Exploring life's off-the-beaten-path options.
The colors covering the natural assets of Death Valley National Park are too many to count. There are pearly white salt beds. Olive green melting patches can be spotted in charcoal mountains. Traces of mauve, magenta and lilac lines run thru the faces of rock like veins. I can write pages and pages describing the [...]
This post is part of a weekly feature called Discovery of the Week. By discovery, I mean a place, a custom or dish that is not widely known. See, I love to read travel magazines, websites and books. Very often, I find beautiful and interesting gems that not a lot of people seem to know [...]
Have meteorologists given you misleading information? I think it has happened to all of us. My most recent “weather.com fiasco” started the day I arrived to Morro Bay. I checked the forecast before breakfast, the sun was supposed to be in full force by 10:00 a.m. At 10:00 a.m., it was still dark, cold and [...]
When I described my rowing experience at Lake Yojoa, I mentioned how this body of water is surrounded by two national parks. One of those parks is called Cerro Azul / Meambar or PANACAM (because of its Spanish initials). After taking in the immensity of the lake, we paid a visit to the park. By [...]
The second day on El Imposible National Park, we decided to hike to the top of Cerro El Leon (Lion’s Peak). This is the toughest hike in the park. It is 8km long (about 5 miles). We asked our guide to extend the hike because we didn’t want to return to the park’s entrance by [...]
This post is part of a weekly feature called Discovery of the Week. By discovery, I mean a place, a custom or dish that is not widely known. See, I love to read travel magazines, websites and books. Very often, I find beautiful and interesting gems that not a lot of people seem to know [...]
Do you know there is a National Recreational Area 15 miles from Las Vegas? Yes, you can hike and be surrounded by nature after a 45 minute drive from The Strip. I am referring to the Red Rock Canyon. I have wanted to visit this place forever. During my last visit to Sin City, my [...]
When I visited Oahu, I wanted to do more than beach and water related activities. While growing up in Puerto Rico, I used to visit the beach almost every week. I have had enough beach!! Fortunately, I discovered a company offering hiking tours around the Ko’olau Mountain Range and the Manoa Valley. I was convinced [...]
Hello! I’m glad to meet you. My name is Ruth. I like to bond with people by sharing stories, anecdotes and experiences. This blog is my way to share my stories for outstanding people willing to share the beauty of life.
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