The Sierra Nevada

The Sierra Nevada is a mountain range in the Western United States that lies between the Central Valley (a flat, elongated valley that dominates the interior of California) and the Great …

Great Smoky Mountains

The Great Smoky Mountains (commonly shortened to just “The Smokies”), located along the Tennessee–North Carolina border of the southeastern United States, are actually a sub-range …

Dunn’s River Falls

Located near Ocho Rios, Jamaica, Dunn’s River Falls is a famous waterfall that receives hundreds of thousands of visitors each …

Gardens by the Bay, Part 3: Cloud Forest

Cloud Forest is the slightly smaller, but higher, glass-covered conservatory in central Singapore’s Gardens by the Bay. It is so-named …

Travel Topic #13 (Sacred spaces)

1. What is your favorite indoor sacred space? 2. How would you say it differs from any other contemplative space, …

Samaná

  The town of Samaná (or Santa Bárbara de Samaná as it is also known) in the Dominican Republic is important historically …

Veragua Rainforest

The Veragua Rainforest is a 3,400-acre mountain reserve in the Talamanca Range of Costa Rica, located less than an hour from …

Muir Woods

Muir Woods is a United States National Monument located near the Pacific coast, in southwestern Marin County, California and is one of the major tourist …