Tenerife, the largest and most popular of the Canary Islands, is a paradise for nature lovers. The gorgeous island offers diverse landscapes ranging from black-sand beaches to sky-high mountain peaks and lush forests… all on one single island. As you explore these stunning landscapes, travelers can find countless hiking trails, with endless natural beauty around…
Western Canada, specifically locales in and around Banff and Lake Louise, Alberta, offers blue lakes, rugged terrain, and dramatic mountain vistas worthy of the best hikes. Much of the terrain is found Banff National Park, Canada’s first National Park and a UNESCO World Heritage Site which welcomes over 3 million visitors each year. While Banff…
If you’re a fan of underwater photography, I don’t need to explain nudibranchs to you. You probably already know the origins of their name — the Latin root of ‘nudi’ for naked and ‘branch’ for lungs, named for their exposed gills that flutter elegantly in the water. You probably already know that there are over…
One of the most stunning hikes in Fiji is a relatively easy, extremely rewarding hike through the jungle to see three epic waterfalls on Taveuni, Fiji’s third largest island. On the rugged eastern side of Taveuni Island, you’ll have to get here with one of the rugged taxis that can handle the unpaved roads. It’s…
Just a short drive from the main town of Somosomo on Taveuni, Fiji is one of the locals’ favorite spots: the Waitavala Water Slides. Don’t get it twisted with the name: this isn’t anything close to your average water slide! Rather, it’s a naturally occurring set of waterfalls that have created a flowing natural “chute”…
The road to Savulelele Waterfall, Fiji’s tallest, is long and remote: the kind of remote that makes you regret watching movies like Wrong Turn. But above all, it’s dusty. Reddish dust from the occasional car lingers in the air, coating your car like a layer of smoke as you traverse the slowly-rising road into the…
Located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, the Azores Islands are an unbelievable cluster of nine spectacular islands that seemingly arise out of nowhere, more than 1,000 miles away from Portugal. These geographic isolation of these islands mean that they are heavenly for several different species of whales, who often pass by the Azores…
For those enchanted by the pristine beauty of snow-clad peaks, Grand Teton National Park in winter is nothing short of a daydream come to life. As frequent snowfall sculpts and changes the mountain’s craggy surfaces and hiking trails get a snowy blanket tucking them in, Grand Teton’s winter panoramas are even more serene. ⌛ Planning…
Los Angeles is a mecca for many things: the entertainment business and celebrity sightings, all the green juice and avocado toast your heart could fancy, and miles of sandy beaches, just to name a few. Sunny nearly year-round, in LA you can head west and hit the beach or head inland and get your fill…
