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An autumn hike through the urban oasis of Mendoza, Argentina
WHAT: A walk in the Parque General San Martin, in the city of Mendoza WHERE: East of the city. As it’s only 2,5 km from Plaza Independencia, it’s easy to
The seven colours of Uspallata, Argentina
WHAT: A visit to the Cerro de los 7 colores; the colourful rainbow hill of Uspallata WHERE: 10 km east of Uspallata, in the middle of Argentina near the border
Three days in New Mexico: from Albuquerque to Taos
Day 1: Albuquerque Albuquerque lies nearly at the geographic center of New Mexico and serves as a departure point for other locations. But the setting of the city itself is
A (half)day trip from Salta to San Lorenzo’s cloud forest
WHAT: Hiking it up to the tranquil pueblo of San Lorenzo and its enormous cloud forest of Quebrada de San Lorenzo WHERE: 10 km north of the colonial town of
A walk on the island of Hvar in Croatia
WHAT: Exploring the lovely island of Hvar by foot WHERE: The island of Hvar, in front of the town of Split on the south of Croatia HOW LONG: Take a
The floor is lava at Big Island
If you came for volcanoes to Hawaii then a visit to the lava viewing area is a real must. Unfortunately the lava flow isn’t easy to access – you have
The southern side of the Grand Canyon in pictures
The Grand is just one of those spots you really want to visit during an all American road trip on the southwestern side of the States. And for a reason.
8 things to do at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
There are very few places in the world where you can get right up to an active volcano. Guess what, it’s possible in Hawaii – and it’s quite easy too!
PHOTOS: the Kalalau trail along the Nā Pali coast
Since the Kalalau trail is often mentioned as one of the most spectacular trails in the world we were very much looking forward on hiking it on Kauai, which is
Adopt a dog for a day in Kauai
Ever since I was born I’ve been surrounded by dogs. They’re still by far my most favourite animals in the world and therefore I was longing to have one for
A jungle retreat at Mirador Prendas in Costa Rica
I was thinking to put a section about Mirador Prendas in the article of Sarapiqui, but then I realized this nature lodge needs a story of its own. Let’s begin
Views from the Waimea Canyon on Kauai, Hawaii
Inland of West Kauai waits another world for you, one that’s quite different from the shorelines of the island: the Waimea Canyon. Mark Twain named it the ‘Grand Canyon of the
