Everyone wants to be in pictures. Part of the reason is vanity, part of the reason is money and we’re not entirely sure what the other reasons are, but lots of places want to attract Hollywood to their backyard. Panama certainly wants to get in on the action — and announced this week it...
The easiest sign to demonstrate that social networking is beyond a fad is when countries start using it to promote themselves to other countries. Panama has now opened a Facebook page for Brazilians to learn about Panama. Yeah, kids are so moving to Tumblr — as the only thing worse than your parents trying...
It’s a good week. Not only are we gearing up for a long, fourth-tastic holiday weekend, but there’s something else to be happy about: Social Media Day. Today, in honor of being hyper-connected, the hotel industry is pulling out all the stops to celebrate being wired. It’s your chance to log on and fly...
Let’s face it: Costa Rica is so, like, yesterday. Sure, Costa Rica is beautiful, exotic and a paradise for avid zip liners, but just like scrunchies and Members Only jackets, all good things must come to an end. Call us prescient, but we’re hedging our bets and going all-in for the Republic of Panama—or...
We’ve been seeing a lot of places offering meditation and yoga retreats lately. And we love the idea — getting away and then, while you’re there, finding a new way to really, really get away. That why we love this particular package — and no, we’re not getting payola for saying this, though we...
We already told you about the big Carnival down in Panama — which is the Central American equivilent to Mardi Gras in New Orleans, only with better weather and much better looking people. Think we’re wrong? Check out these photos sent to us on the big weekend. Next year, I think we should be...
Not all travel is cheap — that’s just the way things work. But even the ultra luxury resorts have to fill their rooms and right now Costa Rica seem to have a shortage of holiday travelers. That’s why Los Suenos Marriott Ocean & Golf Resort and Costa Rica Marriott Hotel are offering discounts on Christmas/New...
Surfing is a life style and the more you surf, the less you’re working. That creates the dilemma for long haired beach bums around the world: How do you surf in exotic locales without any money? Well, that’s impossible, but there are some cheaper alternatives. Recently, we got a note from Off The Map...
The news continues to be the same. The BP Oil crisis continues, Michael Jackson is still dead and Toyota is recalling yet another car. Yawn. What’s a person to do? Travel, that’s what. Anna Kramer, a Masters student at the University of Washington, was awarded the Bonderman Travel Fellowship. What does this mean for...
Only California seems to have this much trouble. Replace earthquakes with volcanoes and forest fires with hurricanes and you could be talking about the same place. Or at least the same luck.
