Nature & Wildlife
Some tiny birds on remote Scottish islands are undergoing a dramatic evolutionary transformation. Four isolated populations of British wrens have grown astonishingly large. At the other end of the scale, however, leopards in South Africa’s Cape Floristic Region have become much smaller than most African leopards.
Europe
Croatia is the perfect destination for many types of travelers. Whether you travel for adventure, nature, relaxation, cuisine, culture or wildlife, you’ll find what you are looking for in Croatia!
Travel Tips
When envisioning a trip to Maine, many people imagine early morning sunrises over the Atlantic, contentedly watching the fog roll in, gorging on the freshest lobster possible and taking introspective walks through verdant fern- and moss-filled forests.
Videos
If you love to travel, you’ve probably collected a lot of stamps in several, worn-out passports. The one you received from the island nation of Palau, however, may be the most extraordinary: Children of Palau, I take this pledge, as your guest, to preserve and protect your beautiful and unique island home.
Europe
Every time I see a puffin, the same thought comes to mind: They’re not real, right? They’re too impossibly cute. For me and for everyone else on the planet, I bet, they seem just too adorable to be of natural origins. But they are.
Nature & Wildlife
“I am so grateful that I am finally beginning to understand Cuba’s amazing natural history. Our group shared an unforgettable look at this beautiful place.” — Marilyn Ackley | Undiscovered Cuba | 2017 “We thought the guided trip to Cuba was phenomenal.
Travel Tales
When expectations are high, I find it rare for a destination to so completely and entirely surpass anything I could have anticipated. Without a doubt, this was the case with my first visit to South Georgia island in the southern Atlantic Ocean. Biologically, it is part of the Antarctic ecosystem.
Galapagos Islands
It seems only fitting that one of our planet’s most ecologically unique and pristine places should also boast one of the world’s most environmentally friendly airports. In fact, since 2011, the airport on the island of Baltra has boasted the distinction of being the world’s only airport powered exclusively by renewable energy.
Galapagos Islands
It seems like the Galapagos Islands are rarely out of the news these days for long. Earlier this month, for example, Travel + Leisure released its 2015 World’s Best Awards and the archipelago was number one in the islands category.
Galapagos Islands
The illustrations below, which reimagine several islands in the Galapagos as being supported on the backs of massive sea creatures, were created by Brazil-based production studio Manipula as part of Ecuador’s Ministry of Tourism ‘All You Need is Ecuador’ campaign. There is no word on if or even how the images were used in the campaign.
Galapagos Islands
There is a new Darwin in the Galapagos Islands. No, he’s not a descendant of the famous 19th century naturalist who made the islands (and himself) famous with his Galapagos-inspired, world-changing theory of evolution by natural selection.
Galapagos Islands
The Galapagos Islands are the best place in the world for wildlife, according to the recent 10Best reader’s choice poll sponsored by USA Today and Natural Habitat Adventures (NHA). The rankings were based on votes cast over a four week period in January and February.
