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Central America
Diver finds paradise on Honduran island
When travelling in Central America, one invariably finds oneself confronted by Jesus.
Travellers want a tourism industry that is more eco-conscious
Not so long ago, your main environmentally friendly option on vacation involved leaving hotel towels on the bathroom rack so they would be reused instead of being thrown in the wash after a single use...
Travel, with a humanitarian purpose
When the British Columbia Nurses' Union posted an ad for a two-week learning excursion in El Salvador and Honduras, I jumped at the opportunity. One snowy morning in December, I was thrilled to discover...
Guatemala's beauty is irresistible
So after years of my wife and I repeatedly telling everyone that we were not "resort people" the time had come to live up to our word and take a real adventure holiday.
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Colonial architecture part of Granada's charm
For If Granada invokes the heady smell of orange blossoms, the lavish Moorish-styled Alhambra or the rhythms of flamenco guitar, you've travelled too far.
Habitat trip gives woman new perspective
Bucket brigades on sweltering Salvadoran afternoons are probably etched forever in Suzanne Gauthier's memory.
Foraging in the wilds
A new epicurean adventure offered by eco-adventure lodge Playa Nicuesa in Costa Rica, has guests foraging for exotic edibles from the tropical jungle and lodge gardens.
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