Entering Iglesia de San Juan Bautista in Chamula, Chiapas, Mexico We walk in through the thick wooden door. The light is dim. There are no seats. Instead, the floor is carpeted with pine needles. Wide ribbons cross the ceiling of church. Men are stringing up a big ball of flowers in the center. Later, there […]
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Huaxteca, where you can find the hidden Eden I signed up for an adventure trip in San Luis Potosi called “Earth’s Hidden Eden”. We were going to jump off waterfalls, go rafting, swimming, diving, and so on in the area called Huasteca Potosina. It all sounds great but what is San Luis Potosi (SLP), and
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I’m going to Chiapas, Mexico! Sound familiar? You’re right. I went to Chiapas this time last year as well. (Here you can read the recap of ATMEX 2013.) But this year, I’m going with more responsibility. I’m attending ATMEX, Adventure Travel Mexico, to share my thoughts on storytelling. Teaming up with Pam Mandel, one
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Gold Coast, the Glamorous Queensland’s City Gold Coast, a costal city of southeastern Queensland is one of the hottest tourist destinations for both locals and international visitors. It attracts several million people all year round. But why is the Gold Coast such a special place? I had a chance to stay for a week in
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Guess what? I’m an open water diver now! Before my birthday last year, I made a promise to myself to be more active. One of the promises on the list was to “learn how to dive.” I have a personality of both a brave woman and a chicken. When I thought about diving, the chicken
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“Bridge the gap between country and city.” This has been Robyn’s motto for working in tourism. She has always tried to show visitors the difference between traveling and experiencing. Now she’s continuing the tradition through Charlotte Plains, previously owned by her parents. In a piece of land that is the size of half of Singapore,
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Do you use in-flight Wi-Fi? Since we have needs to be connected all the time, in-flight wifi service is getting more popular among frequent travelers. Here is a great infographic from momondo comparing prices of each airline.
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To all my Muslim friends, Selamat Hari Raya Aidilfitri 2014! Next week, 28-29 July is a Muslim holiday Hari Raya Aidilfitri, The Festival of the Breaking of the Fast. Hari Raya literally means ‘celebration day’, and Hari Raya Aidilfitri is the day that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of dawn-to-sunset
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The second annual Asian Women’s Empowerment Conference (AWE ’14) is approaching fast! With the help of my passionate friends we are making progress one step at a time. It’s such an awesome event we’ve been excited to tell everyone we can about it. We usually get two very opposite responses when we invite someone to
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Finding Nemo changed the entire world’s view of marine life completely. No matter where you are, someone yells “Nemo!” when they see a clownfish, and no one questions why. The movie has aspects both grownups and kids could relate to. It is probably the most significant movie based on marine life after Little Mermaid. Finding
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