Greenland
Alongside the southeastern coast of the most important island on the planet, an intricate community of fjords funnels glacial ice to the Atlantic Ocean, whereas the uncovered rock of mountain peaks, tinted pink on this picture, hints at a hidden panorama. Throughout summer time, newly calved icebergs be a part of slabs of sea ice and older, weathered bergs in an offshore slurry that the southward-flowing East Greenland Present generally swirls into gorgeous shapes. Be taught extra about this fascinating island on our Greenland journeys.
Namibia
In Namibia’s huge Namib Desert, you’ll discover the ecological protect of Namib-Naukluft Nationwide Park. This distinctive swath of land is frequently formed and reshaped by coastal winds, creating the tallest sand dunes on the planet—some dunes reaching 980 toes in peak! We go to this surreal area on our Namibia journeys.
Western Asia
Western Asia, the world’s largest continent, occupies one-third of the Earth’s landmass. Western Asia encompasses the Center East together with Jordan, and interesting international locations that encompass the Caspian Sea, together with Kazakhstan and Russia. Take a look at a lot of our mountaineering and cultural journeys in Asia.
Norway
Flanked by towering peaks and sheer cliffs that rise straight from the ocean, the fjords of Norway are among the many most original geological formations in Europe. We uncover epic fjords on our Norway journeys each summer time, when the times are lengthy, giving us loads of time to take advantage of our journey. Some fjords are greater than a thousand toes deep, revealing deep blue—nearly black—waters that meander again into the crevices of the glacier-carved valleys.
Mt. Etna, Sicily
Mt. Etna is among the world’s most lively volcanoes. On this picture of the volcano in 2001, a plume of steam and smoke rising from the crater drifts over among the many darkish lava flows that cowl its slopes. The volcanic soil and arid surroundings create the perfect place to develop grapes, and Sicilian wine is among the most well-known—to not point out scrumptious—in all of Europe. We hike on the coastal trails and as much as Mt. Etna on our Mountain climbing in Sicily journey.
Atacama Desert, Chile
Vivid colours of lilac and cobalt blue paint the arid panorama of northern Chile’s Atacama Desert. This is among the driest locations on the planet, the place salt pans and gorges brim with mineral-streaked sediments and provides option to white-capped volcanoes.
Skeiðarárjökull, Iceland
The pink and black tint on this picture might overshadow the icy glacial panorama of southern Iceland, however actually, the gray-black filaments are previous glacial melting outbursts referred to as jökulhlaups. These previous floods cascade the plain referred to as Skeiðarársandur, one of many world’s largest. The Skeiðarárjökull Glacier reaches down from the highest left of the picture. The plain is usually devoid of vegetation, however pink coloring signifies low moss, birch shrub, and different grass species.
Eyjafjörður, Iceland
This stretch of Iceland’s northern coast resembles a tiger’s head full with stripes of orange, black, and white. The tiger’s mouth is the good Eyjafjörður, a deep fjord that juts into the mainland between steep mountains. The identify means “island fjord,” derived from the tiny, tear-shaped Hrisey Island close to its mouth. On our Iceland: Off the Crushed Path journey, we go to town of Akureyri, which lies close to the fjord’s slender tip, and is Iceland’s second-largest inhabitants heart after the capital, Reykjavik.
Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
This picture completely captures the totally different ecological zones round Mt. Kilimanjaro (image proper with the blue indicating remaining glaciers and snow). Kilimanjaro truly has six ecological zones, and also you’ll hike by all of them on our Climb Kilimanjaro! journey.
The Himalayas
Hovering, snow-capped peaks and ridges of the jap Himalaya Mountains create an irregular white-on-red patchwork between main rivers in southwestern China. The Himalayas are made up of three parallel mountain ranges that collectively lengthen greater than 1,800 miles. Check out all our adventures by the Himalayas.
