Travel blogger Kelley Ferro discovers Japan's rugged North-Eastern region of Tohoku, taking in stunning natural beauty, historic sites, healing hot springs and culinary delicacies. #VisitJapanAU #JapanRevealed | Visit Japan AU

34K views · 10K reactions | Field Notes: January 26 Location: Amazon Rainforest, near Manaus, Brazil ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Encounter Summary: We spent three days tracking the rumor of a "walking totem pole" before we finally caught up with him. My colleagues, Anna and Sarah, were leading the way when the vegetation ahead of us simply stood up and walked. We were trailing a massive specimen of Tapirus heliconia, known to the indigenous guides as the "Forest Crown." At rest, the creature's back resembles

4.4K views · 210 reactions | Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon rainforest spiked more than 80% in August from a year earlier, preliminary government data showed in September, with fires raging at a record-breaking pace https://reut.rs/3LEC3L6 | Reuters | Facebook