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Things to do in Juneau, Alaska
Juneau Alaska is arguably the most beautifully-situated city in America. Positioned along the scenic Gastineau Channel, it boasts some of Southeast Alaska’s best offerings at its fingertips. Within Juneau’s reach, you’ll find a massive 1,500-square-mile ice field, craggy snowcapped mountains, abundant wildlife, evergreen forest, and sparkling blue glaciers. Top Juneau Excursions As one of the most popular cruise ports in Alaska, Juneau is chock full of excursion opportunities—from self-guided hikes, to bucket-list worthy helicopter adventures Head to the town’s cruise docks on a summer day, and you’ll find a…
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Best Beaches in Sayulita, Mexico
Sayulita may have once been a tiny fishing village, but today the Mexican seaside town buzzes with surfers, beach-goers and vacationing gringos. Located in Nayarit, just one hour north of Puerta Vallarta, the pleasant beachfront town maintains a relaxed hippie vibe despite its rapidly increasing popularity. It is artsy and colorful and oozing with chill. The beautiful beaches in Sayulita are home to pounding surf and golden sands. Overhead, colorful tropical birds flit amongst the dense greenery of Mexico’s Pacific Coast. Visiting Sayulita Mexico Prior to boarding our Puerta…
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Visiting Antelope Canyon in Arizona
Antelope Canyon is the most famous slot canyon in the world. Located in the Navajo Nation near Page Arizona, the narrow sandstone wonderland has captured the imaginations of nature-lovers and photographers worldwide. Wind and water have sculpted the area’s sandstone into an unearthly masterpiece of movement and light. Sensuous curves define Antelope Canyon’s glowing walls, creating a textured canvas of fiery hues. It’s a spectacular place that has graced travel brochures and Instagram feeds in recent years. Arizona’s Antelope Canyon Arizona’s Antelope Canyon is split into two parts: Upper…
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Grand Canyon South Rim: A Complete Guide
Few places on the planet inspire more awe than Arizona’s Grand Canyon National Park. The cavernous river gorge—277 miles long, 18 miles wide, and 5,000 ft deep—slices through the vast Colorado Plateau in dramatic fashion. The Grand Canyon is the gold standard of canyons around the world. Close to 5 million annual visitors descend on the sparsely-populated corner of Northern Arizona to peer down into its abyss. It is one of nature’s crowning achievements, one of the seven wonders of the natural world, and an unmissable North American travel destination.…
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Guide to the Xochimilco Canals in Mexico City
Xochimilco is an oasis of tranquility in one of the world’s largest and most congested cities. The green lungs of Mexico’s smog-choked capital, its canals and waterways are the final vestiges of a vast lake system that once flooded the Anahuac Valley. The maze-like wetland and its floating farms are inextricably linked to the rise of Mexico City. And still today, they are vital to the function of the modern metropolis. The area is home to a diverse array of plants and animals, while providing food for Mexico City’s ever-expanding…
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Visiting the Teotihuacán Pyramids in Mexico
Before the rise of Mexico City, there was Teotihuacán. Until its mysterious collapse in 600AD, the city of Teotihuacán was the heart and soul of Mesoamerica. At its zenith, it housed the largest and most advanced civilization on the North American continent. When the Aztecs came across the abandoned complex of temples and pyramids in the 15th century, they couldn’t believe their eyes. They named it Teotihuacán, meaning “birthplace of the gods.” A place this grand, they presumed, must have been central to the creation of the Universe. Teotihuacán…
