BACK TO BASICS HOTEL

CAMPED out in the middle of a forest, these unusual hut hotels take you back to basics. The unusual hotel, named the Kolarbyn Eco-Lodge, is located close to Skinnskatteberg, Stockholm, Sweden, and allows you to be at one with nature without all the luxuries of the 21st Century. Originally built as a place for charcoal burning, the site has now become a place to escape from life’s everyday technologies and stress.

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FIGHTING BLACKBACK GORILLAS

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PET DOG WITH CANCER LEFT TO DIE

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RELAXING SNOW MONKEY

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INTIMATE PORTRAITS OF AFRICAN TRIBES

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DIGIT-AL ART: HANDY COLLECTION UNVEILED

Here's a collection of art for the DIGIT-AL age as these fascinating illusions of landmarks, places and even a banana are made using just a pair of hands .

BOXING DAY SQUIRRELS

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MONKEY BUSINESS

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THIRD WHEEL OWL

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VIBRANT WOODPECKER FEEDS HER YOUNG

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ASTOUNDING VIEWS FROM THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE WORLD

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