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Raja Ampat is full of dynamic, colorful coral reefs

Raja Ampat is full of dynamic, colorful coral reefs

Blueish purple hard coral

Blueish purple hard coral

With no roads, the main way to get around Raja Ampat's islands is by boat

With no roads, the main way to get around Raja Ampat's islands is by boat

Bright blue water and a fancy dive boat at the Meos Ambower homestay near Pam Island

Bright blue water and a fancy dive boat at the Meos Ambower homestay near Pam Island

Red lanterns decorating a Chinese temple in Georgetown, Penang, for Chinese New Year

Red lanterns decorating a Chinese temple in Georgetown, Penang, for Chinese New Year

Carvers at the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua

Carvers at the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute in Rotorua

Geysers near the Te Puia Maori cultural center in Rototrua

Geysers near the Te Puia Maori cultural center in Rototrua

As we drove from stop to stop on the South Island, we checked out special spots along our route, such as the Blue Pools on Highway 6 near Haast Pass

As we drove from stop to stop on the South Island, we checked out special spots along our route, such as the Blue Pools on Highway 6 near Haast Pass

A typical coastline view from the South Island's tropical-feeling west coast

A typical coastline view from the South Island's tropical-feeling west coast

View of Aoraki (Mount Cook) from partway up Lake Pukaki

View of Aoraki (Mount Cook) from partway up Lake Pukaki

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Round crater in brown rock with steam rising from it

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