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A word of warning: Once you touch down in South America, there’s a high chance you won’t want to return home. Yes, it’s a big place, with 13 countries spread across thousands of miles made up of dizzyingly high mountains, steaming jungles, amazing beaches, and some of the world’s largest cities. To be clear, there…
The Pool at the Rio Quente Suíte & Flat III/Oyster Natural hot springs are found all across the globe, from the Yukon Territory to Tuscany, from Budapest to Bali, from Iceland’s Blue Lagoon . . . the list goes on. The South American continent is a major, ahem, hot spot for geothermal pools and springs…
Solar Eclipse 2017 in Wyoming; Bernd Thaller/Flickr Many folks were left in awe as a total solar eclipse swept across the United States on Monday, August 21. Everyone within the mainland U.S. was provided with at least a partial eclipse, while those in cities like Salem, Oregon, Gallatin, Tennessee, and Charleston, South Carolina had the…
The Maldives are already feeling major impacts of climate change. On June 1, 2017, Donald Trump announced that the United States would be leaving the Paris Agreement. While the accord certainly wasn’t perfect, it took concrete steps to curb the world’s reliance on fossil fuels, thus reducing the climate altering emissions trapped within the earth’s…
It’s finally summer, and vacation is calling. With so many wonderful options in this big, beautiful world of ours, vacation planning can get a bit overwhelming. To help you decide where to go, we put together a list of 20 of the world’s most amazing summer getaways. Some are known as major summer destinations, while…
We all love camping…at least in theory we all love camping. In practice, some people take pleasure in the exhaustive prep work, set up, and break down more than others. For nature lovers who like to get their hands dirty, but also don’t mind a little white-glove service, these luxury camping retreats are ideal getaways.…
If the possibility of seeing lions, tigers, and bears (oh my!) gets your heart pumping in an excited way, there are several places to spot these wondrous animals outside of city zoos. National parks provide a true glimpse at how mammals and birds live in the wild, from arid desert landscapes to mountainous regions with…
The night sky is one of the most marvelous sights to behold, but thanks to electricity, it’s not always easy to get a great view of the stars. To find a spot that’s flooded with starlight, you’ll have to head out into nature, away from the light pollution of cities. As civilization grows, dark skies…
Photo courtesy of Ben via Flickr There’s no doubt the Northern Lights are one of the world’s most beautiful natural phenomena. Numerous travel experts have even weighed in on the best places to witness the spectacular light parade. On the other hand, the Southern Lights, or the Aurora Australis, don’t get as much as love,…
With the recent release of “The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” on DVD, we got to thinking about, well, fantastic beasts, such as Bigfoot and the Loch Ness Monster. Over the years, other cryptids have gained notoriety around the world, despite lurking in trees, under waves, or behind boulders. With that in mind,…
