Islands are dream destinations. You never really know why. However, an island is at the same time the syndrome of isolation, one is protected there but sometimes one is also a little prisoner there. But on the largest islands in the world this question does not really arise. Why is that? Well, because some of them are the size of large countries, the largest of them is called the mainland…
The biggest town of South Africa, in population
This country in the south of the continent has a long and complicated history, there have been leaden years, segregation against indigenous people and today laws and targeted violence against ethnic minorities. The “Rainbow Nation” wanted by the great statesman Nelson Mandela seems to be a distant memory. The tragedy is that more than 20% of the population is infected with HIV. Moreover, poverty, violence and the law of retaliation…
In the footsteps of Meroe’s secret pyramids
Sudan is a country that has experienced violent civil wars, an uncertain destiny, and a troubled history. It may have contributed to keeping the country secretive. The landscapes, the hospitality of a people and its architecture are entirely unknown. From the secret pyramids in Meroe, there are nearly three hundred of them. Yes, the information on these Nubian necropolises is open, and one can generally get a lot of information…
What are northern lights (or southern lights)?
All you need to know about the northern lights ? The aurora borealis is first and foremost a spatial phenomenon. It usually occurs when dust from our galaxy comes into contact with the Earth’s atmosphere, and the sun experiences powerful explosions that emit cosmic dust. And when this dust reaches our atmosphere, it is then propelled with speed and magnetism towards the extremities. At that point, if the dust is…
The Whale Avenue in Patagonia
This strait in the extreme southwest of Chile is in the heart of the Alberto Agostini National Park. It allows you to catch up with the Beagle Channel, a passage which avoids crossing the dangerous Cape Horn so dreaded by sailors. Landscapes of Chilean Patagonia Although this place may be called the Avenue des Baleines, it is not an ideal observation point. Whales are primarily marine mammals that are always…
Sailing in Tierra del Fuego
Tierra del Fuego is one of those legendary places that we have always heard about. And if this region of the globe is so unique, it is essential because it is one of the most dangerous in the world. A unique place in the world because it is here that Cape Horn is located. Sailing in Tierra del Fuego is not trivial, between glaciers and fjords at the end of…
What’s a moraine ?
Moraine is the name given to the piles of stones and other debris found in glaciers. When these have entirely disappeared, or when they have retired, we usually use the same term moraine with an adjective. Moraine and glacier First of all, to understand what a moraine is and why we find stones in a glacier, we have to look at how the glacier itself works. A glacier is a river…
Find the top Best 10 things to do in Guadeloupe
1. Pointe des Châteaux, a wild escape at the end of the island Exposed to the trade winds and the Atlantic swell, the Pointe des Châteaux is one of the most fantastic places on the island. From the top of the impressive Pointe des Colibris, you can observe this large peninsula swept by waves. An ideal place to meditate alone facing the immensity of the ocean. This point which is…
Pia glacier, Chile’s hidden treasure
There is an exceptional glacier in the south of Antarctic Patagonia, a glacier that can only be reached by boat after one or two days at sea. And to have the right to land ashore, it is necessary to sail on a ship flying the Chilean flag. The Pia glacier is a continually evolving treasure of ice, and surprisingly, its size tends to remain the same despite the rise in…