There aren’t enough adjectives to describe the Andean Atacama Desert that crosses both Argentina and Chile. Unique, fascinating, stunning and diverse are a few I’ve seen mentioned. But when I consider my surprise in seeing the desert and its dried salt lakes in some cases dotted by pink and white flamingos, in some cases filledContinue reading “Discovering the Barren, Beautiful, Fiery Uniqueness of the Atacama Desert”
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The Interconnectedness of Life in the Brazilian Amazon and the Pantanal
“The Amazon, in all its enigmatic grandeur, embodies the paradoxes of existence. It is a place of untamed beauty and unfathomable complexity, where the fragility and resilience of life intertwine. It is a testament to the boundless wonders of the natural world, a reminder of our interconnectedness with all living beings. Here in the heartContinue reading “The Interconnectedness of Life in the Brazilian Amazon and the Pantanal”
Rolling Down the River in Nepal
Water is an eternal symbol of life, and every time I take a trip where I am comfortably on a boat or water vessel as part of the other travel activities, I truly feel like I’m living. Although I booked the Overseas Adventure Travel trip Nepal and the Mystical Himalayas knowing white water rafting wasContinue reading “Rolling Down the River in Nepal”
Hiking Alongside the Beauty that is Costa Rica
“We don’t stop hiking because we grow old — we grow old because we stop hiking” – Finis Mitchell When I first considered traveling with Overseas Adventure Travel, one of the first things I pondered was being on an active trip after having done so much cultural travel independently. I wasn’t sure I was cutContinue reading “Hiking Alongside the Beauty that is Costa Rica”
Celebrating Biodiversity in Costa Rica
Biologist, naturalist, and ecologist E O Wilson wrote, “We should preserve every scrap of biodiversity as priceless while we learn to use it and come to understand what it means to humanity. Biodiversity can’t be maintained by protecting a few species in a zoo, or by preserving greenbelts or national parks. To function properly, natureContinue reading “Celebrating Biodiversity in Costa Rica”