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A road trip through South Dakota: the 3-day guide

From Colorado we drove for hours and hours and miles and miles up north through the Interstellar-like dusty grain fields of Wyoming – all the way to South Dakota. “Have

A day around South Dakota’s rugged Badlands National Park

From Colorado we drove for hours and hours and miles and miles up north through the Interstellar-like dusty grain fields of Wyoming. Until – suddenly – the dramatic landscapes of

48 hours in Rocky Mountain NP: the ultimate itinerary

Got inspired to visit Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado after seeing these wildlife and nature photos? Since there are so many trails (350 miles in total!) and stops to

Cruising the Trail Ridge road of Rocky Mountain NP

If you’ve only got one day, or aren’t in the mood for hiking, but you would like to get a superb glimpse of Rocky Mountain National Park you just háve

My best (wildlife) pictures of Rocky Mountain National Park

“Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains”, wrote William Shakespeare. And though he obviously didn’t refer at all to those majestic peaks of Colorado, peaceful it is indeed

A close encounter with Wyoming’s weirdest rock: the Devils Tower

I’d seen a picture of Devil Tower a couple of years ago and this basically had been my main association with Wyoming ever since. I didn’t even knew Wyo (as

A 2-day ultimate itinerary for Crater Lake, Oregon

I had a difficult time up front deciding how many days we needed to stay in and around Crater Lake to experience it all. I was thinking about 4 days

PHOTOS: The blue beauty that is Crater Lake

At 592 meters / 1,943 feet deep, Crater Lake is known as the deepest lake in the States. But apart from that, I’m pretty sure it’s one of the bluest

A road trip through the Andes around Uspallata, Argentina

If you’re planning on visiting Mendoza you really just HAVE to go to the Andes. I mean, it’s one thing to see those gorgeous Andean backdrops from the city center,

DRONE ALERT! Costa Rica from above: rivers and jungle

Shots made around the gorgeous and pristine areas of Cartago and Limón. Wait until the end to see a peculiar tree! Enjoy flying along!    

PHOTOS: The (wild)life of Tortuguero

In the far north of Costa Rica – on the Caribbean shore – awaits an out of the ordinary, isolated village: Tortuguero. It takes some patience (and a long boat

PHOTOS: the outdoor beauty of Zion

We weren’t really planning on staying a long time in Zion. Just another park in West America we thought, but boy how we underestimated this area. I guess many people