‘X’ is for Xilitla and Las Posas
Xilitla, a pueblo magico (magical town), is located in the Huasteca region of San Luis Potosi, Mexico. Xilitla (pronounced ‘he leet la’) has a large indigenous population and many of […]
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‘W’ is for Worry Dolls
Like the Tooth Fairy, (or Ratoncito Pérez- the tooth mouse- in Spanish speaking countries), Guatemalan worry dolls work their magic underneath a pillow. The difference is that the worry dolls […]
‘U’ is for Under da Sea…Dolphin Spotting
-A pod of spinner dolphins playing under our boat near Puerto Escondido, Mexico.- Since these dolphins were in Mexican waters, it made me think of this Gary Larson cartoon that […]
‘T’ is for toes…sandy ones on Caye Caulker
The sign says it all. Belize’s Caye Caulker is quite possibly one of the most laid-back places I have been to. A 45 minute ferry ride away from Belize City […]
‘S’ is for Solar Power. The only energy source this airplane uses is sunshine
In the middle of exciting plans and preparations for a history-making flight around the world in 2015, Swiss based program Solar Impulse seems to have found it’s place in the […]
‘R’ is for Rio Tinto, Spain: Mars on Earth
Rio Tinto (Red River) is a unique area located in Southern Spain near the town of Huelva. It is One of the only places on earth where you feel like […]
‘Q’ is for Quotes that Inspire travel
If you have a favourite travel quote or proverb, please share! (Or even better-make up one of your own).
‘P’ is for Ponte dei Sospiri
‘Sigh’. One of the most beautiful bridges in the world: the Ponte dei Sospiri in Venice, Italy. Built in the early 1600’s, this elaborate limestone footbridge was a symbolic crossing […]
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