The Immortal Cave, also known as Xian Dong Yan, houses a temple inside a natural sea cave. Once among the top tourist attractions in the port city of Keelung, Taiwan, its glory has faded over the years. Even the landscape vastly changed. In the past, you could hear the tides from inside the cave; today the entrance faces cranes and a container yard instead. Still, the cave offers an intriguing journey that blends nature with faith. Walk up the stairs and you enter a giant sea cave with worshi...| Atlas Obscura - Latest Articles and Places
The southernmost of four loop trails in the Citrus Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest, Loop D showcases rocky limestone karst and rolling sandhill forests.| Florida Hikes
I was in Maastricht, Netherlands, for a couple nights last week, mostly as a way to break-up my trip across the Atlantic and thus help get over jet-lag before attending an archaeology conference (w…| BLDGBLOG
I was in Maastricht, Netherlands, for a couple nights last week, mostly as a way to break-up my trip across the Atlantic and thus help get over jet-lag before attending an archaeology conference (w…| BLDGBLOG
Travel guide to the best cenotes in Tulum. Discover hidden gems like Dos Ojos which is great for swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving.| We Seek Travel
This will be the eighth time I’m sharing photos with you of Dillion Beach, a place I’m lucky enough to visit several times a year. It’s crazy how each visit is a little different. This visit we saw…| Bridgette Tales
Living in the caves| Har Deshur
While the ancient| Har Deshur
By Eilene Lyon We recently took a scenic tour of the Rocky Mountains, with the Canadian Rockies as the apex of the trip. Total mileage: 4,400, very little of it on freeways. The only planned stop, …| Myricopia
Recently, I’ve been looking back at a collaborative project with John Becker of WROT Studio. The “Institute for Controlled Speleogenesis” (2014) was a fictional design project we originally set in the vast limestone province of Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. [Image: A rock-acid drip-irrigation hub for the “Institute for Controlled Speleogenesis,” a collaboration between BLDGBLOG and WROT … Continue reading "Institute for Controlled Speleogenesis"| BLDGBLOG
In which I go underground looking for debauchery| Walking Away
My favourite Gold Coast hinterland walks would have to be in the Numinbah Valley - from the border to Bushrangers Cave and onwards to Mt Wagawn.| The Andy T Channel
In early 2017, the Grupo Pionero Espeleológico de Sonora, a caving group I co-founded, embarked on a trip to the northeast of Sonora to explore Cueva La Mora. Unlike other large expeditions we’ve participated in, this was the first exploration made up exclusively of members of this group.| skyislandalliance.org
And the title for the most remarkable goes to, drum roll please, Kong Lor Cave!| Backpack Moments
Here's how to do the Thakhek Loop on a motorcycle. This 4-day itinerary takes you through the best places to visit!| Backpack Moments
UPDATE Aug. 2nd, 2017: David Loyola tells me he has named, or renamed, his primeur "SUPER," whereas until now everyone had referred to it as Aux Deux Amis Primeur. I've updated the text below to account for the name change. | not drinking poison in paris
Vignes' opening party, before the terrace seating was installed.| not drinking poison in paris
Ramsgate is an attractive seaside town situated in northern Kent. Along with its near neighbours Broadstairs and Margate, these three towns are collectively referred to as the Isle of Thanet. Whils…| Love Travelling Blog
The Nullarbor Plain is famous for being dry, flat and featureless — but it's a very different story beneath the surface, with an intricate cave system that has remained mostly untouched.| www.abc.net.au
Recently, I’ve been looking back at a collaborative project with John Becker of WROT Studio. The “Institute for Controlled Speleogenesis” (2014) was a fictional design project we originally set in …| BLDGBLOG
On a trip to the Lake Macquarie region of NSW, I encountered Caves Beach - a popular place with moonscape tunnels by the sea.| The Andy T Channel
Driving through Missouri you can't miss the advertisements for Bonne Terre Mine - featured as the worlds largest subterranean lake - I was in| Exploration America
Discover Mexico's most beautiful cenotes (freshwater sinkholes) for swimming adventures in the Yucatan Peninsula.| Expert Vagabond
