Today's Photo of the Day was taken by Flickr contributor AlphaTangoBravo. His image of volcanoes in Guatemala wrapped in the early morning's blue haze is a mesmerizing reminder of the intensity of a tropical dawn.
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Photo of the day - Blue volcanoes of Guatemala
Today's Photo of the Day was taken by Flickr contributor AlphaTangoBravo. His image of volcanoes in Guatemala wrapped in the early morning's blue haze is a mesmerizing reminder of the intensity of a tropical dawn.
Submit your favorite images to the Gadling Group pool ...Ancient Mayan city discovered in Guatemala
Archaeologists have used modern technology to uncover an ancient Mayan city buried deep in the jungles of Guatemala. More than two millennia ago, the city was home to 2000 people, but in the centuries since it was abandoned, it has been reclaimed by the jungle, and now sits ...Latin America on a budget: Antigua, Guatemala
My first Latin America budget adventure, to Antigua, Guatemala, got off to a bad start. My flight from New York to Atlanta was cancelled due to bad weather and I was rebooked via Los Angeles. I finally arrived in Guatemala City a day late, and two days of activities ...Latin America on a budget: How to plan a budget-friendly adventure
Latin America is one of the world's most budget-friendly regions for visitors. There are very cheap places to stay across the region--most notably across Central America--where a few dollars will get you a bed for the night and dinner.
But in a budget-friendly region ...Video of the Day - Sunsets around the world
Seeing the sun set over a foreign land can lead to some of the most memorable moments on any given trip. Even though it's an event we witness every day of our lives, watching it dip over a new horizon always feels like a completely new experience. Today's Video of ...
Flip winter the bird with a great adventure travel contest!
The holidays are long past, you're back at the daily grind, and the country has been dumped on with way to much snow. Admit it, you're sick of winter already and could use an adventurous escape. Fortunately, I've got just what you need in the form of a travel contest that ...Guatemala travel alert: road to Lake Atitlan closed until year's end due to mudslides
The U.S. Embassy in Guatemala City is asking that travelers defer visiting Lake Atitlan until January for safety reasons, due to an increase of crime during the holiday season, and closure of the main road due to mudslides. The stunning volcanic lake in Guatemala's ...12 historic sites in danger of disappearing
The Global Heritage Fund has released a new report that lists 200 World Heritage Sites around the globe that are in danger from a variety of threats, turning the spotlight on 12 in particular that could disappear altogether due to a lack of funds, neglect, and mismanagement. ...Ten hot backpacker destinations
Though the backpacker scene feels more hipster than hippie these days, the same formula remains: young travelers plus a small budget plus a long trip. While individuals certainly differ, the stereotype of a budget traveler toting a bedraggled pack to cheap destinations ...Women adventurers heed the Call of the Wild
With the adventure travel market continuing to grow at an astonishing rate, women only adventures have become an increasingly popular option as well.These trips generally offer all the same wild and challenging options that any other adventure vacation would, with perhaps a ...Photo of the Day (7.31.2010)
Ruh-roh. Luks like sombodeez in twubble! Seriously, though? How nice is it to see a happy dog, rather than the usual developing-country stray, take off with one of those plastic stools I always eat my lunch on? True, this picture was taken in Guatemala, where I've never ...Photo of the Day (04.17.10)
I have an unusually small head. It makes buying hats quite difficult. Hats, you see, rarely look good on me. I always look like a child wearing daddy's cap. It's embarrassing. From fedoras to Stetsons, I almost always struggle to find my size in head wear. So I can ...Join a trek study, travel for free!
Have you ever wanted to travel to an exotic, tropical locale, while taking part in an important study that could end a scourge that has plagued travelers for centuries? If you answered yes to that run-on question, then we have a travel tip for you.
tweetmeme_url = ...Ultimate recyling project: Building a soda bottle classroom
What happens when Peace Corps volunteers, the non-profit organization, Hug it Forward and a bevvy of school children and teachers in Guatemala recycle plastic bottles and trash? A school classroom.
The collected bottles were stuffed with trash and used to form the walls ...The top 9 reasons to drop everything and visit Guatemala right now
If you thought you could live a regret-free life without visiting Guatemala, think again. This diminutive Central American country, smaller than the state of Louisiana, packs in enough diversity to entertain you for months. And its low, low prices mean you don't need to ...Lava Leering: Getting up close and personal with Volcan Pacaya in Guatemala
One of the few places in the world where you can stand just inches away from blisteringly hot lava, Guatemala's Volcan Pacaya is the country's most popular and most accessible volcano. Just a ninety-minute drive from the tourist mecca of Antigua, Pacaya offers visitors the ...Photo of the Day (8.15.09)
When I think of the word "silhouette" I think of that old 50's song about a guy watching a couple kissing in the silhouette of a window shade. There's something special about silhouettes that make me want to sigh. This particular photograph also makes me smile. You can tell ..."Electrifying" video from the crater of Guatemala's Volcan Santiaguito... as it erupts!
At 8,200 feet, Guatemala's Volcan Santiaguito is not one of the tallest volcanoes in the world, but with eruptions taking place every hour, it is one of the world's most active. A few days ago, I joined four other people for a challenging two-day hike from the town of ...
And the happiest place on Earth is ...
... not Disney World!
Despite the theme park's claim, Costa Rica actually takes the top spot, according to the New Economics Foundation. This Britain-based independent research firm uses the "Happy Planet Index" to determine and rank the countries with the happiest people. ...Photo of the Day (6.26.09)
I'm gearing up for a first-time trip to Guatemala, so I thought I'd post this photo from Rambling Traveler taken in the cemetery of Chichicastenango, or "Chichi" for short.
I've always loved the colorfulness of Latin American cemeteries, and the fact that they're ...
