If paddling a kayak just a few meters from the Mediterranean shore is a feast for the senses, crossing the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans is a test of the body’s strength and the human spirit’s will. He Kayaked Across Two Oceans, Alone. Along the Way, He Was Rescued by the Coast Guard, Hallucinated for Days, and Nearly Got Run Over by a Container Ship.
Millions of people head to the Gulf of Mexico every summer for its warm waters and white-sand beaches. But as coastal waters warm, they can also create ideal conditions for a potentially deadly bacterium that has become a growing public-health concern. The ‘Flesh-Eating’ Bacteria Is Spreading Along America’s Warm Coasts. Here’s What’s Really Happening in the Gulf of Mexico
The sheer scale of the Amazon is almost impossible to grasp - this vast rainforest is much larger than the entire European Union and slightly more than two-thirds the size of the contiguous United States, Alaska, and Hawaii combined. One could fly for hours and still see nothing but an endless sea of green stretching to the horizon. She Fell 3,000 Meters From a Disintegrating Plane Into the Amazon. Then She Walked Through the Jungle Alone for 11 Days.
While hurricanes in the Hawaiian Islands are relatively rare compared to Florida, that doesn’t mean they’re impossible or nonexistent—and history has proven that more than once. Hawaii Hasn’t Been Hit by a Hurricane in 150 Years? The Claim Is Completely Wrong
The island of Ithaca has been increasingly capturing the attention of travelers, and with its pristine nature, authentic culture, ancient history, and crystal-clear waters, it certainly has plenty to offer. Everyone Wants to Find Odysseus’ Island. That Could Make Ithaca Greece’s Next Tourism Hotspot.