The Dutch organization Get it Done is hosting a Facebook poll among three great organizations around the world, and the winning organization will receive exposure on its website and Facebook pages. AmeriSpan’s vote goes to Go Give an Opportunity, a fabulous charity that provides less fortunate children with the tools they need to receive a [...]
Belize: Mother Nature’s best kept secret or so says the tourist board of Belize. If you visit these five natural wonders (and choosing just five was tough), you’ll understand their claim. Belize Barrier Reef The Mesoamerican Barrier Reef system – 300 km of which are along the coast of Belize, is the second largest barrier [...]
Contributed by Tessa Peters
There’s something to be said for the view from the 18th floor of a Hilton resort just about anywhere in the world. It’s luxurious, clean and relaxing…and it will cost you a pretty penny.
However, there are those of us who will never feel comfortable dragging our dirty backpacks, mud-caked hiking boots and suntan lines through the gilded lobbies of such places. There are those for whom even the less-luxurious doesn’t quite fit the ideal.
More and more, there are people who want to travel with the purpose of giving back to the communities through which they travel. There are traditional eco-travel packages, but often they are as isolating from the community as the Hilton. If you’re looking to be thrown into a community and to give back as much as you gather, one way is to join Willing Workers On Organic Farms, commonly called WWOOF. WWOOF pairs hosts with volunteers in order to
trade labor for room and board.
Chile’s Puyehue-Cordon Caulle volcano continues to disrupt travel in South America, although activity has lessened in recent days.
Travel in Argentina and Uruguay has been the most severely impacted, with airport closures yesterday in Buenos Aires and Montevideo.
While many towns in Chile have been doused with ash, air travel has been less affected. But as the ash cloud spreads over the Pacific, travel between Australia and South American is the latest casualty. Qantas in particular has chosen not to operate under the current conditions.
If you are scheduled to fly to Buenos Aires or Montevideo within the next week, please keep in close contact with your Exito agent or the airline. While the situation seems to be improving, there may still be flight cancellations or delays.
Every seasoned traveler has their list of special stuff that they always take along, stuff that over the years has proved its use again and again. Here’s my personal list of things that go in my bag whenever I start packing for a trip (besides the obvious ones of passport, clothes, money, and a copy of my e-ticket – but those are all subjects for another blog!)
1) A pen. Don’t laugh – you will need it before you even get off the airplane, to fill out all those forms for customs and immigration. It’s nice to not start off a trip trying to figure out how to say “May I borrow your pen?” in another language.
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