Photos by Mary J. Andrade Quito, Ecuador – Quito prepares to host more than 30,000 people next month at the Habitat III conference, the global summit of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, taking place October 17 – 20, 2016. The event, which is celebrated every 20 years, will propel the …
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Story and photos by Bob Schulman Have you ever wondered where Bohemia is? Was there really a whole country full of people living laid-back, anything-goes lifestyles? It was the model for spots like New York’s Greenwich Village and Paris’ Left Bank, wasn’t it? It’s true… there really was a Bohemia. Up to the end of …
Annual International Mariachi Festival takes place August 26 to September 4 Guadalajara, Mexico – The spirit of Guadalajara’s rich culture runs hot in the veins of its Mariachis, the musical icons who serenade the nation’s boulevards, public squares, and sidewalks with a brand and style of music that is both unique and legendary. Like the …
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Story and photos by Bob Schulman Chances are you’ve seen the oft-played TV commercial about gorgeous places to settle down in Belize on the Caribbean coast of Central America. In the ad, we learn about the laid-back style of living there on idyllic, palm-dotted islands and along the mainland’s sugary white beaches – but for …
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By Bob Schulman Photos courtesy of Ciclismo Classico. “Slow down, you move too fast…you got to make the morning last.” (From Simon and Garfunkel’s “The 59th Street Bridge”) If you haven’t been to Bermuda before, or even if you have, exploring this tropical isle at the slower pace of a bicycle allows you to savor …
Story and photos by Bob Schulman Try to imagine the soldiers of Spain’s Fernando V in 1492 as they charged the ramparts of Granada under blazing red crosses on their battle flags. While slashing away at the Moors – Granada was the last city in Spain to be reconquered by Christian armies from the Muslims …
By Bob Schulman Photos courtesy of Paris Pass You’re in Paris, and sightseeing here is an absolute must – but you don’t have much time to do it (nor a wallet full of cash to pay all those entry fees).Voilà! Enter the Paris Pass (www.parispass.com), offering free entry to more than 60 of the city’s …
El gobernador de Puerto Rico, Alejandro García Padilla, convirtió, con su firma, en ley los proyectos de la Cámara de Representantes 2834 y 2831, a tono con la política pública de su Administración de fomentar el turismo interno y diversificar la oferta en las distintas regiones de la isla. El Ejecutivo puertorriqueño informó hoy, en …
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Story and photos by Bob Schulman Memo to visitors to Jordan (www.visitjordan.com): Besides walking in the footsteps of Jesus, Abraham, Moses, Joshua, Lot, Ruth, Elijah and John the Baptist, leave some time to browse around the Church of Saint George in the ancient town of Madaba. Why? Because history comes alive there – right under …
Silicon Valley se ha convertido en un destino turístico cada vez más codiciado por los amantes de la tecnología, que peregrinan a la meca californiana para visitar las sedes de Google, Facebook, Apple y otros lugares emblemáticos. “Ofrecemos excursiones personalizadas de entre cuatro y seis horas por Silicon Valley para su grupo”, anuncia en su …
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