In order to get to know Ecuador better, we’re going to take a stroll through one of the most important markets – not just of the country, but of all South America.
01/04/2016
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Iberia Destinations
During my first visit to Madrid back in 1978, strolling out near my family’s hotel near Plaza de España, I was gobsmacked to suddenly spy, of all things, an...
03/03/2016
When it comes to the tourism and much else in the Big Apple, fuhgeddaboutit – Manhattan’s the proverbial “800-pound gorilla”, an attention hog with all the flashiest sights, dining,...
18/02/2016
Some time back, in this blog we covered top options for souvenir shopping in Europe and Latin America. Given the popularity of retail therapy on holiday as much as...
29/01/2016
Thanks to Miguel de Cervantes and his immortal creations Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, the whitewashed brick molinos de viento of Spain’s central plateau are among this country’s better-known...
25/01/2016
by Marcia Levin
Legendary Jerusalem! The ancient city holy to Christians, Jews and Muslims alike is also an irresistible magnet for history, archaeology, and culture vultures the world over. Furthermore, it’s...
14/12/2015
by Oscar Scafidi
When you think about Spanish-speaking countries outside the mother country of Spain - well, it's all about Latin America, right? The answer is: not quite. Tucked away...
09/12/2015
The grand old lady on the Thames is arguably as defined by her open spaces as her streets and monuments. And while we tend to think of London parklands in their verdant...
01/12/2015
Abandoned towns and villages can be found all over the world. But there’s something especially haunting and charismatic both about the remnants of settlements that photogenically preserve the look...
26/11/2015
When it comes to canals in Italy, Venice pretty understandably gets almost all the love. But southeast of Milan's city centre one of the city's most atmospheric districts derives no small part of...
10/11/2015
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