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Mérida is one of those cities where private life is well-hidden from passers-by. Streets in the city’s historic neighborhoods are lined with doors and windows, but they give little hint of what lies within. I Read More …
It is a grey, icy cold day where I am in Minnesota today, so I need a shot of tropical color. And what could be more colorful than the flock of macaws we saw at Read More …
To see hot air balloons glowing in the distance promises a night of pure magic. There is something primeval about a hot air balloon at night.
While I was at the Minnesota Zoo last weekend specifically to spend time learning to take pictures of birds along the Tropical Trail, it was a nice enough day that I also spent some time Read More …
I’ve had about enough of cold grey weather, so it was a treat to take a pretend vacation last weekend along the Tropical Trail at the Minnesota Zoo. Even without any sunshine to brighten the Read More …
You’ll pay a premium to stay along the beach in Isla Holbox, but the fact is that no place on this small island is very far from the beach. One of those close-to-but-not-on the beach Read More …
Long before visitors came to Tulum for its beautiful sandy beaches, they came to see the ruins of Mayan temples perched high above the sea.
Driving from Cancun along Mexico’s Caribbean Coast isn’t difficult, but it isn’t very interesting either. It’s a modern highway with almost no development right along the road itself, leaving scrubby jungle and what seems like Read More …
Each fall for the last 21 years my parents packed up their motorhome or (in recent years) their minivan and headed south to spend some or all of the winter in Arizona. Some years the Read More …
You can save money (a LOT of money) by renting a car anywhere in Phoenix EXCEPT at the airport. And you can save even more money by skipping the car completely and relying on the Read More …