Telluride Via Ferrata
Telluride Via Ferrata30 September 2019 Via Ferrata is Italian for "Iron Road". The name is used for routes requiring climbing gear for technical sections with a wire to clip into. There are many in Europe but, in the United States, they're almost exclusively on...
New Zealand Travel Guide
New Zealand has long been viewed as host to one of the most diverse landscapes in the world. Featured as the backdrop to countless films, the country is ideal to exploration by visitors as well.How to Get Around Unlike many other nature destinations, New Zealand is...
Review: Photo Ventures Namibia
AFRICA - NAMBIA Review: Photo Ventures NamibiaJeffrey Palmer 10 July 2018 The Namibian coastline is notoriously rugged. As it's mostly undeveloped, a rental car is not an ideal way to explore it. You don't want to get stuck alone here so a private tour is the best...
A Sprint Through the American Southwest
UNITED STATES - SOUTHWEST A Sprint Through the American Southwest Jeffrey Palmer 22 March 2016 Few places in the world offer more natural wonders than the American Southwest. The area has been imortalized by the film industry for the past half century. It presents...
Review: Peru Hop
Review: Peru Hop 10 OCTOBER, 2017 Jeffrey Palmer Nathan and I had limited time in Peru before hiking the Santa Cruz Trek but wanted to explore a little more of the country. After some research, a visit to Huacachina seemed to be the best option. I usually avoid...
Tokyo From Above
ASIA - JAPAN - TOKYO Tokyo From Above Jeffrey Palmer 22 March 2016 Tokyo is the largest city in the world. While walking the streets and navigating the subways, you certainly get a sense of its seemingly endless sprawl. However, to truly appreciate its vastness,...
The Robot Restaurant
The Robot Restaurant 01 MARCH, 2016 If you have spent any time researching Tokyo, you have heard about the Robot Restaurant. Despite having "restaurant" in its name, this place is not famous for the food. It is famous for the robots, neon lights and loud music. So...
Orangutans in Sumatra
INDONESIA - SUMATRA Orangutans in Sumatra Jeffrey Palmer 21 July 2017 If you like animals, this is the tour for you. The experience you'll have here is increasingly rare. You'll never forget coming face to face with these endangered species. When we began planning...
Kauai Hiking Guide
Kauai Hiking Guide 05 AUGUST, 2012 Kauai is known as the "Garden Isle". Ninety percent of the island is inaccessible by road. However, there are plenty of well developed hiking trails that will take you to its most beautiful places. From the cliffs along the Nā...
Is Antelope Canyon A Tourist Trap?
Is Antelope Canyon A Tourist Trap? 28 AUGUST, 2016 If you're like me, whenever you saw a picture of Antelope Canyon, you invariably thought, "Where is that place? I have to go there." Once I found out, I knew we would have to make visiting a reality. Few places have...
Mount Pilatus
EUROPE - SWITZERLAND Mount Pilatus Jeffrey Palmer 22 June 2013 I'm generally comfortable with whatever happens when I travel. However, it's a little different when you're in charge of taking your mom and youngest sister around Europe for the first time. So, the...
Iceland Without the Crowds
Iceland Without the Crowds 28 MARCH, 2016 Astronomy Life Society Iceland offers some of the most unique landscapes in the world. But, with the increased exposure (and cheap flights), it's becoming more and more visited. When we visited, we inadvertently stumbled...
Ice Climbing in Alaska
Ice Climbing in Alaska 20 August, 2015 We had planned to be whale-watching and kayaking in Resurrection Bay but with high winds that was no longer an option. Plans change and we drove to Glacier View in hope of finding a new adventure. After seeing a sign for MICA...
El Chaltén: A Hiker’s Paradise
SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA - EL CHALTEN El Chaltén: A Hiker's Paradise Jeffrey Palmer 5 November 2015 El Chaltén is a small, quiet town with an outdoor charm. If you're an avid hiker, it is near perfect. Few places could live up to such an epic entrance but El...