Man, if there was *ever* a study in colour and texture, this fabulous photograph is it. Shot and shared by Adal-Honduras, you can almost hear the sounds and smell the smells of this Guatemalan market. Beautiful capture! If you've got some great travel shots you'd love to ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Photo of the Day 4.27.09
Man, if there was *ever* a study in colour and texture, this fabulous photograph is it. Shot and shared by Adal-Honduras, you can almost hear the sounds and smell the smells of this Guatemalan market. Beautiful capture! If you've got some great travel shots you'd love to ...The Very Best Foreign National Parks
The Coalition of National Park Services Retirees (yeah, I didn't know they existed either) put out a press release yesterday listing the organizations favorite national parks from around the globe. The list was compiled by the more than 700 members of the CNPSR, who voted on ...12 Amazing Crater Lakes
Environmental Graffiti, the same website that brought us those amazing views from the tops of the Seven Summits last week, returns with even more great images. The subject of their latest story is the 12 Most Incredible Crater Lakes on Earth. These amazing natural wonders ...Photo of the Day (12.19.08)
In my ideal world, we'd all live within walking distance of a beautiful blue lake surrounded by (hopefully dormant) volcanoes. This shot from flickr user Matt Coats illustrates just what I'm talking about. Visitors to Guatemala's Lago de Atitlán are richly rewarded ...Four good reasons to visit Central America this fall
With many of our travel budgets shrinking this season, now is a great time to consider the halfway point between that costly trip to Europe and the staycation that you've been dreading. Oh yes, I'm talking about Central America. Honduras, Guatemala, Panama, Costa Rica and ...Photo of the Day (9-3-08)
Matt Coats wrote in his description about this picture that he took it from a "secret vantage point" in Guatemala. I'm reminded about the time I stood on a street corner in Hoi An, Vietnam taking pictures of people in various groupings as they passed by on bicycles or ...Global rise in food costs: The real effects
The dollar has hit a new low against the euro, America is on the verge of recession and global food prices are on an upward spiral. In fact, global food prices have risen by 40% in the last nine months. Add to that the fact that food reserves are at their lowest in 30 years ...The less traveled part of the Caribbean
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There's so much to love about the Caribbean, and so much to hate.
The "hate" category exists because the Caribbean we have all come to love is now loved by too many; there are too many hotels, too many tourists, and too much development.
But there are ...An undiscovered gem: The pyramids of Tikal
I talked yesterday about a little known alternative to Machu Picchu. Today, I bring you the Mayan version: the ruins at Tikal in Guatemala. But here's the zinger: they're actually more impressive than the much better known pyramids at Chichen Itza in Mexico. Here's what one ...One for the Road: Moon Guatemala
Has Grant's alert about cheap fares to Guatemala got ya thinking about planning a spontaneous getaway? Or maybe you want to expand your travels beyond Guatemala City and the old capital of Antiqua and spend a week or more exploring the scenic wonders of this magical country? ...$200 from Los Angeles - Guatemala City. Got any Plans this Weekend?
There appears to be some squabbling for the Los Angeles -- Guatemala City (LAX-GUA) route today. Spirit, American Airlines, Taca and Mexicana all have been showing excellent fares between LA and the Latin capital, and I'm currently seeing a price of about 200$ on Taca ...Photo of the Day (10/4/07)
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Ah yes, the old hand painted political slogan on the side of a building. This particular one happens to be San Juan Cotzal, Guatemala. I just love the way the colorful slogan, so very amateur in nature, contrasts almost cheerily against what must surely be a very poor ...Spanish Immersion in Guatemala
Here's a tip from a woman I met who is finishing up her master's degree at the Ohio State University. If you want a cheap place to learn Spanish or brush up on the Spanish you know, try Guatemala. She was in Antigua for two weeks last summer and found it cheap, fun and an ...Detour Worth Making: "Agua Caliente," The World's Only Hot Waterfall
Believe it or not, Guatemala is home to the world's only hot waterfall. Known as "Agua Caliente," the steaming waters from a thermal spring bubbling into the Rio Dulce pour over the falls into a cool pond below. Surrounded by foliage and ancient pocked rocks, Agua Caliente ...George W. Bush's Visit to Guatemala Causes a Mayan Stir
George W. Bush and Laura are in Guatemala checking out various sites there---some government, some agriculture and some tourist related.
Next week, Bush is heading to Guatemala's archeological site, Iximche, the once capital of the Mayan kingdom Kaqchiqueles before the ...The Amazing world of Francis Ford Coppola
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It's rare that a real live person can be described as a destination.
And yet, this is how the Miami Herald describes film director Francis Ford Coppola.
Films can be journeys unto themselves, of course, but it is Coppola's non-cinematic ventures which are the focus of the ...Megan Lyles Travel Writer
When really good travel blogs manage to remain secret to me, I get bummed wishing someone had called me sooner to say, "Hey, Adrienne you need to peep this right now!" No personal calls were ever received which leads me to wonder how many folks even know about the travel ...Photo of the Day (11/9/06)
There is nothing more hilarious while traveling than to run across a local wearing a random t-shirt he probably received as a gift from some tourist, yet has no idea what the English writing actually means.
I just love the way this photo by Jen Hamilon captures this ...Flying Kites for Family & Guatemala's Dead
Every November 1 better known as All Saint's Day in Guatemala, the people of Santiago Sacatepequez gather in crowds with enormous homemade kites to celebrate both family and those who have come and gone. From the cemetery residents will set their kites to soar in the skies ...Guatemala is Good
I have seen so many articles this last year about trips to Central America, it's amazing to think that this is the same place that was in the news just a decade ago for bloody civil wars and extreme poverty. Well, much of the poverty is still there, but countries like ...
