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Video: A Sublime Disruption
"A Sublime Disruption" from Gareth Nolan on Vimeo.
Gareth Nolan shot this short film, "A Sublime Disruption," during a trip around the world he took in 2011. "This video is not about the places I visited, but merely an attempt to evoke the feeling of wonder and ...
The Spirit(s) Of Christmas: Great Distilled Gifts To Give
The holidays are stressful for many reasons, one of which is gift pressure. Host(ess), Christmas and Hanukkah gifts, gifts for neighbors, obligatory "thank you for the great mail delivery/haircuts/massages gifts."
You know what makes for a thoughtful gift that reduces ...Semuc Champey: Guatemala's Next Big Attraction
If guidebook writers even bother to mention Guatemala's Semuc Champey, they rarely offer more than a teaser about the enchanting natural wonder. The cascading pools of turquoise and emerald are often looked over in favor of the many other places worth venturing on ...Gore Vidal's Old House
In later years...President Theodore Roosevelt's daughter, Alice Longworth, congratulated me every time we saw each other: "You got out. So wise."
"Reflections on Glory Reflected,"
-- Gore Vidal, in United States: Essays 1952-1992
The day Gore Vidal died rain ...'Chicken Buses' Add Color To Guatemala (GALLERY)
When weathered school buses are retired from commission in the United States, they don't always end up being scrapped: many times, they find a new life (and a new paint job) in Guatemala and other Central American countries. Known to English speakers as "chicken buses," ...Guatemalan Volcano Eruption Terrifies Villagers While Drawing Tourists
A volcano right outside Guatemala's tourist attractions has exploded into a series of powerful eruptions. The natural occurrence was so intense, more than 33,000 people from surrounding communities were forced to evacuate.
"It thundered and then it got dark as the ash ...Photo Of The Day: Antigua At Sunset
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 ...Lost Maya Temple Discovered In Guatemala
Archaeologists have announced the discovery of a lost temple in the remote jungles of Guatemala. The 1600-year-old structure, which is part of a larger complex, is believed to have been located at the seat of power for El Zotz, a small but industrious kingdom in the Maya ...Doomsday Bicycle Tour Lets You Ride To The End Of The World
What do you want to be doing when the world ends in December? If your answer is exploring Mayan temples ruins, gazing upon volcanoes and waterfalls, and basking in Central America's warm autumn sun all from the seat of your mountain bike, then Tour d'Afrique has a pretty ...Upcoming exhibition will debunk Mayan prophecy of the end of the world in 2012
An exhibition coming to Philadelphia will tackle this year´s hottest pseudo-archaeological topic: the Mayan prophecy that the world will end in 2012.
"Maya 2012: Lords of Time" at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology will explain ...
Vagabond Tales: How to roast marshmallows over an active volcano
This may sound strange, but one of my favorite aspects of international travel has to do with liability, or rather, the lack of it.
Although the age of personal responsibility seems to have gone the way of the cassette tape and litigation is now just another part of ...10 unique modes of transportation around the world
Cars, trains, buses, and planes aren't the only way to get around a country. From the Bamboo Train in Cambodia to the Rail Cart in the the Philippines to the Couch Bike in Canada, here are ten unique modes of transportation from around the world.
Chicken Bus
Guatemala, ...Frommer's reveals top destinations for 2012
What destination are you dreaming of for 2012? The staff at Frommer's have just unveiled their list of top travel destinations for the coming year. Included in the list is a little something for everyone: large metropolises, secluded beach towns, colorful riverside ...Photo of the day - Cathedral dome, Antigua, Guatemala
Ponder today's Photo of the Day, by BaboMike. What looks at first glance like some sort of space-age cushion is in fact the interior of a cathedral cupola dome in Antigua, Guatemala. That this stark simplicity depicts a cupola dome seems improbable at first glance; after ...Photo of the Day- Lago de Atitlán
Lake Atitlán (Lago de Atitlán) is a large endorheic lake (one that does not flow to the sea) in the Guatemalan Highlands. Flickr user AlphaTangoBravo/Adam Baker tells us "I spent a good hour watching a few of the locals fishing in the early morning. As ...Photo of the day - Blue volcanoes of Guatemala
Today's Photo of the Day was taken by Flickr contributor AlphaTangoBravo. His image of volcanoes in Guatemala wrapped in the early morning's blue haze is a mesmerizing reminder of the intensity of a tropical dawn.
Submit your favorite images to the Gadling Group pool ...Ancient Mayan city discovered in Guatemala
Archaeologists have used modern technology to uncover an ancient Mayan city buried deep in the jungles of Guatemala. More than two millennia ago, the city was home to 2000 people, but in the centuries since it was abandoned, it has been reclaimed by the jungle, and now sits ...Latin America on a budget: Antigua, Guatemala
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 ...Latin America on a budget: How to plan a budget-friendly adventure
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 ...Video of the Day - Sunsets around the world
Seeing the sun set over a foreign land can lead to some of the most memorable moments on any given trip. Even though it's an event we witness every day of our lives, watching it dip over a new horizon always feels like a completely new experience. Today's Video of ...
