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
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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
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[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
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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
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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
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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
Animals in Kenya: A Guide to 40 Species of Kenyan Wildlife
[Updated February 25, 2020] Our 17-day Kenya wildlife safari last month was a lifelong dream come true. Exploring the country's finest National Parks, wildlife reserves, and community-based Keep Reading
30 Amazing Galapagos Islands Animals
[Updated 7/26/2022] In a rugged archipelago situated 600 miles off the coast of Ecuador, there are more than 200 recorded species of Galapagos Islands animals. From a historical perspective, the Keep Reading
40 Amazing Costa Rica Animals That Will Make You Want to Visit NOW
[Updated 1/14/2020] The other day, during a conversation about the places we've traveled to and would never re-visit, we were flabbergasted when a friend suggested that a Costa Rica vacation had Keep Reading
20 Most Beautiful Places in the Philippines to Visit (For Nature Lovers)
Located in Southeast Asia near Malaysia and Indonesia, the 7,641 Philippines islands are jaw-droppingly gorgeous, with idyllic ocean views, dynamic karst landscapes, and immense biodiversity. This Keep Reading
30 Antarctic Animals You Can See on an Antarctica Cruise
It wasn't all that long ago that the idea of taking an Antarctic vacation was little more than a pipe dream for most travelers. Daring explorers such as Roald Amundsen and Ernest Shackleton Keep Reading
Las Bolas, the Stone Spheres in Costa Rica at Finca 6
[Updated 11/25/2019] By the beginning of 2014, science had found the Higgs boson (a.k.a. "the God particle), put a rover on Mars, and created a robotic hand that allows amputees to actually feel Keep Reading
