Apr 24th, 2013 at 10:00AM:
The earthquake that shook Iran and Pakistan last week has already been overshadowed by fatal tremors in Sichuan, China, a few days ago. Perhaps not surprising given that both places are in seismically active areas, but both of these disasters are repeats of far more deadly earthquakes that occurred in the last decade. In 2008, the Great Sichuan Earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, while a ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Balochistan, The Unluckiest Corner Of The World
Apr 24th, 2013 at 10:00AM:
The earthquake that shook Iran and Pakistan last week has already been overshadowed by fatal tremors in Sichuan, China, a few days ago. Perhaps not surprising given that both places are in seismically active areas, but both of these disasters are repeats of far more deadly earthquakes that occurred in the last decade. In 2008, the Great Sichuan Earthquake killed almost 70,000 people, while a ...Video Of The Day: The Maghreb In Motion
Mar 18th, 2013 at 6:00PM:
"Morocco is a country that awakens in the photographer a desire for adventure," writes Spanish filmmaker Enrique Pacheco in his introduction to this short film. The title of the film, "The Maghreb," is a reference to the region of Northwest Africa that is highly influenced by the Middle East. Pancheco, who has been working in video production for more than 10 years, also noted his trip to the ...
'Undercity: Las Vegas' Takes You Above And Below Sin City
Sep 13th, 2012 at 12:00PM:
Just last month, Gadling took you on a journey inside the world of urban exploration, bringing you on a behind-the-scenes look at the urban explorers who are inventing new ways of visiting the areas under, above and inside the cities we traverse every day. Today, we've got another intriguing look at the urban exploring phenomenon to share with you, courtesy of the short film series ...
Archaeologists Discover Key To An Ancient City's Wealth
Sep 6th, 2012 at 2:00PM:
A couple of months ago we reported on how archaeologists discovered how the ancient city of Palmyra in Syria thrived in the desert. A complex system of canals and cisterns trapped the sparse but regular rainfall.
Residents of another ancient city, Petra in Jordan, appear to have taken advantage of desert water to support their civilization too. Jordanian and Dutch archaeologists have ...Photo Of The Day: This Must Be The Place
Aug 28th, 2012 at 6:30PM:
White Sands National Monument is one of America's most stunning natural landmarks. With 275 miles of white sand dunes that stretch as far as the eye can see, White Sands is the world's largest gypsum dune field, extending across the Tularosa Basin by the town of Alamogordo, New Mexico. Like any proper desert, it also contains oases, albeit more modern than those that we imagine in the ...Photo Of The Day: Mojave Desert
Aug 22nd, 2012 at 6:00PM:
Today's Photo of the Day is a sand dune from the Mojave Desert in California. Taken by Luke Destefano, this photo captures the sand as it moves through the air, swept away with the wind. With a picture-perfect blue sky in the background contrasting the vivid orange of the dune, I can only imagine what it would have been like to see this in person. Here's to hoping Luke had some goggles on at ...12 Stunning Desert Landscapes Around The World
Jul 3rd, 2012 at 11:00AM: There are many beautiful landscapes to be seen all over the world. Sparkling oceans, lush flora, tall mountains, barren tundra and unique rock formations cover the Earth, giving contrast to its many destinations. One of the most interesting types of scenery to take in, however, is the desert.
While many automatically think of sandy, infertile, colorless areas of land, there are actually many ...How Could An Ancient City Survive In The Desert?
Jun 22nd, 2012 at 1:00PM:
The drive through the Syrian desert to the ancient city of Palmyra makes you wonder how anyone lived out here 2000 years ago. For hours you speed east from Damascus along a dusty desert road, the only sights being a few dull concrete buildings, Bedouin with their herds and a thick black telephone line snaking along the ground next to the highway.
Once you get to Palmyra, you find a lush ...Amazing Photos Of Uzbekistan's Desert Ship Graveyard
May 31st, 2012 at 7:00AM:
A relentless sun bakes down upon the desert sands near the Uzbekistan city of Mo'ynaq, sending shimmering waves of heat and swirling dust clouds floating skywards. As the scarce few travelers who have traversed this most barren and isolated of landscapes will tell you, it's probably the last place on earth you'd expect to find a flotilla of abandoned ships. Except this isn't a mirage ...Photo Of The Day - Arizona Desert
May 18th, 2012 at 6:00PM:
The Arizona desert seduces. When I was a kid, my grandparents collected a magazine called Arizona Highways, which featured honest-to-God, awe-inspiring vistas of the Grand Canyon State. (As you can see from the link, the periodical still exists.) I wouldn't get to Arizona until I was 25, barreling down 93 from Las Vegas and crossing into New Mexico quickly. Those highways didn't look like the ...America's baddest badlands
Jan 17th, 2012 at 10:30AM:
One of the greatest things about the United States is its environmental diversity. From towering forests of pine to sun-hammered deserts, from snowy peaks to steaming swamps, this nation has it all.
Some of the most compelling places are also the harshest. Take this view of the sand dunes of Death Valley, taken by talented photographer John Bruckman. This is the worst part of the Mojave ...Video: Burning Man 2011
Sep 13th, 2011 at 2:00PM: Burning Man 2011 has come to an end. Friends of mine who attend every (single) year are home from the journey, spiritually awakened, refreshed, and tan. That seems to be how most Burning Man folk return back to their respective homes once the festivities are over with. Burning Man is a week-long event held every year in Black Rock Desert, Nevada. It's called 'Burning Man' because a giant effigy ...
An Island of luxury in a sea of desert: Al Maha Desert Resort in Dubai
Jul 13th, 2011 at 10:00AM:
Every city needs a quick getaway spot, even global centers for tourism. Parisians head for the lakes and beaches of southern France, Hong Kongers ferry to Macau for quick gambling fixes, Bostonians head for the cape to be seen and sun, and the people of Dubai escape the city for...the desert? Yes, the desert.
Indeed, the desert seems an unlikely place in which to unwind and be pampered, ...The Atacama Desert's Valle de la Luna
Jun 7th, 2011 at 8:00AM: Yesterday we introduced you to the Atacama Desert, a dry, yet strikingly beautiful destination, located in Chile's northern region along that country's borders with Bolivia and Argentina. Protected on its east and west sides by towering mountain ranges, the Atacama seldom sees rainfall of any kind and as a result, it is amongst the driest places on the planet. Those dry conditions, combined with ...The Atacama Desert: Chile's Other Adventure Destination
Jun 6th, 2011 at 8:00AM:
When adventure travelers reveal a list of their top destinations, Chile is often amongst the favorites. The South American country is well known for its majestic landscapes, remote, wild places, and adrenaline inducing activities. In the south, Patagonia is widely considered one of the best backpacking and climbing destinations on the planet and Punta Arenas, the southernmost city in the ...VIDEO: Astronaut's view of the world
May 31st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Need a few moments of Zen? This video from NASA's Johnson Space Center has seven of them, traveling over the Earth from the coast of Namibia to the Amazon Basin to capture an astronaut's view of the world. The incredible images are narrated by Dr. Justin Wilkinson, a soothing astronaut who points out the many rivers, mountains, deserts, and other features shown on NASA's camera from far above. ...
Video: Arcade Fire at Coachella
Apr 18th, 2011 at 4:00PM:
Music festivals are one of the best ways to spend your sweet summer time. Although we're still a ways off from the official launch of summer, many music fans consider Coachella the beginning of summer... or, at least, the beginning of summer festivals. As the season of love via live music swings fuller into gear, I'll help you navigate as many music festivals as I can. But for now, lets talk ...
Photo of the day - Sunset in Manhattan
Mar 31st, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Sunsets are a common staple of the travel photo album. We tend to associate them with palm-tree-lined beaches, desert landscapes, and misty mountains. Yet this photo by Flickr user jameskadamson has nary a cactus or foothill in sight. Taken in New York City, it's a beautiful perspective on the building's architecture and the photographer's favorite time of day. Want more sunsets? Check out ...A travel guide to the 2011 Oscar movies
Feb 2nd, 2011 at 4:00PM: The 83rd annual Academy Awards are coming up in a few weeks and the Oscars race is on. This year's nominations contained few surprises, with many nods for Brit period piece The King's Speech, Facebook biopic The Social Network, and headtrip Inception. While 2010's ultimate travel blockbuster Eat, Pray, Love failed to made the cut, there's still plenty to inspire wanderlust among the Best Picture ...Endurance athlete to run across Chile's Atacama Desert
Jan 22nd, 2011 at 8:00AM: Canadian endurance athlete and adventurer Ray Zahab is in Chile this week where he has just launched an epic long distance run across the Atacama Desert, a place that is renowned as the driest environment on the planet. Zahab is making the attempt as a challenge to his own abilities, but also as part of an educational outreach program with the hopes of delivering an ongoing message to students ...
