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 […]
Nature’s Geothermal Artistry in Yellowstone National Park
From hot springs in vivid colours to periodically erupting geysers, the supervolcano located under Yellowstone National Park has created one of the most artistic landscapes on the planet. Besides showing nature’s power to drastically change the environment, the park is proof that Earth is alive and visitors can actually see her breathing here with every […]
The Timorese unpolished pearl called Oecusse
Oecusse, the western coastal exclave of Timor-Leste, is surrounded by Indonesia from three sides. Getting here represents the ultimate adventure. It can be reached by a flight or a ferry from the capital Dili, or by land through the Indonesian West Timor. But due to its isolation, it is easily overlooked and receives only a […]
