Beloved Barcelona:
One Thousand Small Pleasures

The way he leaned in to kiss her, forceful yet playful, determined, and not bound by protocol, quickly but with a sense of classic restraint summed up within a flash of a minute the heartbeat of Barcelona. The couple playfully sat in the sand of Playa de la Barceloneta, one of nine city beaches that […]

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How to Choose
a Caribbean Destination

For many travelers, the word ‘Caribbean’ conjures up instant images of sandy beaches, umbrella laden cocktails and reggae music swaying palm trees in the breeze.  That quintessential Caribbean vacation is indeed the stuff that vacation dreams are made of.  But if you choose to explore further, you will find a diversified mix of lands that […]

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Cruising the Baltic Sea:
On the Trail of Traders

For more than six centuries, valiant entrepreneurs have crossed the volatile waters of the Baltic Sea in search of resources and opportunity.  Led by the merchant guilds of Northern Germany who founded the Hanseatic League, they turned the cold, churning, brackish (salt and fresh) waters into common ground for wealth building. Traversing the Baltic today […]

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A Weekend in Panama

by Case Lane Spending a weekend in Panama City, Panama is an easygoing and delightful surprise. The capital of Panama is the literal bridge between two continents, a functional crossroads of the world. From your arrival, the small city punches weigh above its weight.  With a glittering glass and steel skyline that makes the city […]

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How to Research and Plan a Trip

by Case Lane Decided to go on a trip to Paris or Brazil or China, but you have no idea which sites to see while you’re there? You need to understand how to research and plan a trip. This article helps you create a complete itinerary filled with the important sites you want to see. […]

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Remembering Guadalajara:
A former foreign student returns
to walk around Mexico’s second city

The Broken Sidewalks Memories come flooding back the minute my feet begin moving along the broken sidewalks of Guadalajara, Mexico.  Even in the city’s more exclusive colonias (neighborhoods), the concrete splits and crumbles, protruding up from the earth like tiny mountainous obstacles. The uneven walkway is as disruptive as the city itself.  Brilliantly lit up […]

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The Value of Travel

Whether you are seeking a break for a much-needed vacation, or working face-to-face with colleagues in another office, or stretching your mind to embrace food and cultures you never see, you are caught up in the joy of travel. Travel brings people together, opens up closed minds, and changes the perspective of the traveler to […]

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