Archive | September, 2011
The Mayan Magic of Mexico and Me

The Mayan Magic of Mexico and Me

by on September 7, 2011 in Destination, Films, Mexico Travel

Recently I was asked the very difficult question, “What was your most memorable trip?” Too difficult to select just one, my answer is often, “well, it depends,” and then I rattle of a few destinations. But even with a long list of adventures worthy of a video, I needed to give Wanderfly one destination and one […]

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A Winter Tour of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China

A Winter Tour of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China

by on September 6, 2011 in Destination, Photo

In Beijing during the heat of summer, the Chinese Emperors often left the Forbidden City and traveled to the Summer Palace (or Gardens of Nurtured Harmony – or 颐和园 in simplified Chinese) to cool off.  On my winter travel to China, I needed no such cooling off. The -13 degrees didn’t need to be converted to any scale, summer […]

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Sunset Sunday – The Surf of Rio Nexpa, Mexico

Sunset Sunday – The Surf of Rio Nexpa, Mexico

by on September 4, 2011 in Guest Post, Mexico Travel, Sunset Sunday

I met Adam in Mazatlán. We enjoyed the sun, surf, and seafood in the golden zone, talked about the future of tourism in Mexico, and shared a common appreciation for sunsets. And recently Adam had a memorable sunset moment in Rio Nexpa, Michoacan, Mexico and decided to share it here. I am glad he did. Adam tells […]

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Where to Stay in Lombok? – Hotel Tugu

Where to Stay in Lombok? – Hotel Tugu

by on September 1, 2011 in Where to Stay?

Bali ignites the imagination of an island paradise, but it’s the lesser known island neighbor of Lombok that lures today’s adventurous paradise seeker. When I arrived I found an empty tourist information booth, an undiscovered island, and an oasis at Hotel Tugu. The Hindu Past of Lombok at Tugu The drive from the airport can seem […]

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