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[Picture This] Gunung Leuser National Park, North Sumatra

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, …

[All the Raige] The W Trek in Torres del Paine

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 …

[Picture This] Torres del Paine National Park

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 …

[The Long Weekend] Emilia Romagna, Italy

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 …