White sand beaches, relaxing pool areas, balmy weather and high end service are a few reasons people choose to stay at Grand Velas Riviera Maya luxury all-inclusive resort. Another reason? …
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Nothing compares to the thrill of trying an exciting new food from a faraway land. If you want to add a few exotic treats to your dining repertoire, Jamaican cuisine …
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Barefoot in Bocas del Toro, Panama
by Dana Claytonby Dana ClaytonThe minivan slid to a halt on the crude hard surface road in Almirante, Panama. It had been a long 10 hours from San Jose, Costa Rica, enduring tropical rain, winding …
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Grenada’s J’Ouvert: Oil, Paint or Chocolate?
As the dawn struggles to overcome night, shadowy visions emerge–men covered in pitch black oil and pulling heavy chains, technicolor bodies covered from head-to-toe in brilliant paints, revelers of all …
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Scientific Tourism: Do Something Extraordinary
Several years ago, I watched a documentary that prompted me to reinvent my life. The documentary was about two marine biologists living in Tofo, Mozambique, studying manta rays and whale …
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Tour Cuba by Motorcycle with Christopher Baker
Two decades ago I shipped my BMW R100GS motorcycle overnight from Key West to Cuba for a three-month-long, 7,000-mile exploration as a professional journalist. Come dawn, I leaned against the …
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A Spontaneous Family Trip to Cuba
When we traveled to Cuba, our family of five had already spent five weeks in Ecuador and three in Panama. As a last leg of our trip, we booked tickets …
