Archives for April 2013

By Ann Randall ITWPA Member Standing on the street, I was already saturated from head to toe with white foam, flour, and the red greasepaint smeared on my face by a passer-by when an angelic little girl took aim with her oversized can of foam and sprayed me with yet more “espuma.” Such is the playful scene happening everywhere on the streets of Pasto, Colombia, from January … [Read more...] about Pasto, Colombia: The Foam and Greasepaint of El Carnaval de Negros y Blancos

By Mike Hopkins ITWPA Member Located outside Tulum, Mexico, Coba is home to Nohoch Mul, the tallest pyramid on the Yucatan peninsula, standing 138 feet tall. It’s estimated there are 6,000 structures in the Coba area with only about 10 percent uncovered and restored. Coba was once considered a major hub for travel and commerce throughout the Central American Mayan Empire. … [Read more...] about Bucket List Checkoffs: Mayan Ruins, CHECK, Jungle Cenote, CHECK

By Habeeb Salloum “You want to sail on an Arab dhow here in Dubai? You’re lucky today! Talk to him!” Abdullah bin Jassim, a Dubaian historian who manages the Sheikh Saeed Al-Maktoum House museum, pointed to an elderly man sitting beside me. “He was for years a nakhuda (captain) of a pearl-diving dhow -- the best skipper in the Arabian Gulf.” A distinguished-looking … [Read more...] about Sailing the Arab Dhow in a World of Fantasy

By Connie Werner Reichert ITWPA Member The very stylish and sophisticated Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel & Spa on the famous Del Monte Golf Course elevates luxury accommodations to a whole new level. As a guest, you will experience rooms and suites with all the creature comforts and more, including flat screen TVs, rain showers, refrigerators, and ultra-plush … [Read more...] about Accista Spa: The Decadent Destination at Hyatt Regency Hotel & Spa in Monterey