As the birthplace of Shingon Buddhism's founder, Kōbō Daishi, it has over 120 temples and the renowned Okunoin Cemetery, where he is buried.

For an easy hike close to central Zermatt, opt for the 5-lakes trail, which includes charming mountain goats that graze along the way.

Our favorite day in Switzerland was climbing Breithorn mountain at 13,600 feet with Zermatters. This is great for beginner mountaineering.

Grindelwald, a quaint village renowned as the starting point for experiencing some of Switzerland's iconic mountain vistas.

We hiked Mt. Fagradalsfjall then we made our way to Reykjavik where we spent a rainy afternoon exploring this City museums and other sights

Fimmvörðuháls is an epic, "must do," Iceland hike featuring over two dozen waterfalls. Begins at Skogafoss falls in the South Island.

This day trip from Auckland by rented car, stopped at Kitekite Falls track, Mercer Bay Loop, Piha Beach, and Karekare Beach.

Abel Tasman National Park:Our planned hike from was from Bark Bay to Anchorage Bay (8 miles), via a water taxi from Kaiteriteri.

The last leg of the Kepler Track located in Te Anau, South Island New Zealand. We took a quick hike before our flight to Nelson.

Routeburn Track is a popular hike in New Zealand's beautiful Fiordland National Park. Stop at Eglinton Valley and Mirror Lakes along the way

In the heart of Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Forest lives mountain gorilla. Gorilla Trekking is a “once in a lifetime" experiences.

Mgahinga National Park offers a cultural tourism experience with the Batwa. Here, we spent the better part of a day on an educational hike

Mgahinga National Park, Uganda, is the home of the Golden Monkey, an endangered species. To view these beautiful (and silly) animals in the

Uganda is a country filled with lush forests, amazingly friendly people, unforgettable wildlife, and interesting history. Our first full day

Hike Wamea Canyon in Kauai, Hawaii then spend the afternoon relaxing on Kekaha Beach.

Hiking the Pihea Trail to Alakai Swamp in Koke'e State Park includes incredible views of the Napoli Cost in Kauai

Located just West of the City of Santa Rosa, Sonoma County, California, is the largest freshwater wetlands on the Northern California coast.

The Awa'awapuhi Trail is located in Koke State Park on the island of Kauai. The hike is an out-and-back, super muddy 6.7 mile trail.

Yosemite, of course, is a hiker's dream. There are epic backpacking trips available and of course plenty of day hikes. We went to Yosemite w

Located just outside the town of Arnold, Calaveras Big Trees State Park was established back in 1852 but become a protected State park in 19