Step out of your comfort zone and into exciting and authentic cultural activities in Puerto Vallarta.
1. Art Galleries: Art is a permanent fixture in the Mexican culture. Puerto Vallarta itself has put on art exhibitions since the 1950's and is home to a large number of galleries.
2. Markets, Mercados and Tianguis: Dating back to prehispanic times is the...
The destination wedding " I Do " experience is one you'll never forget.
Before you leave for the airport, make sure you're ready to say those two famous words.
1. Start packing at minimum a week before departure
2. Use your wedding agenda as your clothing and accessories guide. This tip is essential to packing all the right outfits for all...
Whether it be sandy beaches, thrilling theme parks or a total cultural immersion, you are bound to find a destination below that fits the bill for your family.
1. Spain - From Marbella to the Costa del Sol Spain has it all.
2. Algarve - Big beaches, family resorts and reliable weather all make the Algarve an awesome vacation spot...
I know that you are wondering why Eiffel Tower is so overdone by travel writers. Read through this post and you might learn a new thing about the iron lattice tower that you did not know.
The tower was mounted in 1889 as an entrance to the 1889 World's Fair. It is the most recognizable and most visited structure in the...
So you have finally decided to go and see for yourself the 'ship-torpedoing' and 'Plane-sucking' Bermuda triangle? I'd hate to be a kill-joy, but there is nothing there. Rather, you should go to the island of Bermuda and have yourself a nice meal at its top restaurants. Perhaps you will have a real story here to regale your friends back...
Nay. I am not about to regale you with unconfirmed stories of how the Bermuda Triangle 'sucks in ships to the bottom of the sea' and 'bring down airforce jets'. I would like to tell you a story of the legally known British Overseas Territory - the Bermuda or the Somers Isles.
1503, Spanish sea Captain Juan De Bermudez became the...
Most an ancient civilization in the Americas has its roots in Mexico. From Olmec to Toltec, from Teotihuacan to Zapotec and Maya and Aztec...every civilization worth its salt in the ancient Americas has a connection to Mexico. Perhaps there is something to this country than meets the eye.
The name 'Mēxihco' is a Nahuatl word that means 'Among the prickly pears...
Puerto Rico was formerly known as San Juan Bautista. This name was given by Christopher Columbus in honor of the Catholic Saint John the Baptist. He also called its capital 'Ciudad de Puerto Rico', which is Spanish for 'Rich Port City'. The locals eventually called the country Puerto Rico.
That is the European part. Now to the local Taino part. The...
The name Cancun is derived from the Mayan name 'Kaan kun'. Linguistic scholars have different translations of the name. Some like to think it means 'nest of snakes' while others think it as 'place of the golden snake'. Whichever translation that takes your fancy, one thing about Cancun holds true - there are very few places on earth that can...
The year is 1492 and the greatest explorer of the time, Christopher Columbus, has just stumbled on an island in the Caribbean Sea. Upon entering, the explorer would find the island occupied by the Taino people, also called the Arawak by the Spaniards.
Other occupants of the island were the Guanajatabey and Ciboney people. The locals called the island 'Caobana'. To...
