Ultimate Places

Until the other day I had always thought the largest cavern in the world was in Carlsbad Caverns National Park. But it turns out the largest cave chamber is actually located in Deer Cave, in Malaysia’s Gunung Mulu National Park. The cavern, known as the Sarawak Chamber is over three times the size of the […]

Like its famous cousin, the Annapurna Trek, the Khumbu Trek offers passage through a part of the world that nobody should miss if they get a chance. Not everyone might have the will or ability to tackle Everest, but with enough desire, I think the Khumbu Trek is open to just about anyone.
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The Taj Mahal, located in Agra (north central Indi), represents the high point of Mughal architecture, and stands as one of the world’s great historic buildings. The Taj Mahal combines elements of Indian and Persian design as well as those of Hinduism and Islam. It was built by the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan as a […]

While Carlsbad Caverns in southern New Mexico, doesn’t hold the record as far as the longest cave (that distinction goes to Mammoth Cave in Kentucky), or the largest cave (Lubang Nasib Bagus, Malaysia) in the world, it does offer a variety of everything, a wonderful assortment of beautiful cave formations, and unlike some its very […]

A very surprising news article came out in the last few days about scientist discovering what appears to be ancient denistry on 6,500 year old teeth from Pakistan. Scientists believe the practice was performed using small bows and pieces of flint, but aren’t sure what the “dentists” were doing, because only a few of the […]

Though not particularly religious, one thing I have always found interesting, is the religious history of the Middle East. Throw into that mix, some ground breaking piece of information, that forces everyone to question what they thought they knew about a particular period or event, and it becomes downright fascinating. That is what I suspect […]

The island of Santorini, among all the other islands of Greece, has always fascinated me with its unique combination of ancient history, awesome geology and colorful atmosphere. Located southeast of Athens in an island group known as the Cyclades, Santorini has a very ancient and somewhat mysterious history. Many believe the cataclysmic geologic event […]