Today’s Images • A Hike On Mars

Hiking On Haleakalā, Maui Haleakalā offers a glimpse into a landscape that leaves the impression that you’re visiting Mars, with the bonus of spectacular vistas of the Pacific and the island of Maui spread out at your feet. Haleakalā dominates the Hawaiian island of Maui which is actually created by two volcanic cones joined byContinue reading “Today’s Images • A Hike On Mars”

Discover Esztergom: Hungary’s Often Overlooked Gem

Most people visiting Hungary think Budapest is the historic center of the country but Hungary was actually born in Esztergom To catch the train from Budapest to Esztergom, depart from the Budapest Nyugati Pályaudvar station, which has frequent trains that take about an hour to arrive. Tickets cost around US$3.25 one way. From the EsztergomContinue reading “Discover Esztergom: Hungary’s Often Overlooked Gem”

Discovering A Boiling Waterfall In Iceland

Iceland – A Land Glaciers, Volcanos And Boiling Water Going to Akureyri on the Eyjafjörður (a fjord) we sail past a very unusual sight – a steaming waterfall plunging into the fjord. Later when inquiring we learn that the Icelandic Highway Department was digging a highway tunnel through a hillside when they hit a boilingContinue reading “Discovering A Boiling Waterfall In Iceland”