Posts Tagged ‘ colombia ’

Cartagena: South America’s Top Travel Spot

September 6, 2010
By Island Tips

Cartagena, on Colombia's Caribbean Coast, is quickly becoming one of the most important tourist destinations in Latin America.
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Venezuela: History, Culture and Economy

August 6, 2010
By Island Tips
Venezuela: History, Culture and Economy

Venezuela (pronounced  /?v?n??zwe?l?/ ;  Spanish: ), officially called the  Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (Spanish: República Bolivariana de Venezuela ), is a  tropical country on the northern coast of South America. It is a continental mainland with numerous islands located off its coastline ...
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French tourists may be billed if high-risk trips go wrong

July 5, 2010
By Island Tips

• Citizens who knowingly take chances face liability • Fear proposed law may hit reporters and aid workers French tourists who run into trouble after taking unnecessary risks overseas could have to pay for their rescue and repatriation under legislation debated today by MPs in Paris. The proposed law, put forward...
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Beyoncé’s Pimpin’ Private Tour Jet

June 1, 2010
By Island Tips
Beyoncé’s Pimpin’ Private Tour Jet

Filed under: South America , Tonga , Argentina , Brazil , Chile , Colombia , Peru , Caribbean What? You think Beyonc? has her own special private airplane with black velvet seat cushions and a bedazzled fuselage all covered in blingetty-bling (with a ring on it) and with bottles of Vitamin...
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Backpacking Paradise – Sailing from Colombia to Panama

April 28, 2010
By Island Tips

Top Backpacking Destinations Ranking: 9.5/10 If you're looking for a once in a life time experience whilst backpacking around the world then the sail from Cartagena, Colombia to Portobello, Panama is the one for you. Colombia has many stereotypes attached to it but ...
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Guest Nomad(s): The Village on the Sea

April 2, 2010
By Island Tips

This week’s Guest Nomads are Aly and John from Hop & Jaunt. They are a couple of twenty-something designers who have decided to step away from the routine of 9 ...
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WHL Group Finds Promising Warmth at ITB 2010, Both in the Main Space and at the Fringe Travel Event

March 16, 2010
By Island Tips

By Luke Ford . A bitterly cold Berlin welcomed the WHL Group to this year’s ITB Berlin, along with the representatives of 14 destinations from within the whl.travel network, including Antigua & Barbuda, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Colombia, Cook Islands, Ecuador, Greece, Malaysia, Malta, North Cyprus, Oman, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Turkey and Ukraine. It...
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Ask Tom: your travel dilemmas answered

March 10, 2010
By Island Tips

Lonely Planet's Tom Hall answers your questions on worldwide travel. This week: is Colombia really a safe destination and can you do Cairo in a day? Email Tom for help planning your next trip Why is it that we hear so little about Colombia
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Best Travel News and Deals – March 9, 2010 – Walk Around the World, 77 Yrs Young and Traveling, Free Things To Do When Traveling, Mobile Boarding…

March 9, 2010
By Island Tips

Travel news and deals of interest to YOU from around the Web compiled and edited by NoDebtWorldTravel.com: If you know any great travel stories or tips we all should read, please send it to me and I will put an acknowledgment of your contribution in the posting. Seriously Slow: 6 Travelers Who Walked...
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Hilton’s Valentine’s Day deal for Latin America: Do not disturb

January 27, 2010
By Island Tips
Hilton’s Valentine’s Day deal for Latin America: Do not disturb

Filed under: South America , Bahamas , Mexico , Colombia , Hotels and Accommodations , Caribbean Sometimes, the best service is none at all. With the "Do Not Disturb" getaways for Valentine's Day , you'll check into any number of hotels in the Caribbean or Latin America , and there will be plenty...
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