Home to around 100,000 people and located 1.5 hours away from Paro airport, Thimphu is Bhutan’s capital but still retains a small-town feel. The city embodies the compromise between tradition and development that the Kingdom has embraced. Here, mobile phones and social media coexist with prayer wheels, traditional clothing and Bhutanese architecture. Visitors have numerous […]
Pristine Californian coastline in Channel Islands National Park
Off the coast of United States‘ California, eight rocky islands on the Pacific Ocean offer pristine beaches, scenic landscapes and serene silence – a relief from the hustle of the busy Southern California lifestyle. Five of these islands comprise the Channel Islands National Park which, with the surrounding waters, are sanctuary for numerous birds, seals, […]
The singing sand dunes of Death Valley National Park
With a name that conjures everything that is harsh and dangerous, the Death Valley National Park – the largest in the contiguous United States – is a place of extremes. Its mountains rise sharply from the lowest point in North America (86 meters below sea level) to over 3,000 meters above sea level. In the […]
Top things to see when visiting Zion National Park
The red coloured towering monoliths of Zion National Park inspired visitors and Utah inhabitants for centuries. Representing a place of peace and a refuge, the park was named by the Mormon settlers who called this beautiful but harsh environment their home. Today, Zion is one of the most visited national parks in the United States. […]
