Having it All in Cancun…Really!
The concept of an all-inclusive resort may not have been invented in Cancun (the prevailing belief is that all-inclusives started in Jamaica), but it’s a concept this destination has thoroughly...
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When is a roller coaster not a roller coaster? When it’s a zip line. That’s the concept behind The Hurricane, the latest in-jungle thrill at Hidden Worlds Family Cenote Adventure Park located between...
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The Hottest Hotel in Playa del Carmen?
Even in hotel-packed Playa del Carmen, the Hotel Reina Roja stands out. Thousands of red light bulbs – inside and out – emit a kind of beach bordello glow. And those female mannequins posed in the...
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What you need to know about trekking to El Mirador
The remains of the Mayan city of El Mirador are spectacular, and well worth the four- to- six-day trek through thick jungles to get there. El Mirador is one of the most remote Mayan sites open to the...
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(More of) What you need to know about trekking to El Mirador
We loved our jungle trek to El Mirador with Tikal Connections, but there were a few things we wish we’d known (or were glad we improvised) before we entered the Guatemalan jungle. Here are the rest of...
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Easter Week in Guatemala
Even among famously colourful Latin American religious celebrations Semana Santa (Easter Week or Holy Week) in Antigua, Guatemala is in a class by itself. On a cultural level, religious and theatrical...
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Gone, Gone, Gone in Guadalajara
Everything was fine when we walked past our truck, parked on a residential street outside the house where we were staying, on our way to Spanish school in Guadalajara, Mexico. But when we returned in...
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100 Metres Under the Sea
As James Cameron and his team were celebrating the director/explorer’s super-sub descent to the deepest point on earth—a mind-boggling 10,898 metres (35,756 feet) under the sea in the Mariana...
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Where to Have Heart-Pounding Wild Animal Encounters (Part I)
During our road trip through the Americas, we have had face to face encounters with some of the most exciting wild animals on the planet. Here’s where you can do the same. Antarctica: Circled by...
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What’s SUP? Top 5 Tips!
Stand Up Paddling, aka SUP, is one of the fastest growing water sports in the world. If you want to try it, and don’t want to look like a complete newbie, follow these five tips from Candice Appleby....
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Top 4 Destinations for Wild Animal Encounters
We’ve had lots of exciting encounters with some of the wildest animals on the planet during our travels through the Americas. Here’s where you can do the same. Part 2. For Part 1, read Where to Have...
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Top 6 Extreme Art Adventures
1. Underwater art world in Cancun, Mexico You’ve got to snorkel or scuba dive if you want to visit the Museo Subacuatico de Arte where artist Jason deCaires Taylor has submerged hundreds of sculptures...
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Four Seasons of Travel Adventure: U.S. Edition
Winter: Climb ice in Colorado High-country Colorado sunshine ricochets off a ravine of ice at the world-famous Ouray Ice Park as you harness up and face a frozen waterfall, putting your ice axe, rope...
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Fours Seasons of Adventure Travel in Canada
Winter: Wake up to Polar Bears Want to wake up with polar bears in your front yard? From October to mid-November, Frontiers North Adventures operates what they’ve dubbed the Tundra Buggy Hotel. This...
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Amp Up Your Outdoor Adventures
Ifyou like SWIMMING try FREEDIVING Never heard of freediving? You’re about to. A major motion picture about the death of one of the rising stars of competitive freediving is in the works. Dive will be...
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Your Travel Adventure Kit!
1. KINeSYS sunscreen Non-greasy, non-stinging (even in Karen’s ultra-sensitive eyes), non-aerosol and extremely sweat and water resistant. We’ve used KINeSYS every single day since our road trip...
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The Age of Adventure, Part 1
During one of our hikes to the bottom of the Grand Canyon early in our journey we had the pleasure of meeting “Meadow Ed,” a fixture and legend on the Appalachian Trail. We’re here to tell you, he’s...
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The Age of Adventure, Part 2
In The Age of Adventure, Part 1, we introduced you to “Meadow Ed,” a fixture and legend on the Appalachian Trail, though he’s no spring chicken; told you about some of the other adventure travellers...
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Leap of Faith in Belize
It’s dark. It’s wet. Bats, a toad the size of a volley ball and something known as a “scorpion spider” call it home. Ancient Mayans used to perform sacred rituals, sometimes involving human sacrifice,...
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Close Encounters in the Oceans of Mexico
“Holy $%#*!” Luckily our reaction to our first face-to-face encounter with the biggest fish in the sea, during a day trip to the open ocean between Isla Mujeres and Isla Holbox off the coast of...
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