I’ve stood at the edge of molten lava flowing from the world’s largest volcanic crater (Mauna Loa, Hawaii), touched the Equator in the Amazon Jungles of Ecuador, descended to the bottom of the deepest canyon in North America (Copper Canyon, Mexico), and stood on the shores of t .. more ..

It’s official: the train is still the most romantic and glamorous way to travel. Whatever the destination, going by train makes your holiday all about the journey – below, we list 5 of the most spectacular rail lines in the world to make your trip go with a bang… Devil’s Nose railway, Ecuador Sometimes it’s possible to sit on the roof of the train to better appreciate this epic journey between Riobamba to Sibambe in the Ecuadorian Andes.

Ecologist Talks Park Economics in Oz With taxpayers all over the world thinking about how to sustain national parks, an ecologist in Queensland Australia is stirring up national debate saying it might be time for the country to reduce the number of its parks. Professor Hugh Possingham, of the Australian Research Council's Centre of Excellence for Environmental Decisions, says t Abstract: 

There are more buses in Ecuador than what the hotels and travel agents tell you.Ecuador travelogue: Chapter 26 | Read other chapters – See photo gallery

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When Lindsay emailed us to see if we would like to take part in a tour of Quito Ecuador, we weren’t sure if we would take her up on the offer. We’d already walked through the city and visited many sites in the old town. We’ve never been huge on joining city tours because we find that we love to explore a place on our own. But then we looked at the Urban Adventure options. The thing about Urban Adventures is that they offer unique tours unlike many other comp .. more ..

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