Posts Tagged ‘ latin-america ’

Ometepe Island, Nicaragua – Photo Essay

December 16, 2011
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Travel Experta - Central America Travel Expert - Ometepe Island can only be reached by Ferry. It’s famous for being the only freshwater island in the Latin America with two volcanoes on it. Ometepe Ferry Terminal in San Jorge Our Ferry off to Ometepe Our Captain Taking us to
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7 Top Things To Do In Porto Alegre, Brazil – Inside-Out Latin America #6

December 2, 2011
By Island Tips

Two weeks ago in our blog series Inside-Out Latin America, Renan Rigo introduced the region Rio Grande do Sul. This week, he takes a closer look into the Rio Grande do Sul metropolis Porto Alegre and informs you about his … Continue reading →
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Best of Travel on the web – October 2011

November 2, 2011
By Island Tips
Best of Travel on the web – October 2011

Another month, another series of excellent posts to choose from. In this monthly feature we try to capture the best of the travel web in one single place. We're on the look-out for the best posts to recognise them in a special round-up post. October 2011 has been another month...
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Hilton Caribbean Resort Sale, Fourth Night Free

October 21, 2011
By Island Tips

Winter's coming, so you should be migrating south -- to the Caribbean and Latin America where a free night and resort credit is waiting!
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Mexico’s cultural revolution

October 14, 2011
By Island Tips

Amid the ghosts of Mexico's long-deserted silver mines, a new wave of cultural bohemians is breathing life back into towns like Pozos and Real de Catorce At first glance, Mineral de Pozos could be the dead-end one-horse Mexican town in every western you've ever seen. A ...
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Got goat? A cultural exploration of the other red meat

October 10, 2011
By Island Tips
Got goat? A cultural exploration of the other red meat

Filed under: Arts and Culture , History , Learning , Business , Festivals and Events , Food and Drink , Africa , Asia , Europe , North America , South America , United States , Budget Travel , Consumer Activism , Middle East , Central America , Caribbean There are goat people, and...
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Tropical Sun and Family Fun in Mexico

October 7, 2011
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Here are just a few ideas for family fun in some of our favorite Mexican seaside resort towns.  Puerto Vallarta Visit Yelapa Island for the day to hike, horseback ride, or play on the beach Kids will enjoy the mountain retreats of El Eden or Chico’s Paradise Visit the ...
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Paul Gauguin Cruises Adds New Ship, Plans Caribbean / Mediterranean Itineraries

October 1, 2011
By Island Tips

Here's one that came out of the blue: Today, Paul Gauguin Cruises , the latest of several entities to operate the 332-passenger luxury vessel Paul Gauguin on year-round Tahiti/South Pacific itineraries, announced that it had acquired a new 90-passenger ship (provenance currently unknown) that...
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How to protect your luggage from being pilfered

August 30, 2011
By Island Tips

Philip Bramson’s iPod vanished from his checked luggage on a recent flight to Mexico, and recovering it seemed impossible. “It was hidden in my luggage, so it could only have been seen through the X-ray or a pretty thorough search,” he...
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American Airlines Airfare Deals to the Caribbean, Mexico, Latin America and Asia

August 24, 2011
By Island Tips

American Airlines today announced that that it has teamed up with oneworld® members – British Airways and Iberia – to offer special savings from the United States to cities throughout Europe. American also announced significant savings on travel between the United States and cities throughout ...
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