Born out of water and fire (it is after all a volcano), Lanzarote in the Canary Islands is nothing less than a rocky paradise for outdoor lovers. The fourth largest island in the Canary archipelago showcases a rare mix of varied topography which stands out above the rest. From...
Gran Canaria Guanches – A Lost Culture
My last full day on Gran Canaria (actually a couple days ago) I wanted to checkout the cultural side of the islands. So it was natural that I would visit two of the islands most popular sites. Even so there were very few visitors there (most I am thinking...
Glow Worms & Middle Earth – Unique New Zealand
“Not all those who wander are lost”― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring New Zealand is an amazing place. Halfway through my 6 week New Zealand by RV odyssey (has it really been only three weeks?) and it must be time to reflect on the journey so far. ...
A Model for Parks Management – Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park
Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park (Australia) is Aboriginal land, jointly managed by its traditional owners Anangu and Parks Australia. Having worked in parks for 28 years, I was fascinated by this partnership. Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 1,325 square kilometers in size, is in the spiritual heart of Australia’s Red Centre...
Gibraltar – Where Spain & Britain Meet
“The sea has testified that Africa and Europe have kissed” — Válgame The Strait of Gibraltar, which lies between the southern coast of Spain and the northern coast of Morocco, is the only place where water from the Atlantic Ocean mixes with water from the Mediterranean Sea. The distance between the...
Costa del Sol – España’s Southern Coast
The ‘coast of the sun’ or the Costa del Sol (en Español), is probably one of the most popular tourist destinations in whole of España. Situated in the province of Andalucía it essentially stretches from Gibraltar in the west across to Nerja in the east (remembering the south coast...
Seductive Sevilla -España’s Amazing City
Sevilla (or Seville as it is known in English) is one of the most beautiful and enchanting cities that I have yet to visit. Many believe that this amazing city could only have been the work of a god and legends say that Sevilla was founded by Hercules –...
African Safari – Amazing Animals
“There is language going on out there – the language of the wild. Roars, snorts, trumpets, squeals, whoops, and chirps all have meaning derived over eons of expression… We have yet to become fluent in the language – and music – of the wild.” – Boyd Norton One of...
Africa – An Experience Like No Other
“The continent is too large to describe. It is a veritable ocean, a separate planet, a varied, immensely rich cosmos. Only with the greatest simplification, for the sake of convenience, can we say ‘Africa’. In reality, except as a geographical appellation, Africa does not exist.” – Ryszard Kapuściński Visiting...
“Buenos Dias, Buen Camino”
As mentioned in my previous International Travel post, I believed that walking the Camino de Santiago would really sum up the spirit of the year’s travel journeys and it is turning out to be exactly that. “Solvitur ambulando” (Walking solves all) No I haven’t finished my posts about Africa...