Spain from a Backpack by Mark Pearson First person told short stories of travel in Spain - stories by backpackers for backpackers. Includes specific recommendations, tips and tricks. Geared for the budget travelers. Each section of the book is broken down into specific locations within Spain. This is a must read for budget travelers planning a trip to Spain! … [Read more...]
Fundacion En Via of Oaxaca: Exchanging Culture While Fighting Poverty
I've been supporting women's microfinancing organizations since I first read about them about a decade ago and had to look up the term before I ran to get my checkbook. It seemed like such a common-sense way to make a difference in a world where you often think you can't. But the whole concept didn't became concrete to me until I went on an En Via microfinancing tour last November, after coming to Oaxaca on a whim to spend three weeks around Day … [Read more...]
A Few Words About Mozambique
We love the energy of Maputo. It is vibrant, entrepreneurial, positive, and alive. Though Mozambique is not without its problems, its capital city is clearly on the move, transforming itself and melding some of the best parts of its rich and diverse cultures. We spent the first day visiting a workshop organized by Prolinnova, the Spanish NGO Centro de Iniciativas para la Cooperacion/Bata, and the National Farmers Union of Mozambique, UNAC. The … [Read more...]
Free Golf & Family Fun
Free Golf & Family Fun - Marriott Golf's International Family golf Festival Returns to 30 Destinations Worldwide Golfing Families Are Invited To Marriott Properties For A FUN Day Of FREE Golf Activities & Instruction ORLANDO, Fla. - April 19, 2010 Marriott Golf, one of the world's premier golf operators, is once again reaching out to families all over the world and promoting 'togetherness in golf.' Today, Marriott Golf announced its … [Read more...]
Five More Airports You’ll Want to Get Stranded In
We've already told you about five US Airports you'd like to get stranded in, but the Europeans can hold their own pretty well too. Here are five airports that may not have slot machines or solar panels, but they'll keep you from expiring of boredom if your flight's delayed. Heathrow Terminal 5, London (LHR) Heathrow gets a bad rap - and deservedly so. Terminal 1 is an under-chaired, overused hell on earth, and 2 and 3 aren't much … [Read more...]
New Exhibits & Spectacular Displays Open at National Automobile Museum
Two impressive new exhibits open in April at the National Automobile Museum, The Harrah Collection, in downtown Reno as the Museum continues its 20th Anniversary Celebration. Debuting in April: A Masterpiece Exhibit focusing on the Motoring Tourist: National Park Adventure opens April 20th. See the incredible role the automobile played in shaping how we play in this new exhibit. Discover the role the 1910s automobile-loving public played … [Read more...]
Disney Concert Hall, Los Angeles – April 2010
The Walt Disney Concert Hall is located on the edge of downtown Los Angeles, California. This exceptional, attractive and shiny building was designed by the famous Los Angeles based architect Frank Gehry (designer of the Bilbao Museum in northern Spain). A number of Gehry's buildings embrace "curved architecture" and this one is no different. The outside of the building is covered with stainless steel plates which help make this building quite … [Read more...]
Moon Chiapas
Moon Chiapas by Liz Prado & Gary Chandler The Chiapas are located in Southern Mexico and contains one of the largest rainforests in the Western Hemisphere north of the Amazon. The Chiapas has a plethora to offer the traveler including culture, colonial cities, ruins, beautiful lakes, waterfalls (yes there is an abundance of water in the Chiapas!), beaches, mangrove forests and the rainforest. This region of Mexico is an eco-tourist and … [Read more...]
Ahora Hablo
Ahora Hablo by M.H. Graham When traveling to Mexico, the Caribbean or Spain, this phonetic, pocket-sized guide will be an indispensable navigation tool. The book is well laid out and geared to non speakers planning a trip to Spanish-speaking countries. The author has over 20 years experience teaching Spanish. … [Read more...]
Yosemite
The shoulder seasons (early spring, mid to late fall) are excellent times for visiting Yosemite National Park. The weather is a bit cooler than the heat of the summer (nights are chilly but days warm up nicely) and you are sure to miss the masses of crowds that converge on the valley floor during the mid summer. Not to be outdone is the winter season - Badger Pass Ski Area with its set of lifts, runs and an excellent ski school is found within … [Read more...]
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