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The top 9 reasons to drop everything and visit Guatemala right now {Gadling}
Nov 4th 2009 6:39PM Apologies, Matt. I've made the correction. The rest of the photos (uncredited) are mine.
The top 9 reasons to drop everything and visit Guatemala right now {Gadling}
Nov 4th 2009 10:32AM Adam,
Glad you enjoyed it... I spent a while there this summer and, as you could tell, absolutely loved it.
I didn't take Spanish classes, but most language students head to either Antigua or Quetzaltenango (Xela), and you can't go wrong with either. Both have plenty of cafes, bars, hostels, etc where it's easy to meet young people-- both Guatemalans and foreigners. I'd give the nod to Xela only because English isn't as widely spoken there, which means you'll probably get a better chance to practice your Spanish.
Let me know if you have any more questions... I'm sure you'll have a great time wherever you go.
The mail jumpers of Lake Geneva {Gadling}
Sep 14th 2009 1:18PM Katie, this is awesome. I want to be a mail girl.
Roadside Barbecue: St. Martin Style {Gadling}
Sep 3rd 2009 2:09AM Damn you for making me hungry, Kendra. Great article.
Blogger Kendra Bailey Morris {Gadling}
Jun 29th 2009 3:37PM Great to have you on board, Kendra. I look forward to finding out how I can improve my steady diet of Jack's pizzas.
Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 34) {Gadling}
Jun 17th 2009 12:53AM Hey Powered,
What, are these questions not tough enough for you? I'll try to make 'em a little harder next time...
And sorry about the gender mix-up. Sometimes I just have to flip a coin.
Hey, you already pay to use the bathroom on flights: In defense of Ryanair's proposed "pay to pee" scheme {Gadling}
Jun 8th 2009 2:05PM "Just like the thought of paying for food on your flight seemed like an insane idea a decade ago, people will get used to it."
But you DID pay for the food on your flight a decade ago!
Scott, I operate under the assumption that any company, including any airline, will charge the highest price the market allows at all times. If this is true, and I've never seen any evidence to the contrary, we shouldn't rely on the charity of airlines to keep prices low. Plane tickets are affordable-- even with airlines charging the maximum possible price-- because of competition and innovation.
And before you bemoan the "greedy" airlines, take a look at their balance sheets. Yikes.
Hey, you already pay to use the bathroom on flights: In defense of Ryanair's proposed "pay to pee" scheme {Gadling}
Jun 8th 2009 10:47AM Scott, you say: "I'm fine with adding NEW services and charging for them (like inflight WiFi), but to make people pay the same as they always have AND charge for stuff that used to be free is a slippery slope."
I mostly agree. But the fact that people are paying the same prices as they always have does not mean they aren't paying less than they otherwise would without the a la carte fee. If Ryanair DOES enact "pay-to-pee," this will certainly make its ticket prices lower than they otherwise would be, in the same way that charging $50 for checking a second bag makes ticket prices cheaper than if the second checked bag were "free." Note that this does NOT necessarily make ticket prices cheaper than some previous time-- only cheaper compared to what they would otherwise be.
In the end I think it's nice to see an airline experiment with some different pricing schemes. If people hate Ryanair's idea as much as I think they do, it won't last long. They'll vote with their dollars, err, Euros.
Blogger Sean McLachlan {Gadling}
May 14th 2009 2:50PM Glad to have ya, Sean! Where do you live in Missouri? I'm from St Louis and going to school in Columbia right now. It's nice, but it's no Madrid.
Tuesday Travel Trivia (Week 29) {Gadling}
May 12th 2009 12:45PM Whoops, fixed. Thanks, Eva.
