Fish on the Yukon River, drive through never-ending, inhabited lands. Watch Humpback whales splashing into glacial waters. Breath, touch and feel this unbelievable place on the far reaches of Earth. Alaska, one of the last places few places that you can still call truly wild. The last frontier at its best! So glad to continue …
Tucson & Saguaro Nat. Park, AZ
The North American desert, a whole different environment! Here the sun comes out abruptly, raising the temperature by dozens of degrees in just a few hours. Everything around you tells a story of survival and struggle for that precious liquid element. A historically charming small city surrounded by the Sonoran Desert lies nearby. All of these …
Winter Games
Few events provide the excitement that the Olympic and Paralympic games have. Every two years, the world witnesses moments of passion and glory, triumph and defeat. You might prefer the summer, or maybe the winter games. Is our opinion that, despite controversy and many agendas, the Olympic games still are able to bring some of …
Meteor Crater, AZ
Thousands of years ago, a meteorite the size of an olympic pool was zooming through space. It then fierly crashed on Earth, creating one of the best present examples of a meteorite on the planet. Beyond Meteor Crater in Arizona, the desert expands in all directions. Not far away is Route 66. Appreciate the desolation …
Mt. Baker and the North Cascades, WA
Millions of years ago, deep down in the Pacific ocean a mountain range was created. Over millennia, this range collided and merged with the North American continent. A rugged terrain embellished with fiery volcanoes and peaks came to be known as the North Cascade Range located in Washington State (National Park Service, 2021). Be witness …
Mainland Alaska, P2
Walk the land of explorers, hunters and dreamers. Admire the sunset colors reflected on the Yukon river and also immerse yourself in the vastness of the tundra. Watch humpback whales splashing in glacial waters. Alaska is one of the last few places on Earth that still has vast extensions of land where no human beings …
Oahu and Big Island, HI
Watch the beautiful sunset colors, while lying in the sand on a beach lit by torches. Then, experience the magic of a Luau, the Hawaiian party!. Witness a volcanic landscape like no other. Surprise! you’re under the spell of the islands, Aloha..! Oh, the Hawaiian Islands! There are six major islands, according to gohawaii.com (2021): …
A climate change pledge..
Many years ago, when I was younger (maybe not that many! 🙂 ), I remember browsing through my late grandfather’s old books left from his book room, finding this dusty early twenty-century scientific volume that talked about ice in Greenland and Antarctica, and how, if it melted, the world’s oceans would significantly rise. It all …
Mainland Alaska, P1
A legendary land full of nature. The last frontier. Land of the midnight sun. With an area about the fifth of the continental US, being its largest state, Alaska awakens your dreams of exploration and adventure! This trip took place some time ago, and it was carefully planned by me and Walter, a very good …
Redwood Coast, CA
Immerse yourself into the lush forest. Find and admire some of the tallest trees on the planet. Be on the lit side of the force, while hiking this mystic woodland. Feel how small you really are while being surrounded by giants, and understand how fragile and valuable this ecosystem really is. Enjoy the dramatic and …