Celebrating Christmas away from home, often in exotic destinations, has become quite usual for many families. Getting away for Hanukkah, which started on December 15 this year, is a bit more challenging. The holidays lasts 8 days and therefore requires more planning - being ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
Honduras
Hanukkah in Honduras
Celebrating Christmas away from home, often in exotic destinations, has become quite usual for many families. Getting away for Hanukkah, which started on December 15 this year, is a bit more challenging. The holidays lasts 8 days and therefore requires more planning - being ...Head to Honduras and the Bay Islands
Years ago I was passing through
Central America on a long, long trip back from Chile and making my way to Los Angeles. Along the way, I saw many of our
planet's Central American countries, but very few of them did I get to see up close and personal. As a diver, the one
place ...La Ceiba Carnival
And here's yet another event for you should you be heading to Honduras anytime soon. In the town of La Ceiba around May 28, the people of that fine locale will be holding their annual carnival. The celebration is held to honor Saint Isidro the Farmer, the patron saint of ...Learning Spanish: in Honduras
We've long been advocates here of learning new languages, even for those who are at an age when most dogs think they can't learn new tricks. And so it was with a certain feeling of delight to read this Washington Post article about a family that heads to Honduras to beef up ...Diving Honduras Too
While we're on the topic of Honduras, you might also consider heading there for some fine diving. I posted about Utila and the Bay Islands in Honduras over at Divester. Honduras has long been known as one of the world's finest dive spots, and as you peruse these sites, ...Honduras, Nat Geo Announce "Geotourism" Partnership
Partnering with the National Geographic Society, the Honduran government recently announced its plan to become the first country with an official "geotourism" strategy. The concept was developed by the National Geographic Society to build a form of tourism that "sustains or ...Diving the Bay Islands
The Bay Islands linger off the coast of Honduras, a gritty little country that has had more than its share of natural disasters and political upheaval. But despite all that, Roatan and some of the other areas there make for some of the best diving in the world. Sharks? Got ...
