A 500-metre wooden boardwalk through the indigenous forest near Storms River led us to one of the area’s most famous natural landmarks: The Big Tree, an ancient Outeniqua yellowwood (Podocarpus falcatus), South Africa’s national tree. Located in the Tsitsikamma Forest along...
We made a short stop at Bourke’s Luck Potholes, one of the most fascinating geological attractions along the Panorama Route, located about 35 kilometres north of Graskop. The site marks the northern gateway to the Blyde River Canyon and is famous for its spectacular cylindrical rock...
The Blyde River Canyon, in Mpumalanga, is widely considered the world’s third-largest canyon. South African tourism authorities often use this claim, ranking it after the Grand Canyon and Fish River Canyon. However, no universally accepted global canyon ranking exists. It is also...
We started very early in the morning from Arusha to reach Iringa by evening. Covering 681 kilometres in 12.5 hours, we found the road to Dodoma to be excellent tarmac. Beyond Dodoma, however, the journey became more challenging, with narrower roads winding through Tanzania’s southern...
After visiting Kivalo, we arrived just in time at the iconic Avenue of the Baobabs, a famous dirt road lined with nearly two dozen majestic Adansonia grandidieri trees, some more than 800 years old and reaching heights of up to 30 meters. These extraordinary baobabs are the last remnants...
After the second overnight under the stars, we drove very early in the morning to the Dallol pools, a unique and extremely harsh hydrothermal system in Ethiopia’s Danakil Depression. It lies in one of the lowest land points on Earth, over 100 meters below sea level, and holds the...
We hired a small car (130000 UGX) to drive narrow, dirty roads around Fort Portal. Our first stop today was the reputed birthplace of King Ndahura (🎟️50400 UGX), 8km northwest of Fort Portal. This small cave offers more cultural significance than a natural wonder. The water dripping from...
We arrived at the charming 15th-century stone village of Dana, which dangles beneath the King’s Highway on a precipice, commanding exceptional views of the valley below. That valley and the surrounding area make up the Dana Biosphere Reserve. The village of Dana has been occupied...
The cliffs of The Edge of the World (Jebel Fihrayn) rise dramatically to an elevation of 1,131 metres above sea level, about 80 kilometres northwest of Riyadh. This unexpected geological wonder stands in the middle of the rocky desert and has earned its nickname because, from the top of...
In Northern Oman, just off the road between Dibab and Bimmah, a limestone hole (known as Bimmah Sinkhole) is formed six hundred meters from the sea in an otherwise flat area, resulting in a turquoise mix of fresh and salt water. Geologists have confirmed the 20-meter deep pool is, in...