The best of the West! Starting in Vancouver we stop in ranch country before climbing to the Rockies.
Kayak in postcard-famous Revelstoke, sleep in a traditional Tepee in the Kootenays, visit Banff and Jasper National Parks, take in the dramatic Icefields Parkway and walk on a living glacier. Finish in cowboy-country, home of the Calgary Stampede & Exhibition. The rest of travel entry →
Aragats (4091 m. above the sea level) is the highest peak of Armenia and Transcaucasia. It is an ancient extinct volcano with 4 peaks and a beautiful crater.
There are two main routes to climb Aragats – ascending the Southern peak, which is the easiest one, and conquering the Northern, the highest peak, which will require a good physical fit and some mountaineering equipment. The rest of travel entry →
Compass Expeditions – Adventure Motorcycle Tours specializing in South America where riding is some of the best on earth!
We ride winding mountain roads, sand and creek crossing in Bolivia, the long vast expanses of Patagonia, the world famous 7 lakes drive in Argentina, the emerald coast of Brazil and the scared valley in Peru, and that’s just the beginning… The rest of travel entry →
Danum Valley is about 70 kilometres (44 miles) west of Lahad Datu, Sabah’s fourth largest town. It comprises 43,800 ha of virgin forest. It is a vast reserve of lush tropical lowland forest rich in Sabah’s unique flora and fauna. The area has been recognised as one of the world’s most complex ecosystems.
The Danum Valley provides visitors with ecological experience into the wilds and wonders of ancient tropical forests. The hot and humid jungle teems with a variety of towering tropical trees, lingering lianas, exotic orchids and overhanging epiphytes. The rest of travel entry →
Visiting the Potala Palace need some physical force. It was built on Red Mountain in the centre of Lhasa Valley (3,700m above sea level),And you need climb up about 170 meters’ steps to visit it.
The Potala Palace was originally built by King Songtsen Gampo in 637. It’s a gift for King Songtsen Gampo’s bride, Princess Wen Cheng of the Tang Dynasty of China. It had been rebuilt by the Fifth Dalai Lama in 1645. Since then, Potala Palace has become the seat of Dalai Lamas and also the political center of Tibet. The rest of travel entry →
Our tour of Chile begins in Santiago where the first two days will be spent visiting some of Chile’s excellent wineries. In the Maipo Valley, the most famous wine valley in Chile, we will visit the Carmen and the Santa Rita wineries.
Continue on to San Martin with a visit to Casablanca Valley’s Vina Mar Winery, where we will learn about their success with new varieties and methods of wine production. The rest of travel entry →
