Antigua (Guatemala) is about 45 minutes away from Guatemala city. Located on the central highlands it is surrounded by several volcanoes, the largest of which, Volcan de Agua, has erupted several times, triggering associated earthquakes that have...
We visit amazing Hinchinbrook Island in Queensland, one of Australia’a largest island national parks.
Solar Impulse 2, a sun-powered plane that has completed half of its intended round-the-world trip without a drop of fuel, is almost ready to tackle the second half of the trip. The Swiss-built plane which uses solar energy to fill its batteries and power the engine, has been grounded in Hawaii by battery damage suffered during a 5-day flight from Japan to Hawaii. Yes, it doesn't fly very fast! Project staff say that they've raised enough money for the repairs, and can be in the air again by...
Ethereal landscapes and Christmas cheer blend to create a magical season in Sedona, Arizona
You can google just about anything—note the lower case 'g'—but only Google is keeping track of what people are looking for, and releases annual lists of the top searches in dozens of categories. For last year, the U.S. list of top travel questions seems very basic and location focused, whereas last year's top questions had more of a "How-To" flavor. Here's the 2015 list: What to pack for Cancun? Where is Disneyland? What airport is ORD When is whale watching season in San...
Antigua is one of Guatemala's oldest cities, and has some of its best-preserved colonial buildings—at least in part because after 1776 it was nearly-abandoned for 150 years. LestertheInvestor shows us around.
Samantha's not too fond of crowds, so she likes to head for Laughlin: not as big or as crowded as Las Vegas, but with lots of attractions—and a real river.
The space-age equivalent of the old cruise to nowhere—sail out into international waters and return—is now available for booking on Kayak.com, at prices ranging from £63-80,000 for a 40-minute trip from Curacao to Curacao. The flights are being offered by XCor, one of several companies competing for rich space tourists. Passengers, one per flight, will take off horizontally, go vertical on rocket power to about 40 miles up and then glide down in a 'slow' sightseeing...
On a beach in Guatemala, Lestertheinvestor and his wife watch turtles lay eggs and then help collect them for hatching at a conservation site.
Colombia has found a 1708 shipwreck, believed to be the most valuable sunken treasure ever, off the coast of Cartagena. The treasure is worth $2 billion or more, and has been the object of searches and claims almost since the day the ship, the San Jose, was sunk by a British ship that was trying to take its cargo. Now that Colombia's President has announced the find, can gold- and thrill-seeking scuba divers be far behind? Even the chance of a doubloon or two might be enough to perk up...
Google's roving cameras take Street View to Machu Picchu—where there are no streets!
In midst of war, Syria's government tries to promote tourism
Tikal National Park is one of the best preserved Mayan complexes anywhere, and certainly in Guatemala. It's a 575-square kilometer preserve in Peten, about a 6-7 hour drive (or 30 minute flight) from Guatemala City. It's actually a small...
A dog-sled team had to be sent out to rescue two tourists in Norway's Arctic north after their GPS sent them down the shortest line between two points. The only problem is that the shortest route between Garga and Masi has been closed since the...
Italian ski resorts, faced with rising costs and declining subsidies, have warned skiiers: If your insurance doesn't cover your rescue, you'll have to pay for it. The warning covers resorts in a number of areas in the Alto Adige, Trentino and...