Adventures Underground

Fine Flamenco Finds

There are many places to view Flamenco in Granada. There are large shows in Sacramonte that cost 25-35 Euros and have a flare for showing the dramatics and storytelling of the dance, and there are shows that have no dance and play in dark...

Hanging With Monks in Orheiul Vechi, Moldova

If ever there was a moment when I started to doubt that everything happens for a reason, I think back to the one time I hung with monks in a cave monastery in Moldova.

This is a story about a spontaneous day trip out to Orheiul Vechi, about an hour...

Blue Grotto

If you are able to tour the Pakleni Islands near Hvar in Croatia ask to be taken to Bisevo to see the blue grotto. Once you are there you will be taken in a small embarkation as the entrance to the cave is only 1.5 meters high. Once you enter your...

Eisriesenwelt Ice Caves

The Eisriesenwelt brings you into the largest ice caves in the world. One of the true wonders on earth, the caves are a wondrous underground world of natural ice sculptures and formations. Discover a world of natural beauty.

Cave of the Great Kings

The Buddhist temple complex of Dambulla consists of five cave temples carved under a very large overhanging the rock. The temples were carved out over several centuries but the oldest dates back to the 1st century BC. The temples are carved into...

The Devil Lives in Chile

As an avid wine lover, I make it a point to visit various wine regions around the world. When I came across a place like Concha y Toro, and their sprawling caves of wine, I couldn't help but feel that I had stumbled upon a little slice of heaven....

Home sweet home in the area of Cappadocia

These giants rocks have been home first to the early Christians and then passed down through many generations. Located in Central Anatolia, Turkey about an hour and a half flight (450 miles) from Istanbul to Kayseri this area is a UNESCO World...

the tunnel beneath the sea

Part 2: Cuevas del Indios (Indian Caves) in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Once you've climbed down the cliff side into the rock crevice (it sounds much more daring than it is, I promise), you'll find a ladder that leads to the Taino Indian petroglyphs. I...

Club Ayala "The Cave" in Trinidad Cuba

Club Ayala is one of the most unique clubs I've been to anywhere. Located about 100 feet underground, this massive nature cavern is impressive both for itsincrediblespace and killeracoustics. I've never been to anything like it. Saturdaytends to...