Category: Travel

Cascoly Travel 2025 Small Group Tours

Our small group tours explore a mix traditional and classical sites and seldom visited areas With a maximum of 12 participants, we eat at small local restaurants and go where larger groups cannot. We stay in 3–4-star hotels, often with 2-night stays. When possible, we select boutique hotels where we may be only clients. Our… Continue reading Cascoly Travel 2025 Small Group Tours

Chasing Waterfalls: Exploring the Beauty of Plitvice Lakes

Plitvice Lakes National Park, located in central Croatia, is one of the most famous and oldest national parks in Southeast Europe. Its unique geography and stunning natural beauty made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1979. It’s the source  of the Korana River . Oddly, though only 2 hours away from the Adriatic Sea, the… Continue reading Chasing Waterfalls: Exploring the Beauty of Plitvice Lakes

Vintage Maps of Ortelius – 16th century – Vol 1 – Cascoly Image Galleries

Abraham Ortelius, a Flemish cartographer and geographer, is celebrated for his significant contributions to early modern cartography. Born in 1527 in Antwerp, he is best known for creating the first modern atlas, the “Theatrum Orbis Terrarum” (Theatre of the World), first published in 1570. This work was groundbreaking because it compiled maps from various sources into a uniform format, accompanied by detailed descriptions, making it accessible and informative for its audience. vintage maps

Carcassonne Medieval City -Cascoly Image Gallery

Carcassonne, a fortified city in the south of France, holds within its ancient walls a rich tapestry of history, culture, and architectural splendor. Visiting this remarkable UNESCO World Heritage Site is akin to stepping back in time, where the past whispers through every stone and cobblestone alleyway. Find larger images for download and merchandise Cobbled… Continue reading Carcassonne Medieval City -Cascoly Image Gallery

The Road Less Traveled: Acadia’s Hidden Wonders

Acadia and Mount Rainier are among the most visited National Parks in the United States. Both are close to major metropolitan areas, but also provide 2 very different ecological settings: volcanic mountain versus seacoast fjords, both with temperate forests. Most tourists, however, spend too little time touching only the highlights. Here I’ll emphasize some of… Continue reading The Road Less Traveled: Acadia’s Hidden Wonders

Image Galleries – Mount Rainier – Washington Cascades

Climbing Mount Rainier is a popular but challenging endeavor. The mountain claims lives each year due to its unpredictable weather and difficult terrain. Spring is the most popular time to climb the easier routes, before major crevasses open. For more technical routes it also reduces the chances of snow or rockfall.  Winter climbing freezes more rocks in place allowing climbs such as Gibraltar which are unsafe even in the spring.