
Two cities, two rhythms:
In Giethoorn, time slows down.
In Amsterdam, it speeds up.
But both are about the same thing — the beauty of living by the water.
Follow @widewander to discover more
In the Netherlands, water isn’t just part of the landscape — it’s a way of life. And if you want to see how different that life can look, start with two of the country’s most atmospheric places: Giethoorn and Amsterdam.
🚤 Giethoorn – the village with no roads
Imagine a place with no cars, not even sidewalks. Just canals, wooden bridges, and boats instead of taxis. That’s Giethoorn, a tiny village in the province of Overijssel, often called the “Venice of the North.”
Everything here feels like a postcard:
🔸Thatched-roof houses from the 17th century
🔸Silence broken only by the splash of water
🔸Cozy cafés with canal views
The main activity? Rent a boat and float through the entire village. Even beginners will do fine — the boats are electric and nearly silent.
🚲 Amsterdam – a city of freedom and water
If Giethoorn is soft and pastoral like a watercolor from Provence, Amsterdam is bold and vibrant like a living canvas. A city with over 100 kilometers of canals, 1,200 bridges, and an endless stream of bicycles.
Two cities, two rhythms:
In Giethoorn, time slows down.
In Amsterdam, it speeds up.
But both are about the same thing — the beauty of living by the water.
Follow @widewander to discover more
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Giethoorn and Amsterdam, Netherlands
In the Netherlands, water isn’t just part of the landscape — it’s a way of life. And if you want to see how different that life can look, start with two of the country’s most atmospheric places: Giethoorn and Amsterdam.
🚤 Giethoorn – the village with no roads
Imagine a place with no cars, not even sidewalks. Just canals, wooden bridges, and boats instead of taxis. That’s Giethoorn, a tiny village in the province of Overijssel, often called the “Venice of the North.”
Everything here feels like a postcard:
🔸Thatched-roof houses from the 17th century
🔸Silence broken only by the splash of water
🔸Cozy cafés with canal views
The main activity? Rent a boat and float through the entire village. Even beginners will do fine — the boats are electric and nearly silent.
🚲 Amsterdam – a city of freedom and water
If Giethoorn is soft and pastoral like a watercolor from Provence, Amsterdam is bold and vibrant like a living canvas. A city with over 100 kilometers of canals, 1,200 bridges, and an endless stream of bicycles.
Two cities, two rhythms:
In Giethoorn, time slows down.
In Amsterdam, it speeds up.
But both are about the same thing — the beauty of living by the water.
Follow @widewander to discover more
In the Netherlands, water isn’t just part of the landscape — it’s a way of life. And if you want to see how different that life can look, start with two of the country’s most atmospheric places: Giethoorn and Amsterdam.
🚤 Giethoorn – the village with no roads
Imagine a place with no cars, not even sidewalks. Just canals, wooden bridges, and boats instead of taxis. That’s Giethoorn, a tiny village in the province of Overijssel, often called the “Venice of the North.”
Everything here feels like a postcard:
🔸Thatched-roof houses from the 17th century
🔸Silence broken only by the splash of water
🔸Cozy cafés with canal views
The main activity? Rent a boat and float through the entire village. Even beginners will do fine — the boats are electric and nearly silent.
🚲 Amsterdam – a city of freedom and water
If Giethoorn is soft and pastoral like a watercolor from Provence, Amsterdam is bold and vibrant like a living canvas. A city with over 100 kilometers of canals, 1,200 bridges, and an endless stream of bicycles.
Two cities, two rhythms:
In Giethoorn, time slows down.
In Amsterdam, it speeds up.
But both are about the same thing — the beauty of living by the water.
Follow @widewander to discover more
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Lake Baikal, Russia
This is not just a lake. This is a legend. Baikal is the deepest, oldest, and one of the cleanest lakes on the planet. A place where you don’t just witness nature — you feel its power and the kind of silence that takes your breath away.
Baikal stretches 636 kilometers in length and plunges to depths of over 1,600 meters. It’s older than any sea — more than 25 million years old.
It is the deepest lake in the world, and it holds 20% of all the Earth’s fresh surface water. In winter, Baikal transforms into a crystal cosmos — with ice so clear you can see more than 20 meters down.
Baikal is home to the nerpa, the only freshwater seal in the world — found nowhere else on Earth.
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This is not just a lake. This is a legend. Baikal is the deepest, oldest, and one of the cleanest lakes on the planet. A place where you don’t just witness nature — you feel its power and the kind of silence that takes your breath away.
Baikal stretches 636 kilometers in length and plunges to depths of over 1,600 meters. It’s older than any sea — more than 25 million years old.
It is the deepest lake in the world, and it holds 20% of all the Earth’s fresh surface water. In winter, Baikal transforms into a crystal cosmos — with ice so clear you can see more than 20 meters down.
Baikal is home to the nerpa, the only freshwater seal in the world — found nowhere else on Earth.
Join us: ✨ Wow! ✨
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Villa del Balbianello, Italy
If a romance, a fairytale, and a blockbuster met in one place — it would be Villa del Balbianello. One of the most cinematic corners of Europe, hidden on the shores of Lake Como, near the town of Lenno.
You can reach it by boat (just like in the movies) or on foot along a scenic forest trail.
Star Wars: Episode II was filmed here — remember Anakin and Padmé’s wedding? So was Casino Royale with Daniel Craig — the emotional final scenes. And many more Italian, French, and British films were shot in this stunning location.
Loggias with views of the turquoise lake, terraces overgrown with lemon trees and cypresses, and interiors filled with antiques, globes, and rare collections — it’s absolutely breathtaking.
The villa was originally built in the late 18th century by Franciscan monks. Its last owner was Guido Monzino, an Italian explorer and member of an Everest expedition.
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If a romance, a fairytale, and a blockbuster met in one place — it would be Villa del Balbianello. One of the most cinematic corners of Europe, hidden on the shores of Lake Como, near the town of Lenno.
You can reach it by boat (just like in the movies) or on foot along a scenic forest trail.
Star Wars: Episode II was filmed here — remember Anakin and Padmé’s wedding? So was Casino Royale with Daniel Craig — the emotional final scenes. And many more Italian, French, and British films were shot in this stunning location.
Loggias with views of the turquoise lake, terraces overgrown with lemon trees and cypresses, and interiors filled with antiques, globes, and rare collections — it’s absolutely breathtaking.
The villa was originally built in the late 18th century by Franciscan monks. Its last owner was Guido Monzino, an Italian explorer and member of an Everest expedition.
Join us: ✨ Wow! ✨
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