I love OATs: Outdoors, Art & Travel
No other scenic road in Montenegro pulled more Oohs and Aahs from me than the Durmitor Ring (Durmitorski Prsten), one of the four “Panoramic Roads” traversing the country. With mountains that seem to be jagged with a giant blade, deep canyons, and tiny villages sitting on expansive meadows, the Durmitor Ring offers wonderful sightseeing and …
Surrounded by more pines than bees around a honeycomb, Black Lake (Crno Jezero) in northern Montenegro, is a sight to behold. It’s the largest and most visited of the 18 glacier lakes in Durmitor National Park. Why? First, it’s a stone throw away from Žabljak, the main town inside the national park. Which means it’s …
Like the polygraph test of a pathological liar, the high peaks and low valleys of La Gomera mountains stretch as far as your eyes can see. Measuring only 370 square kilometres (143 square miles), the second smallest of the Canary Islands is big in outdoor adventures. The island, including its marine park, is a Biosphere …
Tenerife is the largest of the Canary Islands and it’s also where you’ll find Spain’s highest peak (Mount Teide). Amongst the unique things to do in Tenerife you’ll find beautiful botanic gardens, beaches where you can escape the crowds, hiking trails crossing desert regions and cloud forests, and excursions to see marine life. During the …
“Where’s Matt Damon?” I wondered when I first saw Mount Teide. The barren landscape reminded me of The Martian movie. Crowning it all is El Teide volcano, a stratovolcano that formed this mountain by accumulation of lava flows. Here, the pouring has been going on for 100,000 years. The first eruptions of this still active …
Lush gardens, an interesting architecture dressed in bright colours, and pretty squares surrounded by cafes are some of the attractions you’ll find in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, one of the capitals of the Canary Islands. After spending an entire day exploring the city I created this 1-day itinerary that you can easily do on foot, …
