The valleys of Khorezm have seen their fair share of brutal and barbaric history. Once, mighty fortresses dotted the landscape, fighting for control of what used to be very fertile lands. While driving through the harsh desert of Khorezm it is very difficult to imagine that this was one of the richest areas in Uzbekistan, […]
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 […]
Ancient rainbow trees in Petrified Forest National Park
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 […]
Page and Antelope Canyon: The magical play of desert and water
In the north of Arizona in the United States lies the small town of Page surrounded by the bright red rocky desert. It is hard to believe that such an arid place can have anything to do with water, but the occasional heavy downpours and the nearby mighty Colorado River have created a landscape unlike […]
Joshua Tree National Park: An (in)hospitable desert paradise
On the verge of the Mojave and Colorado Deserts in the United States, the ruggedly beautiful landscape of Joshua Tree National Park draws many visitors every year. The dagger-like vegetation and smooth geological formations throughout Joshua Tree National Park form a scenic desert wilderness that can be easily enjoyed as a daytrip or a weekend […]
