3 articles tagged with hot air ballooning
The Sonoran Desert holds a peculiar magic that resonates with my mountaineer's soul. Unlike the soaring Himalayas or the rugged Andes, Phoenix's landscape whispers its secrets through ancient saguaros and painted skies. After decades exploring vertical terrains across continents, I've...
There are moments when the earth reveals itself to you in ways that transcend the ordinary—when landscapes become portals to something deeper within yourself. Namibia's Sossusvlei is precisely such a place. As I stood barefoot on the spine of the...
When my quality control inspection schedule included a two-week stint at a manufacturing facility outside Nairobi last winter, I immediately recognized the opportunity hiding in plain sight. Kenya in January offers the perfect combination: fewer tourists, incredible wildlife viewing during...