natural wonders

Flinder's Chase National Park – Kangaroo Island, Australia

Kangaroo Island is a great place to spend a week or two. Many of the attractions are in the National...

Panama’s natural beauty

Panama is a beautiful country. With mountains and beaches, jungles and cities, it’s very varied. From the endemic Panamanian golden...

Unusual adventure: Zip-line in a cave (unique experience in Louisville area)

Unusual adventure: Zip-line in a cave (unique experience in Louisville area)

Unusual adventure: Zip-line in a cave (unique experience in Louisville area) Having zip-lined in a couple places already, I was...

Swimming with living sparkles (Puerto Rico)

Puerto Rico has a few bays that have bio-luminescent dinoflagellates in them (they often just refer to these as “biobays”...

Ourika Valley’s beauty (Morocco)

Outside of Marrakech is a great attraction — the Ourika Valley with many waterfalls. Many trips are available (on TripAdvisor,...

Starry skies – see the Milky Way

Since I live in Chicago and have always lived in a large metro area, one of the things I love...

Panamanian nature and wildlife

   

Yellowstone waterfalls

Yellowstone, which is the first US National Park,  has dozens of waterfalls and cascades. They range from small (10-20 feet...

The Everglades: Airboat experience

The Everglades: Airboat experience An airboat through the Everglades is a fun experience all ages can enjoy, so long as...

Sand dune surfing – Little Sahara

Sand dune surfing – Little Sahara

Sand Dune surfing is available in over 50 countries around the world.  I saw it in Australia. This is Little...