18 June 2021
Go Fly a Kite at San Juan’s Imposing El Morro Fortress
Old San Juan is one of the crowning historical glories of the Caribbean, and the jewel in that crown is without a doubt the enormous fortress...
Go Fly a Kite at San Juan’s Imposing El Morro Fortress
14 June 2021
A Jaunt to the Elaphiti Islands near Dubrovnik
The medieval core of this city on Croatia’s lovely Dalmatian coast is of course high on the bucket list of any traveller interested in European history. ...
19 May 2021
A Beautiful Bamboo Forest in the South of France
Imagine for a moment you find yourself in an unfamiliar landscape, surrounded only by thick, massive bamboo stands stretching to the sky and allowing just a few rays of sunlight to reach the ground around you, the only sounds the bubbling of nearby brooks. You...
5 January 2021
The Ancient Green Magic of the Basque Country’s ‘Enchanted Forest’
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...
31 December 2020
The Misty Magic of Monteverde, Costa Rica
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...