natural wonders

The Land of Big Trees (USA)

The Land of Big Trees (USA)

Sequoia National Park and King’s Canyon National Park have many huge sequoias. Where else can you drive through a tree?...

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...