Por Lupita Peimbert Francia es un país que no pierde su encanto; continúa siendo el destino número uno para los visitantes de todo el mundo con 84.5 millones de extranjeros que visitaron ese país en el 2015, según los últimos datos. Si ya lo has visitado pero te gustaría volver, o si ya decidiste que …
Story and photos by Bob Schulman Most Americans never heard of them, but a band of young singers from the West Indies came up with one of the United Kingdom’s 10 best selling single records of all time. Named after an Australian detective series featuring a part-Aboriginal inspector named Napoleon Bonaparte, the group was living …
By Bob Schulman Attention explorers and wanna-be explorers: If adventure turns you on, here are five chances – put together by leading tour companies – to spend your next vacation tracking the footsteps of some of the world’s greatest explorers. First is a 24-day Asian trip across the Silk Road followed by Marco Polo. Packaged …
By Bob Schulman There are a handful of places around the world that you’ve just got to like… spots brimming over with a certain kind of charm or beauty that tells you this is REALLY someplace special. Barcelona, Spain, is one. So is Lake Louise up in Canada. Ditto for Prague in central Europe’s Czech …
Story and photos by Bob Schulman A stroll through the colonial district of Merida out in eastern Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula takes you back to the 18th century, when the surrounding henequen plantations made this city one of the richest spots on Earth. You half expect to see henequen barons in silk shirts, velvet breeches and …
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By Bob Schulman Photos courtesy of Ride & Seek Here’s a novel chance to see what Julius Caesar and his legions saw on their march from England to Italy in the 1st century B.C. – except you’ll be taking in the sights on a bicycle. On the two-stage tour you’ll peddle for 33 days on …
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Photos by Mary J. Andrade Quito, Ecuador – Quito prepares to host more than 30,000 people next month at the Habitat III conference, the global summit of the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development, taking place October 17 – 20, 2016. The event, which is celebrated every 20 years, will propel the …
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Story and photos by Bob Schulman Have you ever wondered where Bohemia is? Was there really a whole country full of people living laid-back, anything-goes lifestyles? It was the model for spots like New York’s Greenwich Village and Paris’ Left Bank, wasn’t it? It’s true… there really was a Bohemia. Up to the end of …
Annual International Mariachi Festival takes place August 26 to September 4 Guadalajara, Mexico – The spirit of Guadalajara’s rich culture runs hot in the veins of its Mariachis, the musical icons who serenade the nation’s boulevards, public squares, and sidewalks with a brand and style of music that is both unique and legendary. Like the …
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