The Americas

Eating Local: Carne en Jugo in Guadalajara, Mexico

by Mary Jo Manzanares on March 14, 2012

carne en jugo

Sampling local cuisine is one of the high points of travel for me.  I love sleuthing out regional dishes, trying local delicacies, and learning about the culture of a people by enjoying their food.  It satisfies my curiosity and that rumbling in my belly. In Guadalajara, Mexico, fast food is a good choice.  Not the [...]

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Lavish Luxury Guide for Puerto Rico

by Lanee Lee on March 8, 2012

W Resort & Spa Vieques Island, Puerto Rico

Looking for Caribbean class, culture and cuisine? As a former Spanish colony that’s been an American territory since the late 19th century, Puerto Rico is becoming the definitive lavish locale for European, UK and US travelers who seek an authentic island getaway without sacrificing creature comforts.  From golfing to shopping, we’ve got the Que Rico [...]

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Paraty: Small Town Paradise in Brazil

by Katy Stewart on February 21, 2012

Paraty, Brazil

The moment I set foot in Paraty, Brazil, I was in love. Rio de Janeiro may be the place to party, but when you feel the need to escape to a more tranquil place, Paraty is the place to come. It is a three-hour ride on a comfortable inter-city bus from Rio – and it [...]

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Buenos Aires on a Budget

by Katy Stewart on January 3, 2012

Obelisk

Argentina’s effortlessly cool capital combines European-style culture with a distinctly Latin spirit, making it a great destination for a city break with a difference. Better yet, in comparison to Western prices, Buenos Aires is almost ridiculously cheap, meaning that it is the perfect getaway on a budget. I am a city girl at heart, so [...]

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Try Barbados for your Next Beach Vacation

by Mary Jo Manzanares on December 28, 2011

Barbados beach in the caribbean

The island of Barbados, located deep in the Caribbean, is a wonderful spot for a beach vacation. Barbados is an independent nation, but since it functions as a constitutional monarchy recognizing Queen Elizabeth II as head of state, it offers visitors a fun blend of casual island atmosphere tempered with a bit of good old British [...]

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Bahamas: Will Changes Bring Visitors?

by Mary Jo Manzanares on December 26, 2011

beach in the Bahamas

Located a stone’s throw off the coast of Florida, the island nation of the Bahamas is one of the richest countries in the Americas.  Officially called the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, it is made up of 29 islands (not all are inhabited), 661 cays, and 2,387 islets, its location and rather affluent economy make it [...]

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Panama: Gambling, Indigenous People and a Canal

by Mary Jo Manzanares on December 7, 2011

Kuna dwelling in San Blas islands, Panama

Separating North and South America is the country of Panama, a strip of land  bordered by Costa Rica and Columbia, and a canal, connecting the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean.  Most people in the country live in either Panama City or Colon, on each side of the canal, with the remainder of the country [...]

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Visiting a Glacier in the Andes

by Katy Stewart on November 15, 2011

Pastoruri

The world at 16,000 feet above sea level is a very strange place indeed. It is a bleak, empty place, bone-chillingly cold and distinctly lacking in oxygen. This is reality in the highlands of Ancash, Peru. It is home to the Cordillera Blanca mountains, which form an impressive section of the Andes. I was beginning [...]

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High Profile Sporting Events Lure Travelers to Brazil

by Mary Jo Manzanares on November 1, 2011

Maracana Stadium Rio

There are all sorts of great reasons to visit Brazil, South America’s largest country, from the beautiful beaches along along the country’s 5,000 mile coast line to the nature of the Amazon rainforest and the Pantanal wetlands.  From the delicious cuisine and regional specialties the caipirinha cocktail, the country’s national social drink.  From the high [...]

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Belize Celebrates Mayan 2012

by Rita Cook on October 28, 2011

Mayan Ruins Belize

The big buzz for the past year or so has been the year 2012 and what it means.  A special date to many people and the theme of countless books and articles the date December 21, 2012 also known as the winter solstice particularly holds interest.  After all, that is when the ancient Mayan calendar [...]

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