One picture that inspired a visit What: Gunung Leuser National Park is one of the most important and biologically diverse conservation areas in the world. The park protects a wide range of ecosystems and endangered species including elephants, tigers, rhinos, and orangutans. When I saw my cousin’s picture of her trip to Gunung Leuser, …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype Many consider Torres del Paine in southern Chilean Patagonia the world’s most beautiful national park. Its spectacular landscape boasts soaring mountains, enormous glaciers, and iceberg-filled lakes. The park’s pièce de résistance is the three granite towers from which the park takes its name. What’s the best …
One picture that inspired a visit What: Greetings from Torres del Paine! Torres del Paine is a national park in southern Chilean Patagonia, famous for its soaring mountains, bright blue glaciers, and beautiful lakes. The most iconic image of TDP is the three granite towers from which the park takes its name. Currently, we’re …
Your next long weekend trip It’s safe to say that Cape Town is our favorite city in the world. It’s got everything – majestic mountains, sandy beaches, a growing culinary and art scene, and the nicest people! You can hike a mountain, chill on a beach, and go wine tasting all in one day. …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype Heron Island is a coral cay 80 kilometers off the coast of Queensland (Gladstone) on the southern Great Barrier Reef. Unlike Cairns, you don’t have to take a long boat trip to visit this natural wonder of the world because the resort is right on the …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype The mountain gorillas are the stuff of legends, made famous by conservationist, Dian Fossey, and brought to life by the film, Gorillas in the Mist. There are fewer than 900 gorillas left in the world today due to poaching, disease, and habitat loss. Rwanda has prioritized …
One picture that inspired a visit What: Located more than 2,000 miles off the coast of Chile, roughly halfway to Tahiti, Easter Island is one of the most remote inhabited places on Earth. It’s famous for its ~900 giant moai statues, which were built by Rapa Nui people centuries ago. The best place to …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype Paro Taktsang (also known as the Tiger’s Nest) is the most popular site in all of Bhutan. Most itineraries to Bhutan save the best for last and end with a 4 to 5 hour hike to Tiger’s Nest. As legend has it, Guru Padmasambhava flew to …
Your next long weekend trip It’s a wonder that Americans all too often overlook Emilia Romagna for its neighboring regions, Liguria and Tuscany. Simply put, Emilia Romagna is the food capital of Italy. Settled between the Apennines in the south and the Po River in the north, the “breadbasket of Italy” produces some of Italy’s most …
Our take on the ever popular The Hype The Taj Mahal is one of the world’s most well-known and iconic architectural masterpieces. It’s also the world’s greatest symbol of love, built in memory of Shah Jahan’s (favorite) wife, Mumtaz Mahal. The Reality We met our main guide for the trip, Nirmal, and …