Volume 3, Issue #12 - October 2010

… [Read more...] about Trek Up the Ramparts to an Ancient Fort: St. Ivan’s Fortress, Montenegro

… [Read more...] about An Abundance of Tico History and Traditional Hospitality in the Barrio Amon

… [Read more...] about Historic Haciendas — A Step into Another World

By Celso Bressan You might ask what history and romance have in common. Paraty, Brazil has both, and you’ll quickly realize it when you walk on stone-paved roads from the last century, through the midst of the town’s oldest buildings. This inviting and lovely town is situated 250 km (180 miles) away from the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and was founded in the … [Read more...] about History and Romance of Paraty, Brazil

By Robyn HeronThere are few places in the world that can legitimately claim something this bold, and you won’t have to travel as far off the beaten path as you think. North and West Vancouver, also known as the ‘North Shore,’ provide the picture-perfect backdrop for Vancouver, British Columbia -- host city for the 2010 Winter Olympics. Mountains, valleys, … [Read more...] about Vancouver’s North Shore: Where You Really Can Ski, Golf and Kayak All in One Day