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Wind Cave National Park: the underbelly of South Dakota

As you drive through the large, open grass prairies of South Dakota, you wouldn’t expect to find yourself above one of the most mazed caves in the world. Nevertheless, right

Cruising the Trail Ridge road of Rocky Mountain NP

If you’ve only got one day, or aren’t in the mood for hiking, but you would like to get a superb glimpse of Rocky Mountain National Park you just háve

A close encounter with Wyoming’s weirdest rock: the Devils Tower

I’d seen a picture of Devil Tower a couple of years ago and this basically had been my main association with Wyoming ever since. I didn’t even knew Wyo (as

Visual diary of the Salkantay Trekking in Peru

WHAT: The epic Salkantay Trekking WHERE: Along the Camino de Salkantay, all the way towards the ancient inca ruins of Machu Picchu HOW LONG: 5 days in total: 4 days

The epic Salkantay trekking to Machu Picchu in pictures, PART II

Get ready for this once in a lifetime trip! We joined Salkantay Trekking for a 4-day hike along the 51 km / 31 miles of the Camino de Salkantay: a perfect trekking

The epic Salkantay trekking to Machu Picchu in pictures, PART I

Get ready for this once in a lifetime trip! We joined Salkantay Trekking for a 4-day hike along the 51 km / 31 miles of the Camino de Salkantay: a perfect trekking

The floor is lava at Big Island

If you came for volcanoes to Hawaii then a visit to the lava viewing area is a real must. Unfortunately the lava flow isn’t easy to access – you have

The southern side of the Grand Canyon in pictures

The Grand is just one of those spots you really want to visit during an all American road trip on the southwestern side of the States. And for a reason.

8 things to do at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

There are very few places in the world where you can get right up to an active volcano. Guess what, it’s possible in Hawaii – and it’s quite easy too!

Cruising the Napa Valley vineyards

On our way to Yosemite National Park we suddenly spotted Napa valley on the map. Though it was a bit off route, we were triggered by the memory of the

PHOTOS: the Kalalau trail along the Nā Pali coast

Since the Kalalau trail is often mentioned as one of the most spectacular trails in the world we were very much looking forward on hiking it on Kauai, which is

Views from the Waimea Canyon on Kauai, Hawaii

Inland of West Kauai waits another world for you, one that’s quite different from the shorelines of the island: the Waimea Canyon. Mark Twain named it the ‘Grand Canyon of the