GUATEMALA CITY – Bayron Medina was like most Guatemalan farm boys; he loved the outdoors, and he spent long hours tramping through the woods, hunting, fishing, and listening to the birds, many of which he could identify by their song. “I would say listen, that’s woodpecker, that’s a dove – because living in the country [ Read More ]
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Special Thanks to Tracy Barnett from The Esperanza Project… PAXTOCA, Totonicapán, Guatemala – Martin Pedro Toc Sic is an eco-entrepreneur on a mission. Standing amid the green, forested hills of his native village, this young Maya marketing major explained why he left a good-paying job in the city to try and make his mark in [ Read More ]
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Please welcome guest blogger, Carly, from JourneyPod.com.. For a tourist destination or resort to be awarded an eco-friendly certificate means so much more than just recycling or conserving energy. Tourism has a huge impact on “Mother Earth” when it comes to natural resources and habitat, and as global warming threatens our very existence and the [ Read More ]
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Please welcome guest blogger, Cheryl, from rumandbeerfestival.com Imagine a two day outdoor festival, held in a warm tropical location where you get to indulge in over 100 varied Caribbean rums and over 50 different Caribbean beers. Now throw in some delicious, authentic, finger licking Caribbean food. Stop imagining, welcome to the Caribbean Rum & Beer [ Read More ]
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By Cary Ordway Of CaliforniaWeekend.com Springtime in California means it’s time to have fun once again on the water. Whether you head for one of the state’s many rivers, lakes and streams, or take advantage of the vast blue Pacific, it’s not hard to find a water adventure that you’ll long remember. We’ve come up [ Read More ]
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Please welcome guest blogger, David, from Barcelona Sights… Almost everyone who visits Barcelona takes a trip across town to visit Europe’s wackiest church which also boasts two UNESCO World Heritage sites (the Nativity facade and the Crucifixion Facade). If you want to get close to Gaudi, you can do no better than coming here – [ Read More ]
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Please welcome today’s guest blogger, Caroline Schafer, from Moms-On-vacation.com… As we all feel the weight of the recession upon us, we may wonder if we should be planning a mom vacation with our mom friends this year. Some of us may not have the discretionary income to take a vacation. Others will certainly choose to [ Read More ]
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In 2010, globetrotting travel writers Lara Dunston and Terry Carter, in partnership with HomeAway Holiday-Rentals are swapping hotel rooms for holiday homes on a contemporary grand tour of sorts they’re calling Grantourismo. Their aim is to slow down, learn and do things, live like locals, and give something back to the places they visit, as [ Read More ]
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American Airlines spokesman Tim Wagner said that the airline will be reducing the number of passengers to 228 people in its Boeing 767-300s, though the airline can hold upto 236 passengers. Wagner said that the airline is acting to make sure it complied with Federal Aviation Administration rules on raft capacity. The FAA requires that [ Read More ]
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Delta Airlines, one of the biggest carrier airlines in the world and AirTran, a low cost airline based in Orlando, stated that they might move some flights to other airports from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, if the airport does maintain competitive costs on fees they pay. At present Delta Airlines and AirTran represents over 93% [ Read More ]
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