Pitons Management Area

Pitons Management Area UNESCO World Heritage Site

From the Pitons Management Area World Heritage inscription: Dominating the mountainous landscape of St Lucia are the Pitons, two steep-sided volcanic spires rising side by side from the sea. Gros Piton (770 m) is 3 km in diameter at its base, and Petit Piton (743 m) is 1 km in diameter and linked to the …

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Morne Trois Pitons National Park

UNESCO World Heritage Site #252: Morne Trois Pitons National Park, Dominica

From the World Heritage inscription: Morne Trois Pitons is located 13 km east of the town of Roseau in the highlands of south-central Dominica and it is the basaltic spike-like remains of a former volcano rising to approximately 1,300 m, within 8 km of the sea. The landscape is characterized by volcanic piles with precipitous …

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When One Ecosystem Isn’t Enough – The Montreal Biodome

A lot of Montreal’s charm lies in the outdoors.  It is a green city, and perfect for outdoor adventure if you are visiting in the summer.  But if you visit in the winter, or there is rain in the forecast, it is smart to have an inclement weather plan.  The Biodome is perfect for this. …

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Behind the Lens – Jellyfish Lake in Palau

One of the most incredible things I’ve ever done is gone swimming with jellyfish in Palau. Palau is a small island country of approximately 20,000 people in the Pacific Ocean, east of the Philippines and north of Indonesia. It is also home to, what I believe, is the greatest diving in the world. The most …

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This Week In Travel – Episode 146

This week Jen Leo, Chris Christensen and myself are joined by our guest Brian Kelly from ThePointsGuy.com Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: Dubai airports introduce smart gates to reduce international wait times ‘Hyperloop’ Could Send People From L.A. To San Francisco In 30 Minutes | Gadling.com Lonely Planet staff face job losses in …

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How to Get to Alaska’s National Parks

Alaska has a lot of great National Parks – but they are ridiculously hard to get to. Most of them are accessible by bush plane and the cost can be high. Some of the parks get less a minuscule amount of visitors as a result. Not all of the parks are hard to reach. Kenai …

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Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park

Brimstone Hill Fortress National Park UNESCO World Heritage Site

From the World Heritage inscription: The Brimstone Hill Fortress is of historical, cultural and architectural significance, a monument to the ingenuity of the British military engineers who designed it and supervised its construction and to the skill, strength and endurance of the African slaves who built and maintained it. In some of its architectural features, …

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Behind the Lens – The Milky Way over La Palma, Canary Islands

I am not an expert in Astrophotography. Nonetheless, I had the chance to try my hand at it when I was on the island of La Palma back in 2011. La Palma, along with Mauna Kea in Hawaii, is one of the most important locations for professional astronomy in the world. It is the location …

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This Week in Travel – Episode 145

This week I called in from the island on Antigua and I was joined by my co-hosts Chris Christensen, Jen Leo and our guest this week Johnny Jet. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts This Week’s News: NTSB Apology: Intern Confirmed Racist Names to TV Station Picks of the week: Jen – Manhattan Before8 Chris – urbanbellhop.com …

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