Just Two More States

So, why New Mexico? It’s one of the last three to complete my quest to visit all 50 states in the union. What’s missing: Washington State (because a Seattle-airport hop to Alaska does not count),...

Arica-Chile in 2 Days

So... what can you do in the city of the "eternal spring" in the north of Chile? We will give you all the basic info to enjoy a short but intense trip in this wonderful city: 1. How to move...

Visit the Geological Wonders of the American Southwest

Throughout our planet some of the most sensational achievements have not been built by architects or even sculpted by artists. In our natural world, from sandstone mountains in Central Europe to...

A Trip To The Confluence of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers

One of the highlights of my trip to Ladakh, a desert plateau in Northern India, was visiting the confluence of the Indus and Zanskar Rivers near Nimo village on the Kargil – Leh highway. Located...

The Morocco-Algeria border is closed

It is impossible to cross overland the border between Algeria and Morocco, it has been closed since 1994 following a political dispute. Besides taking the plane, the only other option to go...