9 articles tagged with desert adventure
When I first told my network engineering colleagues I was heading to Roswell with my nephew and niece for a weekend, they expected a tech conference. Instead, I discovered that this desert town offers something far more intriguing: the perfect...
The moment my feet touched the golden sands outside Pushkar, I felt that familiar spiritual electricity—the same sensation that first drew me to sacred travels years ago. While most visitors know this Rajasthani gem for its annual Camel Fair, Pushkar's...
Standing on the deck of a catamaran as Atlantic bottlenose dolphins playfully surf our bow wake, I couldn't help but marvel at the juxtaposition of experiences Walvis Bay offers. Just hours later, I'd be sliding down massive sand dunes overlooking...
I still remember the moment my rental car crested the final hill, revealing Walvis Bay's sprawling lagoon dotted with thousands of pink flamingos against the backdrop of massive sand dunes. It was one of those rare travel moments where the...
When most families dream of Peruvian adventures, Machu Picchu and Cusco typically top the list. But after my third medical conference in Lima last summer, I decided to venture north with my colleague's family to explore Piura—a region that beautifully...
The desert has always reminded me of the open ocean – vast, humbling, and full of life if you know where to look. After three decades scrutinizing municipal budgets in Riverside, I've developed a knack for stretching dollars without sacrificing...
Standing atop a rust-colored sand dune in Wadi Rum as my daughter Olivia's laughter echoed across the vast desert landscape, I realized we had found that rare travel experience that genuinely transforms both parent and child. The Bedouin guide who...
The first time I laid eyes on Huacachina, I couldn't help but laugh at the cosmic joke of it all – a lush, palm-fringed lagoon surrounded by towering sand dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see. This...
The pre-dawn darkness enveloped our 4x4 as we rumbled along the final stretch toward Sossusvlei. My Scottish blood may prefer the misty highlands, but there's something about Namibia's ancient desert that calls to the wanderer in me. Having spent decades...
