I was at a Mexican restaurant recently, and its colorful assortment of piñatas reminded me of all my trips to Mexico - not to mention one of my oldest childhood memories. You know that car commercial that’s been all over the tube recently, the one with a kid whaling away at a piñata that stubbornly refuses to break – a stand-in for the durability of this particular make of car? It brought me back to one of my earliest childhood memories, my own kiddie party, when my dad handed me a plastic bat
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Modestly Priced Gay Accommodation, Buenos Aires Style With Latin Flair
By Roy Heale
For members of the LGBT community who are planning to experience adventures in Buenos Aires tourism and would prefer to stay at a gay bed and breakfast, Buenos Aires now offers an exclusive gay venue in trendy Palermo.
Located in the heart of Palermo Soho, this exclusively gay Palermo Uno Bed & Breakfast offers guests an urban resort experience. Owned and operated by an Argentine travel guide and journalist this is
More and more parents are realising the value of a digital detox. A chance to uplug from our interconnected world and get back in touch with nature, these holidays are also a win win when it comes to spending quality time with the kids. Ranch stays offer unrivalled opportunities to live life in the slow lane, cattle drives, team penning, teepee camp outs and guest rodeos ideal for families who want to follow the rhythm of the herds. Tour operator, Ranch Rider has rounded up a list of six fun wee
by Susana Alosete
When you think about films associated with Morocco, your mind can’t help but shift to black and white, as the faces ofIngrid Bergman and Humphrey Bogart appear along with the soundtrack of “Casablanca.” However, this mythical movie was shot entirely in California, though it has left us with the memory of a romantic but dangerous Morocco.
Many movies have been filmed in this African nation, which prides itself on its own version of Hollywood or, as we Spaniards would say, its
If you've never visited the Greek island of Crete, you’re in for a lot of surprises. Travelers are so often astounded by the scenery, the diversity, and utter uniqueness of this Island. However surprising the geography may be however, the simplicity of village life has to be the more pleasurable discovery. Why there's even a term that best describes the people you'll experience here. So well noted for stellar seascapes, the term Filoxenia (the love of visitors) outshines any Cretan photo op. For
Manila is one of those sprawling mega-cities that somehow defines the modern era, somehow defines Southeast Asia, and somehow defines what it is to be human in an era in which quantity seems to have triumphed over quality. We just may be victims of our own success—reproductive, that is—as the fruits of our collective loins threaten to overwhelm us. The Philippines share much of the blame for this, being the only Catholic country in a region mostly Buddhist or Muslim, and with a reproductive ra
por Cristóbal Ramírez
El mar, sus vientos y sus olas, forman parte de esta ciudad coqueta. A Coruña, una de las ciudades más pujantes de Galicia, se abre a su bahía y permite que el visitante se llene los pulmones de aire salado. No hay más que pasearse por la Avenida de la Marina. En esta calle nos sorprenderán las galerías de las fachadas, que conforman el mayor conjunto acristalado del mundo. Nos dejamos llevar mirando las fachadas señoriales y llegamos,Jardines de Méndez Núñez mediante, hast
by Wendie Hansen with Kaleel Sakakeeny
Ralph Waldo Emerson had this to say about the Old North Bridge in Concord, MA, a suburb of Boston:
“By the rude bridge that arched the flood,
Their flag to April's breeze unfurled,
Here once the embattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round the world.”
But what does the bridge in Concord, the home of the American revolution for independence, have to do with revolutions in Tahrir Square, Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and all places where the struggle for fre
“In a remote and lush corner of Costa Rica, lies a realm of giant trees, roaring monkeys, jaguars on the prowl, and breaching whales. This is one of the last places on Earth where virgin rainforest grows right to the high tide line, and a visitor might walk for hours – or days – along its isolated coast without meeting a single person. This is the Osa Peninsula and there is no other place in the world like it.”
-Osa: Where the Rainforest Meets the Sea by ecologist Dr. Trond Larsen and photographe
Narita International Airport, also known as Tokyo Narita Airport, is the most popular gateway to Japan,
but in reality, it is not in Tokyo at all. It is a 60-minute express train ride (80-90 minute bus ride) outside of Tokyo
in Chiba Prefecture. Adjacent to the airport is Narita City, with a population of almost 129,000. This may be a pittance compared to Tokyo's 12 million, but there is much to do and see culturally in both Narita City
and its next-door neighbor Sakura City – population nearly 172
Lying north of Venice, amongst picturesque towns with ancient churches, castles, with vineyards taking up just about every square foot of land, is the Prosecco wine region, source of the wonderful sparkling wine that is served everywhere in Italy. A beautiful spot where we begin one of our Italiaoutdoors Bike the Wine Roads Italy bike tours, Prosecco has been produced for over 10 centuries in the foothills of the Marco Trevigiana, running from Valdobbiadene to Conegliano in the province of Trevi
Kota Kinabalu, the capital of the Malaysian state of Sabah, is located on the island of Borneo. Borneo has long been known for its exotic wildlife. However, today, as with wildlife the world over, Borneo finds it is necessary to protect its wild animals. There are a couple Orang Utan centers in Sabah but both are full-day trips from Kota Kinabalu. Visitors should consider visiting the Shangri-la’s Rasa Ria Resort Nature Reserve where they have a variety of nature-related activities. Twice da
While in Mexico City on business, my partner and I were looking for a little badly needed R&R, and interested in an out-of-town excursion that was interesting but not too obvious or a cliché, so we asked our local employees their opinion, and they were in pretty much unanimous agreement: Tepoztlán. A little town in the dusty hills of the state of Morelos about an hour outside the capital, it has cobblestone streets, colonial-era churches, and even a modest set of ancient ruins atop the steep mou
Admit it. It is tough to visualize an elephant orphanage. Visions of elephants in shorts like Oliver Twist asking “please sir may I have another” were short lived in my great expectations, however they were not replaced with anything very clear.
Originally set up by the government to care for abandoned or orphaned elephants it has now turned into a major tourist attraction and seems to be the economic cornerstone of a small village outside of Kandy named Pinnewala.
It has its critics. The critics
1. The People: The people of this old realm are a mixture of above 80 ethnic groups speaking above 70 different languages; they don’t seem so though, for they understand each other in almost every aspect of their lives. To appreciate what diversity and living in peace with all the difference anyone might have, Ethiopia is the best choice. Having three thousand years of experience the people of this land has come to be unusually very kind for strangers and travellers. Once you are in their land
Villages across the Atlantic Coast in France are dotted with small white houses and gorgeous hollylocks. It may not seem sound so spectacular, but once you step foot in one of the following five, you will understand why they made the list of The Most Beautiful Villages of France.
Sitting proudly at the tip of Ile de Re island, Ars-en-Ré shines with its 40-m high church steeple. Workers today still continue to farm the famous Fier d’Ars salt marshes, which is what the village grew up aro
The Surajkund Mela is an eye-opener for the city slicker to the best skills from rural India as Thommen Jose found out. Photographs by Raushni Abraham
You reach Surajkund even before you can say ‘Surajkund Mela’. You are there even before you realise that you are in the outskirts of Delhi. For Delhi-ites used to getting into Gurgaon or Noida for work or shopping, the drive to the annual gala-mela is hardly a drive. Then, it is not exactly supposed to be one either. This little village in Haryan
Esta tierra húmeda es ultra cosmopolita desde el siglo XIX. No muchos lugares del mundo pueden proclamar eso a los cuatro vientos, pero La Boca, el sugerente barrio de Buenos Aires, guarda los sedimentos de italianos, polacos, rusos, españoles, franceses… Este barrio, mezcla fascinante de orígenes, historias y nostalgias, fue fundado en el siglo XVI por Pedro de Mendoza y durante muchos siglos fue un arrabal portuario construido con los sueños de los emigrantes y la madera y la pintura que sobra
After a near panic-attack—or maybe it was claustrophobia, I’m not sure—from being in rooms without windows for six days straight, I get on the bus from Baguio to Sagada resolving to do better. I even find banana bread. That’s a good sign. “You ever have before?” the lady behind the smile asks. I smile back. Does a hippie live in the woods? “I’ve had it all my life.”
That’s probably the first thing I ever cooked.
The Philippines really are nice; they just respond better to an old-fashioned
We had saved the day for the historic and hilly town of Grasse, the world capital of perfume, located about ten miles up the hills of the Maritime Alps behind Cannes. The small town of Grasse still accounts for two thirds of France’s production of perfume essence and food flavorings. The hills around Grasse are full of fields of flowers, in particular jasmine and roses, which form the core of that production.
Our first stop in Grasse was the Musee International de la Parfumerie, a multi-story la
