May 18th, 2012 at 9:00AM: To many cruise travelers, "cruising" means "Caribbean" and a growing number have sailed to and around the warm blue waters there many times. Tiring of the same ports, those travelers want variety but don't want to travel internationally. Cruise lines answer the call by literally "building" new destinations that add variety and help out local economies as well.
This week, Carnival Corporation, ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Cruise Line Builds Tropical Paradise, Again
May 18th, 2012 at 9:00AM: To many cruise travelers, "cruising" means "Caribbean" and a growing number have sailed to and around the warm blue waters there many times. Tiring of the same ports, those travelers want variety but don't want to travel internationally. Cruise lines answer the call by literally "building" new destinations that add variety and help out local economies as well.
This week, Carnival Corporation, ...Photo of the day - Carpets of Copan, Honduras
May 19th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
If the street above looks a little more colorful than the average road, it's because the carpet has been rolled out for Semana Santa, or holy week leading up to Easter. The "carpets" are made from colored sawdust and flowers and illustrate the Stations of the Cross. There are many reasons to visit Copan in the western region of Honduras, but the procession that will march down this street on ...Photo of the Day- The Banana Coast, Honduras
Mar 26th, 2011 at 5:00PM:
Our photo of the day comes from Honduras, namely what is called the Banana Coast. This photo taken at sunset exemplifies the natural beauty that can be found in the coastal town of Trujillo that dates back to 1524 when Spanish conquistadors under Hernán Cortés. Cristóbal de Olid (1487-1524) founded the town. Olid was a Spanish adventurer, conquistador and rebel who played ...Honduras eager to build the next new cruise port
Mar 23rd, 2011 at 7:00AM:
Residents from local Trujillo, Honduras communities, along with politicians and business leaders joined recently for groundbreaking on a new 50,000-square-foot mainland cruise port, the first in Honduras.
The facility should help answer the call from cruise passengers who love the Caribbean but yearn for new ports to visit. That need leaves Honduras eager to build the next new cruise ...Photo of the day (12.10.10)
Dec 10th, 2010 at 6:30PM:
Today's Photo of the Day is a snapshot of the wonderfully green Lancetilla Botanical Garden near Tela, Honduras. It was taken by Flickr user Adalberto.H.Vega. The Lancetilla Botanical Garden is a massive park founded back in the 1920s by the United Fruit Company as a kind of plant cultivation laboratory. This particular section of the park appears beautifully still and peaceful, a green oasis ...In the Heart of Central America: Diving the Bay Islands of Honduras
Dec 16th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
Honduras' Bay Islands - the large islands of Roatan, Utila and Guanaja, plus Cayos Cochinos and the Swan Islands - sit about 40 miles off the coast of the mainland in the Caribbean Sea. While the islands are as beautiful as any others in the Caribbean and offer long sandy white beaches, turquoise water, and lush jungle landscapes, the biggest draw for most visitors is the area's superb and ...In the Heart of Central America: Planning a wedding or honeymoon in Honduras
Dec 14th, 2009 at 9:00AM:
Imagine walking down a lush green aisle to a small open-air wooden structure where billowy white curtains frame a view of a valley spread below and blueish mountains in the distance. An intimate group of family and friends has gathered to watch you say your vows on this hilltop and after the ceremony, they'll join you to celebrate as the sun sets and the lights of the village beneath you and ...10 souvenirs to buy in Honduras
Dec 10th, 2009 at 10:30AM:
A hammock
Hammocks aren't just places for tourists to relax, they are a way of life for the people in Honduras. A lack of modern conveniences like air-conditioning in a place where the tropical heat can be oppressive means that families tend to do their socializing and relaxing outdoors. So everywhere you look, hung between trees or strung up on porches, you'll see a hammock. Bring a little ...In the Heart of Central America: Cowboys and coffee in Copan, Honduras
Dec 5th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
Located in the northwest of Honduras, just a few miles from the Guatemalan border, the area known as Copan has a landscape of lush green rolling hills, coffee plantations and cattle ranches. This is pure cowboy country. In Copan Ruins, horses clip-clop softy over the stone streets and the jangle of spurs can be heard as men in boots, jeans and cowboy hats wander through town. A few miles ...In the Heart of Central America: Why now is the time to go to Honduras
Dec 4th, 2009 at 9:30AM:
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After a week in Honduras, ziplining through the canopy, drinking $1.50 beers on a deserted white sand beach, slaughtering my Spanish pronunciation as I bought a grilled pork skewer from a street vendor, horseback riding through coffee fields, and eating a few too many corn tortillas, I ...Woman makes bomb threat to delay boss' plane
Nov 28th, 2009 at 12:30PM: At some point, most travelers will either come close to missing a flight, or actually miss it and have to wait for the next one. It's not a fun situation to be in - praying that you make it, or that your flight is delayed just a few minutes so that you can get on it, and then sitting in the airport for hours if you do miss the plane - but it's certainly not one that justifies faking a bomb threat. ...3 unexpected destinations for riding like a wild west cowboy
Nov 16th, 2009 at 10:00AM: The wild west cowboy is an American icon. Buffalo Bill. John Wayne. The Marlboro Man. These guys were as tough, rugged and wild as the west itself. They represented everything exciting and romantic about the undiscovered western half of the country. But this area of the US isn't the only place where cowboys roam the range. Here are are few more places where you can rope and ride alongside real ...The Galavanting Girls help the children of Roatan
Nov 7th, 2009 at 3:00PM:
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Travel writer, founder of The Galavanting Girls, and creator of the Travel Blog Exchange conference, Kim Mance will soon be setting off on a cruise to visit, among other places, the island of Roatan in Honduras. Rather than spend her time in port sunning on the ...Onboard Central America's thriftiest carrier: Sosa
Jul 10th, 2009 at 12:30PM: Honduras has two carriers that fly among San Pedro Sula, La Ceiba, and the Bay Islands. Those are Islena Regional (a division of TACA) and Aerolineas Sosa, "Su linea Aerea Amiga" (Your Airline Friend!) Among other aircraft, TACA operates a few ATR-42s on these routes, a 42 seat propeller plane manufactured in France. Islena Regional, on the other hand, uses a fleet of sad, dumpier versions of ...Harnessing Honduras: The Eco-lodge
Jul 1st, 2009 at 9:00AM: Vacation lodging in Honduras is as varied as its landscape. One can splurge at a five star luxury hotel in the city, share bunks at a hostel in Utila or rent a cabana on the beach in Roatan. Each accommodation offers a different angle of Honduras highlighting a different experience. With the jungle close at hand, however, tourists are afforded a unique experience: they can stay in an eco lodge. ...Harnessing Honduras: The tourist destination hat trick
Jun 29th, 2009 at 9:00AM: If you're in the tourist frame of mind when planning your trip to Honduras, three regions are going to come forth as possible locations to visit: The Bay Islands, The Northern Coast and Copan. Each destination serves a special purpose, each a varied look into the prism of Honduras. Let's take a gander through each area and highlight the benefits – if you're quick enough you can visit all ...Harnessing Honduras: the Central American underdog
Jun 28th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Honduras usually isn't the first place that people think of when they think of vacationing in Central America. Big players in the market like Costa Rica, Cancun and Cozumel consume the majority of the market, while many think that other countries in the region are unsafe or unstable. It's true that Central America hasn't got the best record for safety in the world -- the government of Honduras ...Daily travel deal - 4 nights on Roatan island hotel+air from $425
May 6th, 2009 at 3:30PM: Our specially selected travel deal for today will fly you to Roatan Island, off the coast of Honduras. This Caribbean island is a fantastic destination for divers, or anyone else looking for a bit of beach relaxation. The deal starts at $425 (based off a Houston departure) and will fly you to the island, and let you stay in one of the many hotels available in this package. The basic deal is for ...World's Greatest Dive Spots
Mar 13th, 2009 at 8:00AM: Stephen Regenold is better know by his pseudonym, The Gear Junkie, which he uses when he writes his nationally syndicated column on outdoor adventure and equipment. Recently he penned a story for Travel+Leisure Magazine listing the ten best spots to go SCUBA diving in the world. In order to come up with his definitive list, Regenold asked ten veteran divers, each of whom have extensive dive ...Photo of the Day (10.21.08)
Oct 21st, 2008 at 4:00PM:
With Continental's fall fares well underway, I've been toying around with the idea of going down to Honduras for a long weekend this November. Just off of the north coast of the Central American country are the Bay Islands, home to some magnificent beaches, crystal clear water, fantastic snorkeling and this sweet starfish. Yeah. Maybe it's time to pull the trigger on that trip. Flickr user ...
