More than a few vacationers staying at coastal resorts on the Riviera Maya or Cancun do venture into the interior of the Yucatan peninsula, but for the most part it’s on day trips or overnighters to world-famous Maya ruins such as Chichen Itza and Uxmal. As well they should – but sometimes overlooked amid all the ancient wonder is Yucatan’s capital, Mérida, a four-hour drive inland from the coast (add maybe a couple more hours if you take local roads). With a population of some 800,000, it’s t
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There was an interesting round table discussion recently sponsored by visual content management powerhouse, VFM Leonardo .
The basic question the panel was asked to consider was this: Why is hotel web site content so boring, and how can it be made more engaging for the traveler?
It so happens, that the initial stage in travel decisions is the all-important “Planning Stage,” the tipping point, so to speak.
So if content is almost exclusively transactional and
What I noticed is the hotel was full of European budget travelers doing the same exact thing.The hotels offer free shuttle service from EWR and to Penn Station, Newark around the clock,so people don't need to worry about wal
Small town near Guatemala City and Antigua lives for the Festival of gigantic kites. This tradition exists in some parts of Guatemala for a long time now. To be there on Day of the dead is quite a unique experience...
Idea to make gigantic kite, more than twenty meters in diameter that will never fly may sound crazy. But, when you come to the festival, it seems so logical and nice; colors, pictures and messages that can be seen on every single one of the kites exhibited here create special atmosp
Patricia and Erik From Pink Point, Buenos Aires, Argentina
By Roy Heale
After the successful inaugural year for Pink Point Buenos Aires plans are now underway for the second year of operations. Pink Point is now the Official LGBT tourist information centre of the Buenos Aires City Government (ENTE de Turismo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires). A provider of LGBT information, gay city maps, and passes to bars and discos, Pink Point also has Pride articl
Today, I was inspired by a blog post on MeetOnCruise.com http://meetoncruise.com/blog/who-wrote-that-cruise-review to write almost a companion piece. That article asked whether or not it matters who writes a cruise review as to if is trustworthy or useful. As I began thinking about this question, I came to the conclusion that, for me, who writes the review is not nearly as important as what they say. So, what DO I look for in a cruise review? Details and honesty.
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When (and why) Do We Share Travel Information?
We recently did an article on why social media mavens don’t use their social media accounts to complain about bad service or disappointing travel experiences.
Now, according to the marketing company, Milestone, there’s a twist to this thinking.
While travelers may prefer to lodge their travel complaints directly to the hotel or destination, it seems travelers are more likely to share information about a purchase they just made.
Apparently 40 percent o
Right in the downtown within walking distance you can find three different museums; one of them is the Pre-Columbian Gold Museum.
The Pre-Columbian Gold Museum exhibits an amazing collection of objects made in gold by the Pre-Columbian inhabitants of Costa Rica. This collection has a total of 1600 pieces that were wo
"If you would be wealthy, think of saving as well as getting."
- Benjamin Franklin
Many volunteers do not go abroad with an aim of over spending their hard earned cash, for many it is a chance to give back to society and many a case to those less fortunate than themselves. As much as one would like to enjoy their experience while in a foreign country, a situation may arise where you may need to save and budgeted as such. A number of tips are provided here to help you curb your spending to a mini
Canyoning, also known as canyoneering in some parts of the world, is the adventurous act of traveling through steep and narrow canyons using a variety of techniques that can include walking, scrambling, jumping, abseiling, wading, or swimming and climbing waterfalls through steep canyon walls to deep pools.. Canyoneers usually differentiate between technical and nontechnical canyoneering. Where nontechnical canyoneering generally refers to simple canyon hiking, technical canyoneering requires sp
Located off the beaten path in central Tuscany, Italy, one of the most popular tourist spots is San Gimignano. Known for it towers, its a great day spot to see. The shopping it rather insignificant. You won't find anything unique rather its on touristy cheesy stuff so save your pennies. The tower offers a great view of the tuscan landscape so its definitely recommended.
Other than that do the local fresco church. Its really a beautiful example of historic frescoes of the times. Although, y
Close to our Spanish school in Samara, turtles are making their way to lay their eggs in Ostional, Costa Rica, a phenomenon known in Spanish as "arribada" or a mass emergence from the ocean. Thousands of "tortugas lora," or olive ridley turtles nest here each year in the refuge that was created in 1984. Prior to 1984, there were no laws prohibiting or regulating the removal of turtle eggs from the beach.
Turtles nest in Ostional year round, but during rainy season, a few hundred turtles will a
Enchanting paradise
by Heather Cassell
Published: Ocotber 3, 2011
Camille Thomas, founder of LezPlay Radio and party promoter.
Photo Credit:Courtesy of Lez Play Radio
Shirley Mae's Diner
Shirley Mae's...doesn't that name just conjure up images of fried chicken, ribs, collard greens and macaroni and cheese? It did for me and Jon, especially when we saw the words Soul Food under the name as we drove past the restaurant on 21st Street in Astoria. I stopped by during the week and picked up a menu, then called in our order last Saturday night. When we went in to pick it up, the friendly, dred-locked guy named Anthony, the only one on duty besides the cook, told us I'm just back from 5 weeks in the South Pacific. Wow!
First half of the time I was volunteer teaching in a small elementary school in the picture-perfect island of Aitutaki in the Cook Islands. Beautiful people, stunning blue lagoon, unspoiled small-town feel to the island of only 2,000+ people.
Next I was in Papeete, Tahiti from which we sailed on the Aranui III for two weeks among the Marquesas Islands. Each island was different, amazingly enough, and each of the 180 passengers was different, to
Barcelona and Madrid are two perfect weekend cities, but with slightly different character and charm. Whichever you choose, you can expect cozy dining, exciting nightlife and probably a lot of shopping. One of the absolute advantages of Barcelona is the possibility of combining the advantages of beach life, so it’s no wonder that Barcelona emerged as a weekend favorite. A brilliant restaurant and nightlife is certainly something with it all to do. Madrid was shadowed by the coast near Barcelona,
Puerto Viejo can be called the main tourist destination of the Caribbean side of Costa Rica. The town is located in Talamanca Canton in the province of Limon, in the southeastern coast of the country, close to the Panamanian border.
The magic of this place is a combination of different reasons such as white sand beaches, crystal waters, excellent surf conditions, wide variety of wildlife, great diversity of cultures and one of the most attractive factors: laid-back vibe Caribbean style.
Many Puer
THE CZECH COMPOSER WHO INVENTED AMERICAN MUSIC
Antonin Dvořák, whose 170th anniversary is this year, was not just the greatest of Czech composers. You could argue that Dvořák (1841-1904), the son of a butcher from a village near Prague, was also the father of American classical music. Just as he urged his compatriots to incorporate Czech folk tunes and even birdsong into their music, he urged American composers to use their own songs for inspiration – so much so that he horrified several milli
Something to Declare: Good Lesbian Travel Writing
Edited by Gillian Kendal; University of Wisconsin Press, 230 pages; paperback, $19.95
Reviewed by Heather Cassell
Published: Ocotber 5, 2011
When I embarked on a search for stories by queer women travelers, I didn't expect that it would be a journey in itself: "L Word", "power lesbians" and years of treasure troves of lesbian travel tales pilfered from the pages of lesbian magazines be damned. Someone somewhere would have the
Mountain biking is a young sports in Nepal. The thrill and excitement involved in the sport is making it popular day by day. Lots of Nepalese have taken seriously to sports. The idea of mountain bike racing was first formed in Marin Country, in California in the early eighties. However, in 1996 it got included in the Olympic Games and later on in 1998 the sport got an early into the Asian Games. The National Sports Council of Nepal officially recognized it as a sport in 1995. The first mountain
