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Is Cozumel Heaven on Earth?
Is Cozumel Heaven on Earth?
Many people make the trek each year to one of the most beautiful islands in the world, Cozumel. Cozumel has grown from a small fishing community to a full tourist destination. Beautiful beaches, Mayan ruins, and scuba diving give something for everyone in Cozumel. Discove the beauty of Cozumel. Can you...
Amazing Star Formations
Amazing Star Formations
Star formations are unbelievable, comparatively unappreciated structures that are a fascination of mine – banging constructions that only actually become visually arresting when you look down on them from above. This case of munition design was acquired in the early 16th century as citizenry realized...
Traveling to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
Traveling to the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
The very first travel guide, according to the Ancient Greeks. Some 2,450 years before the Lonely Planet became the definitive travel guide for the world trekker, Ancient Greece, the foremost civilisation of the time had Herodotus. The Greek historian was the first man to put together a travel list...
Gold Mining in Indonesia
Gold Mining in Indonesia
Indonesia was the world’s seventh largest gold producer in 2003, producing 163 t compared to 158 t in 2002. Over 70% of Indonesia’s production is generated as a by-product of copper mining at Grasberg and Batu Hijau, both of which reported higher production year on year.Grasberg, the world’s...
Hluboká nad Vltavou Castle in Czech Republic
Hluboká nad Vltavou Castle in Czech Republic
Hluboká nad Vltavou is a town in the South Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic, near ?eské Bud?jovice. This town was a favourite of Charles IV, who often visited when residing in ?eské Bud?jovice. It is best known for its famous Windsor style chateau. The original royal castle of P?emysl Otakar...
Mythical Temple Found in Peru
Mythical Temple Found in Peru
A thousand-year-old temple complex (including a tomb with human sacrifice victims, shown in a digital illustration) has been found under the windswept dunes of northwestern Peru, archaeologists say. The discovery of the complex, excavated near the city of Chiclayo (map) between 2006 and late 2009, has...
Timelapse movie: The Alps
Timelapse movie: The Alps
Here are the night timelapse shots I took mostly from cottages of the Swiss Alpine Club. Locations are: Diavolezza, Glecksteinhütte (Grindelwald), Carschina, Arosa, Glärnisch, Vrenelis Gärtli Beethoven, Klaviersonate 14 “Mondschein” — piano sonata No. 14 “moonlight”
Life in Las Vegas Underground tunels
Life in Las Vegas Underground tunels
I remember watching a documentary movie called Dark Days about homeless people living underground.  That was many years ago, but it looks like these hidden communities are starting to form everywhere in the United States.  One place that surprised me is Las Vegas. It is a sad reality.  Check out...
Creative Oasis Isolated under a roof
Creative Oasis Isolated under a roof
Biosphere 2 is a 3.15-acre (12,700 m2) structure originally built to be a man-made, materially-closed ecological system in Oracle, Arizona by Space Biosphere Ventures, a joint venture whose principal officers were John P. Allen, inventor and Executive Director, and Margret Augustine, CEO. Constructed...
Amazing Time Lapse Video Of The Northern Lights
Amazing Time Lapse Video Of The Northern Lights
The Northern Lights are one of nature’s most spectacular visual phenomena, and in this National Geographic time lapse video they provide a breathtaking display of light, shape, and colour over the course of a single night in Norway.

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