From Machu Picchu and the Sacred Valley to colonial cities such as Cusco and Lima, Peru has no shortage of ecotourism attractions. But the Amazon in Peru is easily the biggest of them all, Keep Reading
Amazon River Piranha Fishing in Peru
We'd set out from the port at Iquitos, Peru at sunset the night before, meeting our naturalist guides, getting a quick safety briefing, and enjoying a refreshing Pisco Sour in our welcome Keep Reading
The 10 Best Beaches in the World For Nature Lovers
From Bali to Vanuatu, exotic islands offer an exceptional opportunity to get away from it all, balancing exhilaration and relaxation. But when it comes to the best beaches in the world, different Keep Reading
The Top 10 Polynesian Islands to Visit in the Polynesian Triangle
There are over 10,000 Polynesian islands in the central and southern Pacific Ocean. The region is generally defined as the Polynesian Triangle, which stretches from Hawaii in the north to Easter Keep Reading
25 Biggest Forests in the World (For Your World Travel Bucket List)
[Updated 7/5/2021] There are numerous beautiful forests in the world, and collectively they cover about one-third of Earth's total acreage. These forests provide the oxygen we need to breathe as Keep Reading
List of National Parks By State (An Epic Guide to “America’s Best Idea”)
[UPDATED 6/10/2021] As we began to compile a list of American National Parks by state for this piece to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the National Parks Service, I was shocked and dismayed to Keep Reading
Camping & Hiking in Joshua Tree National Park, California
The first time I visited Joshua Tree National Park, I really wasn’t expecting much. I honestly didn’t think the California desert could be that impressive, because it’s mostly made up of dust Keep Reading
Kerala Wildlife Sanctuaries & Nature Attractions in Southern India
Mary and I have been fortunate to visit 50+ countries and hundreds of different regions around the world since we started traveling together in 2009. But India is one of a small handful of Keep Reading
Galapagos Birds: 25 Spectacular Species You Can See on a Galapagos Cruise
[Updated March 9, 2020] We had no idea what to expect when Ecoventura invited us to join their small ship Galapagos cruise in 2011. All we knew was that Galapagos animals had played a huge Keep Reading
Visiting Kenai Fjords Glacier Lodge on Kenai Fjords National Park Tours
On the first of my three Kenai Fjords tours (way back in 1999), I took a half-day sightseeing cruise out of Seward, Alaska. Although the 4-hour Kenai Fjords cruise was brief, the wildlife watching Keep Reading
