Ruta Maya – Part Seven This is Part Seven of a series of articles about the Aztec and Mayan pyramids and ruins in Central America. Updated Sep 2022. What is Ruta Puuc? Ruta Puuc is a tour of the Mayan Read more…
RUTA PUUC
OUTSTANDING UXMAL
Ruta Maya – Part Six This is part six of a series of articles about Central America’s Aztec and Mayan pyramids and ruins. Updated Sep 2022. Uxmal Uxmal (pronounced Oosh-mal) is one of the best stops on the Ruta Maya. The Read more…
ZHANGJIAJIE NATIONAL PARK
Zhangjiajie National Park A Magnificent Forest National Park in China by Dr Y Zhangjiajie National Park is nestled in the northern Hunan Province of mainland China. The park is well known for its stunning eroded mountain pinnacles, which are breathtaking! Read more…
CRUISING DOWN THE NILE
by Mac Arriving at Luxor Arriving at Luxor (which was initially Thebes, the ancient capital of Egypt during the time of the New Kingdom), you have almost too many options of sites to visit. Saving the best to last, see the Valleys Read more…
LIFE IN DEATH VALLEY
A hot, dry, and desolate but fascinating National Park. Updated July 2022. Death Valley Death Valley is one of the most desolate places I have been to. Others include central Greenland and the Dead Sea. Death Valley is the lowest Read more…
EK BALAM – DZIBILCHALTUN
Ruta Maya – Part Five This is part five of a series of articles about the Aztec and Mayan pyramids and ruins in Central America. Updated Sep 2022. Ek Balam Still based in Valladolid, we travelled north to the Mayan Read more…
NINE-BANDED ARMADILLO
The Little Armoured One Updated Apr 2023 Armadillo means Little Armoured One in Spanish. There are 20 species of Armadillos. They are South American animals, of which only one, the Nine-banded Armadillo, has made its way to North America. There Read more…