10 articles tagged with desert landscapes
The sound of waves crashing against pristine shores with not a tourist in sight. That's the promise of Piura, Peru's best-kept coastal secret that I discovered last summer. While travelers flock to Lima's beaches or Máncora's party scene, I found...
Standing at the edge of Peru's arid Nazca Desert, I couldn't help but feel the profound weight of mystery surrounding me. The legendary Nazca Lines—massive geoglyphs etched into the earth over 1,500 years ago—remained hidden in plain sight until I...
There's something utterly bewitching about the Four Corners region that keeps pulling me back. Perhaps it's the way the light plays across the rust-colored mesas at sunset, or how ancient history and living cultures intertwine so seamlessly across this desert...
The juxtaposition couldn't be more striking—standing 1,300 feet below sea level while gazing up at mountains that have witnessed millennia of human civilization. Having presided over international cases for decades, I find a different kind of judgment called for here:...
The first time I laid eyes on Uluru, I was struck by an unexpected sense of familiarity—not because I'd seen countless images of Australia's iconic monolith, but because it resonated with something deeper. As someone who's documented America's disappearing roadside...
The desert wind whispers ancient secrets as I stand at the threshold of what was once the world's largest city. Ancient Merv, rising from the Karakum Desert like a mirage of mud-brick monuments, has drawn me to this remote corner...
The air in Nouakchott hits differently – a peculiar blend of salt from the Atlantic and fine Saharan dust that settles on your skin like a welcome embrace. As someone who's spent years chasing the craftsmanship of distilleries and gaming...
The first time I saw the Atlantic Ocean crash against the edge of the Namib Desert, I literally pulled my rental car over and just stared. How could something so contradictory exist? Deep blue waters on one side, towering sand...
As I stood at the edge of the desert plateau, watching the small Cessna prepare for takeoff, I couldn't help but marvel at the engineering challenge the ancient Nazca people solved without the benefit of aerial views. These massive geoglyphs—only...
Bonjour, fellow wanderers! There are places on this earth where nature creates contrasts so striking they seem almost surreal—and Swakopmund, Namibia is precisely one of those magical spots. Imagine this: ancient rust-colored sand dunes cascading dramatically into the misty blue...
