Mar 8th, 2013 at 11:00AM: Planning a trip to Paraguay? Don't know where Paraguay is? Haven't heard of it? I feel you; it's not the most well known destination (psst, it's in South America). But I'm headed there in a few weeks for Gadling, and until yesterday, the biggest stressor in my life was obtaining my Paraguayan visa.
For the intrepid few who venture to Paraguay, the rewards are many– rich indigenous culture ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Paraguay Makes It Easier To Obtain Tourist Visas
Mar 8th, 2013 at 11:00AM: Planning a trip to Paraguay? Don't know where Paraguay is? Haven't heard of it? I feel you; it's not the most well known destination (psst, it's in South America). But I'm headed there in a few weeks for Gadling, and until yesterday, the biggest stressor in my life was obtaining my Paraguayan visa.
For the intrepid few who venture to Paraguay, the rewards are many– rich indigenous culture ...Why Mexico Isn't Central America, And Other Things I Learned From Writing A Book About Cheese
Jan 9th, 2013 at 12:00PM: Exactly one year ago, I was embroiled in final edits on my first book, "Cheese for Dummies." It's a 408-page, comprehensive primer on all things cheese, including an extensive geography section.
I was reviewing the "America's" chapter, when I saw that my editor had taken the liberty of relocating Mexico from North America, and lumped it with Central America. Baffled, I spent the next hour ...Photo Of The Day: Antigua At Sunset
Aug 3rd, 2012 at 6:30PM:
Tucked in a valley in the central highlands of Guatemala, the colonial town of Antigua is one of Central America's greatest treasures, as well as one of its best budget travel destinations. The town is captured magically at sunset in today's Photo of the Day, taken by Flickr user Adam Baker from his perch at the Earth Lodge, an eco-resort and avocado farm located just outside the city. ...Knocked up abroad: planning travel with a baby
Oct 25th, 2011 at 9:00AM: Let's get this out of the way: you can travel with a baby. Many new parents feel that once they have a child, their travel days are over, but many parents will tell you that the first six months are the easiest time to travel with a baby. Is it easy? Not exactly, but with enough planning and the right attitude, it's not as hard as you might think. Is it selfish? Probably, but so is most travel. ...Knocked up abroad: the baby-friendly difference
Jul 29th, 2011 at 11:30AM:
Me in Istanbul on Mother's Day, 7 months pregnant, with Dalin baby product mascot
Just over two weeks ago, I made the leap from pregnant American in Istanbul to expat with child. My decision to have my first baby in a foreign country has been met with reactions from friends and strangers ranging from surprise and curiosity to outright disapproval. The transition to new parenthood is a ...Latin America on a budget: Suchitoto, El Salvador
Apr 12th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
We launched Gadling's Latin America on a budget series last week with a post on Antigua, Guatemala. This week, we check out the impressive budget-friendly credentials of Suchitoto, El Salvador. Suchitoto is a well-preserved colonial town overlooking a scenic reservoir, situated about thirty miles from San Salvador. Suchitoto is a peaceful town that moves at its own quiet pace. It's beautiful, ...Latin America on a budget: Antigua, Guatemala
Apr 6th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
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 suddenly needed to be compressed into one. In the spirit of the assignment, however, I didn't inflate my budget. $75 was my limit ...Latin America on a budget: How to plan a budget-friendly adventure
Apr 5th, 2011 at 11:00AM:
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 like Latin America there are also huge divides in terms of quality. How do you do your research to make sure that you come up ...Five reasons Americans should choose Panama over the Caribbean, with day trips to boot
Nov 19th, 2010 at 4:35PM:
Panama. It's a small nation of about 3.3 million inhabitants, with a land size roughly equal to South Carolina. It's the southernmost country in Central America, and if not for its mind-bogglingly thick Darien National Park, the so-called Panamerican Highway could run from Alaska to the bottom of South America. But you knew all of that, didn't you? What you may not be aware of, however, is just ...Round the World in 80 Sounds - Latintronica
May 13th, 2010 at 11:00AM:
Welcome back to Gadling's newest weekly series on music, Round the World in 80 Sounds. Europe and North America are not the only place for great dance music these days. Increasingly music fans, DJ's and dancers the world over are looking south of the border to the dynamic and growing electronic music scenes in countries like Mexico, Argentina and Brazil. The forward-thinking sounds coming from ...Hilton's Valentine's Day deal for Latin America: Do not disturb
Jan 27th, 2010 at 1:00PM: Sometimes, the best service is none at all. With the "Do Not Disturb" getaways for Valentine's Day, you'll check into any number of hotels in the Caribbean or Latin America, and there will be plenty of people who will be happy to leave you alone. Check in early, if you like, and disappear for a while, and you can arrange for late checkout, too.
Don't get me wrong -- the "Do Not Disturb" package ...And the happiest place on Earth is ...
Jul 6th, 2009 at 4:00PM: ... 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. The organization's goal is to build a new economy that focuses on people and the environment.
This year's survey covered ...Photo of the Day 4.27.09
Apr 27th, 2009 at 8:30PM: 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 share, be sure to upload them to the Gadling pool on Flickr. We might just pick one as our Photo of the Day. ...Chimu Adventures revenue pops 300% for South America, Antarctica tours
Apr 3rd, 2009 at 12:00PM: Chimu Adventures, which operates tours in South America and Antarctica, seems to have found a winning formula for these trying economic times. For the first quarter of 2009, revenue shot 310 percent higher relative to the same quarter last year. These types of excursion aren't cheap, so why are travelers still shelling out their hard-earned cash for such high-end experiences? Company directors ...Go Green in El Salvador
Mar 18th, 2009 at 4:00PM: Latin America is becoming a hot spot for green travel, but most adventure-seekers look to Honduras and Nicaragua ... rather than El Salvador, with which they share a border. With the country's civil war in the past, a destination marketing campaign has been launched, and a new web portal can give prospective travelers a place to start. Art and anthropology museums and other cultural venues dot ...Airline biz to lose $2.5bn, but more flights on time
Mar 15th, 2009 at 3:00PM: MSNBC continues to publish the same story, and I continue to reblog it. Fortunately, author Sholnn Freeman managed to sneak in some interesting stuff at the end. It's no secret that airline prices are dropping as fast as they possibly can. Broader economic conditions are responsible for this fact. How do we know? The fine folks at MSNBC have developed the unique skill of telling the same story ...Gadling Take FIVE Week of Oct. 25--Oct. 31
Oct 31st, 2008 at 4:00PM: Wow! Here it is Halloween and October is almost over. Whew! What a month.
The pace at Gadling has continued to pick up. Perhaps you've noticed that Gadling blogger Karen Walerond has returned. She's our resident camera and photographer expert, so stay tuned for tips on how you can make your camera work sing.
Also, there's yet another series to add to our other mini-series. Aaron is gracing us ...Undiscovered New York: Take the 7 train to Latin America
Oct 29th, 2008 at 12:00PM: A traveler could spend years exploring the vast region of the globe known as "Latin America." From the picturesque colonial villages and indigenous cultures of Mexico, to the caipirinhas and Amazon rainforest in Brazil, to gauchos and cosmopolitan Buenos Aires in Argentina, Latin America is a region that defies easy categorization. But what if I told you that with a 30 minute subway ride from ...Ciudad del Este - South America's black market hotspot
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Jun 13th, 2008 at 3:30PM: The tiny country of Paraguay doesn't often pop up on the "must-see" list for those traveling to South America. Sitting landlocked between Argentina to the south, Bolivia to the west and Brazil to the north and east, Paraguay has been described as "the forgotten country of Latin America." But Paraguay has nevertheless attracted quite a bit of attention lately, less for tourism than because it is an ...Word for the Travel Wise (10/14/06)
Oct 14th, 2006 at 8:00PM: Even though it was only this past February I spent three weeks in the Caribbean and a year since I was in Costa Rica, thoughts of traveling somewhere in Latin America or the Carib has been swimming heavily around in my head. The question now is where to go or travel to first? I have a few ideas, but I'm certainly open to others. For instance I know very little about Panama with the exception of ...
