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Bella: my goosebump moment is running into the ocean after several months in lockdown. It was an emotional moment being in the water after not having been there for so long. It is my favourite place in the world. Just being amongst the waves after being stuck in my house for ages. It’s now an emotional memory of coming back, seeing the sea and being embraced by the water. It is really an incredible thing and definitely something that always moves me emotionally and gives me goosebumps.

Zainab: my goosebump moment was when I was a child and when uur family went to the mountains for a short trip. While hiking in the mountains was a little bit scary for me as a child, when I saw the beautiful sunset from the top of the mountain it was an amazing experience for me, and my most remarkable moment yet. I remember this scene when I am sad.

Arvind: my goosebump moment was when I saw the ocean for the first time. It was an amazing feeling, I have never felt like that and never seen anything like that. The water was as far as I could see. It was so big, which made me realise how small I am in this world and how small my problems are and this universe is something so much bigger than we are. That gave me hope and calmed me down and it gave me goosebumps.

Diky: my goosebump moment is my first-hand experience seeing a lava flow from a volcano. I live near the most active stratovolcano in Indonesia called Merapi. It has regularly erupted since 1548. It is such an amazing view when you can see the lava flow from the crater down the mountain. At first, it is just a red spot at the top of the mountain, and then the lava flows wildly down the mountain.

Martin: my goosebump moment was when I spent the summer with my girlfriend and we decided to do more adventurous things. When we were on the beach, we decided to jump off the tallest cliff there. It was very high and she got pretty scared, but we held hands and on the count of three we jumped. And then we did it a few more times because we liked it so much.

Claudia: my goosebump moment was the first time I saw a cuttlefish changing its ink and color under the water when I scuba dived on Komodo Island, Indonesia. It was a very impressive moment. It happened right in front of my eyes. The cuttlefish thought we were attacking her, so she changed color and the amount of ink inside her, changing color from yellow-white to dark blue-black. It was impressive.

Fida: my goosebump moment was when I travelled to the Northern area of Pakistan to hike the world’s second largest mountain K2 basecamp. Sharp and shiny ice on that mountain enrich the beauty of K2. That trip motivated me to travel to other parts of the world. I have been to 10 countries to see the beauty of these countries and cultures.

Sawsan: my goosebump moment was when I first visited Emirgan Park in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the largest public parks in the city. The beautiful roses, flowers, sea view, birds, and palaces there made me feel as if I were in real heaven. The smell of roses took me into another world and the way they were arranged in colours, made me feel as if I were in a rainbow.

Min: my goosebump moment was when I visited Gaw Yan Gyi Island. The island has a lot of beautiful costal reefs and stunning beaches, the sunset there is really phenomenal, one of the most beautiful I have seen. The seafood there is really fresh and delicious as well. Whenever I think about this trip, I still get a lot of chills and goosebumps.

Annika: my goosebump moment was when I hiked the Annapurna circuit trek in Nepal, and walked all the way to the Thorong La Pass. The pass was at an altitude of 5416 meters, we had hiked for many days to get there. The nature around us was beautiful. The whole trip made a big impact on me and reminded me how small and insignificant we are as humans in such a vast mountain landscape.

Joyce: my goosebump moment was when I saw Victoria Falls for the very first time. The locals there call it Mosi-oa-Tunya: the smoke that thunders. It is an amazing place to be. You can actually feel it, you can actually hear the thundering of water as it hits down the bottom of the gorge and when you behold the falls, I cannot even describe the feeling.

Nyasha: my goosebump moment was when I saw Victoria Falls for the very first time. One of the greatest attractions in Africa and one of the most spectacular waterfalls in the world, Victoria Falls is located on the Zambezi River, the fourth largest river in Africa, which also defines the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Ahmet: my goosebump moment was when I saw the underground lake Kow-Ata. The lake is in the cave at the depth of 60 meters. In the cave, there is a staircase that leads downwards to the water and when you look up, there are a lot of bats and you feel like you are in a movie.

Carol: my goosebump moment was when my partner and I went sailing next to the southeast coast of Alaska. When we anchored our boat, we saw a huge whitish spot in the water. To our surprise there were millions and millions of jellyfish, all sizes, floating around. The water was just filled with them. It was so crazy and beautiful.

Shasenem: my goosebump moment was the trip to Darvaza in the middle of Karakum Desert. They call it “The Door to Hell”. That was really impressive because this gas crater has been burning for almost 50 years and people don’t know how long it will continue to burn. It was really amazing to see what Mother Nature created. It really is a must-see!

Fabio: i always feel goosebumps when I see volcanos, active or not, like the one from my island, the volcano Pico do Fogo. Volcanos are some of the most destructive forces of nature. They can provide life, but also, they can take life away. Volcanos are beautiful, they are amazing.

Nadya: my goosebump moment was when I saw a video about a cat mom who just gave birth to her own kittens but she decided to adopt cute baby ducks. She treated them as they were her own babies. I think all people and humanity can learn from that attitude.

Liz: my goosebump moment happens every year in spring. I do a lot of gardening and what excites me every year is when the seeds pop their little heads out of the ground and you see them grow into plants. It’s just magical and gives me Goosebumps.