Written by ‘I’m not sure about this,” says the American woman, jammed into the jockey seat in front of me, as the rim of the boat, carrying 20 of us out into the Atlantic Ocean, slams down against the swell. “I think I’m a bit scared.” The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if […]
Redford Farm Barns, Shropshire On a farm eight miles from Ludlow, these two beautifully converted and adjoining Victorian redbrick barns sleep nine and four respectively, with room for two more in the new shepherd’s hut. There is a huge open space for living, dining and cooking, with two ovens, two fridges and a big round […]
The big dining room has picture windows with gorgeous views of the River Caerfanell in its winding valley under the bulk of Twyn Du (Black Down). The sitting room has a wood-burning stove that’s throwing out lots of heat and as our group of 19, spread around several comfy sofas, start on pre-dinner drinks, the […]
Počitelj is a charming historic fortified village located in the south of Bosnia and Herzegovina, along the Neretva River. The village has medieval Ottoman architecture built on a hillside, with stone houses, narrow streets, and fortress in the top of the hill that gives you an amazing panoramic view from the region. The town was […]
Founded in 1337, Ryūkō-ji Temple is located atop a hill overlooking Enoshima Island. The name, also read as Tatsu-no-kuchi, means “dragon-mouth” in Japanese, referring to the local legend of a dragon whose body formed the terrain. In the Middle Ages, from the Kamakura period (1185–1333) to the Muromachi period (1336–1573), the site served as major […]
Cascata Diamantina is one of the most beautiful waterfalls of Tijuca National Park. Accessed by an easy-difficulty hike, this waterfall is hidden on the middle of the woods, with clear and cold waters. The rocks around it form a kind of natural sanctuary illuminated by the sun, what makes the place more special and private. […]
A mile-long walk through a restored prairie takes one to a woods of large bur oak and shagbark hickory to the site of a large glacial erratic deposited by the Wisconsin glaciation period over 10,000 years ago. Local legend states that those who place an ice cube in the heel of Big Foot Rock and […]
On a trip to the Arizona town a writer tries to understand her mystically inclined mother’s beliefs with the help of crystals, meditation and visits to the area’s supposed celestial portals. Source link
Massive granite formations standing hundreds of feet tall, some as ancient as 2.5 billion years old—Idaho’s City of Rocks has some of the most dramatic landscapes you’ll find on a U.S. natural reserve. Native American tribes, such as the Shoshone and Bannock, have long considered the area to be sacred. Towering chalk-white and gray spires […]
In Idaho’s Cache National Forest, near the Utah border, lies one of the most geologically fascinating caves in the United States. Minnetonka Cave, the largest limestone cave in Idaho, is renowned for its unique rock formations and a maze-like structure created by ancient underground waterways (“Minnetonka” is a Native American word for “falling water”). The entire […]