When most people think of Málaga, the central province of Spain’s most famous holiday coast, its beautiful beaches and swinging resort towns come first to mind. But if you want to add a little depth beyond a typical “turn-and-burn” holiday, you might be interested to...
Up in this long, narrow country’s north, this 1,600-kilometre-long (990-mile) strip of plateau along the Pacific Ocean is one of the world’s most remote and implacable places, with a bleak, otherworldly beauty all its own. The Atacama is also the world’s driest desert, with about...
Among other things, Spain’s verdant northern Principality of Asturias is known for its spectacular inland mountains, such as the Picos de Europa. But there are other ranges up here, as well, such as the Sierra de Aramo, just a half hour’s drive south of the...
Considered the wildest and least developed of the seven Canary Islands – in fact, all of it’s a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve – Fuerteventura also has, according to some, the archipelago’s best beaches – more than 150 kilometres (93 miles) of them – windsurfing/kitesurfing, scuba diving,...
Located in Mexico’s Hidalgo state just a couple of hours’ drive from Mexico City, ecotourism and adventure enthusiasts will flip over one of the country’s oldest nature preserves (founded in 1898), a sprawling spread of mountains and valleys covered with oak and conifer forests (especially...
Ever seen the old Sean Connery movie The Name of the Rose, or read the historical novel by Umberto Eco? If not, I highly recommend them. And it’s just their mysterious, mystical atmosphere of the Middle Ages that you’ll find in some of the most evocative...
Though Spain’s Euskadi (Basque) region is known for its distinctive culture, cuisine, and exciting cities such as Bilbao and San Sebastián (aka Donostia), this lovely swath of the country’s green north is also packed with enchanting natural allures. One of the most magical, just a...
Heads up, eco-lovers, here’s an extra-special treat! Of all the woodlands around the planet, “cloud forests” are among the rarest, making up just 1 percent of the total. These are cool, foggy, high-altitude forests packed with gnarled trees, ferns, bromeliads, orchids, and epiphytes (plants which...
Like another world set amidst earthly mountains, one of our planet’s most amazing natural environments is also one of thelesser known secrets of the “other side” of Mexico. Beyond the margaritas, the mariachis, the fabulous beaches, and the fascinating archaeological sites, is the place known...
The colourful South American country named after the Equator is packed with some of the world’s finest travel experiences, including historic Spanish colonial cities such as Cuenca and capital Quito; ecotourism and adventure in the soaring Andes Mountains; fetching Pacific-Ocean beaches; and of course its...
