Why sloths? Was a sillier question ever asked? The obvious answer is, “just look at them.” Their stuffed animal-esque demeanor, their permanent grin, the “take it easy” attitude, what’s not to love?

Bioluminescence occurs in fireflies, plankton, fungi and other organisms, creating amazing visual effects that border on supernatural. We’ve scoured the globe to find seven amazing places to see th...

There are a million amazing experiences that you can enjoy in Australia, but to make things easier for you, we've narrowed it down a bit. Check out some of the best of what's up down under, and dis...

#Yolo - you only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. The wildly popular phrase making it's way around the interwebs has struck a special cord with adventure and travel enthusiasts an...

A visit to the Amazon Jungle is a dream come true for many. But arriving at this iconic rainforest is not easy or cheap. If you’re going to invest your time, effort and money into traveling to one ...

One of the last remaining unspoiled natural areas on Earth, Patagonia is an outdoor lover’s paradise and has all the makings for a trip of a lifetime. The inspiration for both the founders of The N...

One of our staff members recently spent a week in the Galapagos. Enjoy these snippets from her trip journal about this once in a lifetime opportunity to get up close and personal with nature to hea...

Did you know there are two main species of elephants- Asian and African? Did you know they eat 10% of their own weight every day? What about the four steps to checking an elephant’s health-to look ...

Ever wanted to get up close and personal with an African elephant? So close that you can peer inside their cavernous mouths, hold their weighty trunks or gaze into their heavily-lashed eyes? Most ...

A trip to the Galapagos has been at the top of my must-do trips for awhile now. Frolicking among the wildlife offers a sense of seclusion and exclusivity that surely would make for once-in-a-lifeti...