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Belize/Belice (British Honduras).
In 1859 Britain and Guatemala signed a treaty that gave Britain sole rights to the land of Belize, provided that the British built a road from Guatemala to the Caribbean coast. The treaty still stands, and the road, long ignored, … Continue reading
The Crystal Maiden of Belize.
Ever since my travels in Latin America began, in late 2013, in nearly every place that I have visited, I have tried to leave something undone. Belize was no exception. What I left undone in Belize turned out to be something fairly major. I just didn’t know it at the time. Continue reading
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Sink or swim.
The biggest thing that I have learnt from my year living as an extrovert is the advice – ‘nobody waves, but everybody waves back’. Sorry I’m late, I didn’t want to come – by Jessica Pan. I recently read a … Continue reading
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Don’t have a Lebanese friend? Go and find one.
Lebanon, home to a glorious national cuisine, a string of sexy beach resorts and the Middle East’s most glamorous, hedonistic city (Beirut), this is also a country where the fiery orators and fierce foot soldiers of Hezbollah are based, and … Continue reading
Food for thought and a feast for the senses.
The diminutive Mediterranean country of Lebanon is a fascinating nexus point of the Middle East and the West; of Christianity and Islam; of tradition and modernity. It’s a place where culture, family and religion are all-important, but where sectarian violence … Continue reading
Puerto Rico Public Transport: Línea Sultana, Buses & Getting Around
Apart from the excellent bus and metro systems in San Juan, transportation in Puerto Rico is heavily dependent on the motor car. Road congestion, all over the island, at peak times, is horrific. Rail transport in Puerto Rico can be … Continue reading
Puerto Rico.
“Puerto Rico: Scented by slow roasted pork and sea breezes, and coloured by swashbuckling history: this sun-washed medley of Spanish and American influences is a paradise-seeker’s pleasure dome.” Lonely Planet – Puerto Rico. San Juan. Old San Juan is a … Continue reading
Chihuahua.
Chihuahua, capital of Mexico’s biggest state, is a quirky but pleasant combination of norteño character, revolutionary history and bohemian studenty hangouts. Many travelers use it only as an overnight stop before or after riding the Ferrocarril Chihuahua Pacífico, but Chihuahua … Continue reading
