Once a vast swamp with roaming dinosaurs, Petrified Forest National Park is now a shrub-covered desert dotted with million-year old wood-turned-stone deposits. But the petrified wood found in the Petrified Forest National Park is unlike any other – its blue, red, yellow, green and pink hues form almost rainbow-like patterns, which are unique in the […]
Chiapas’s Fifty Shades of Blue
The Southern state of Chiapas is a paradise for hydrophiles, with numerous waterfalls and deep blue lakes – all surrounded by lush tropical or pine forests. A trip to any of the amazing water bodies will be a refreshing break from the heat of the archaeological treasures located in the jungles of Chiapas. Tip: As […]
White towns of Al Andalus: top 4 for a daytrip
Once the last frontier of Christian Europe, the snow-white towns sitting atop the rolling hills of Southern Spain are a charming contrast to the hustle and bustle of Seville, Granada and Cordoba. Filled with history and traditions, these towns and villages offer an authentic off the beaten path experience. The towns are not the easiest […]
Apulia: Land of fortified towns and bell towers
The rural south of Italy still holds many secrets. We definitely have to mention two of them that are well worth seeing – the trulli and the “agro-towns”. In the past landlords forced farmers to settle in concentrated stone towns, with the intention of increasing the availability of land for agriculture. They went so far […]
