The Central Market, Guatemala City

The Central Market, Guatemala City

by on May 30, 2011 in Market

You might not find the market at first; it almost seems hidden. The Mercado Central or Central Market of Guatemala City fills up a few square blocks yet you need to know where to look. You need to look down. A two minute walk from the ‘parque central’ (the main square), the main market in […]

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Sunset Sunday – Caribbean Club in Key Largo, Florida

Sunset Sunday – Caribbean Club in Key Largo, Florida

by on May 29, 2011 in Sunset Sunday

Key Largo, essentially put on the map by the 1948 classic staring Bogart and Bacall, was once known as Rock Harbor. The community decided to capitalize on the popularity of the movie and insisted that their post office be called Key Largo. On June 1, 1952 the name changed. Much has changed since then, and […]

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Three West Africa Adventure Films

Three West Africa Adventure Films

by on May 26, 2011 in Destination, Films

Africa was once labeled the “dark continent,” because so much was unknown, or rather unknown to us. I am not sure it is any more unknown or remote when compared with destinations in Asia or South America, but I can say that much of the region is unknown to me (and maybe you too?) My […]

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The Floating Flower Market of Amsterdam

The Floating Flower Market of Amsterdam

by on May 23, 2011 in Market

A stroll across the canals or even a walking tour of Amsterdam offers visitors (and locals) a chance to experience many markets. Some are Saturday only, others every day, and some date back hundreds of years. The Floating Flower Market, the only one of it’s kind in the world, is open daily. Bloemenmarkt, it’s Dutch […]

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Sunset Sunday – Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand

Sunset Sunday – Tauranga, North Island, New Zealand

by on May 22, 2011 in Guest Post, Sunset Sunday

To mark three months since the earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand and two months since the highly successful Blog4NZ effort I decided have Sunset Sunday return to New Zealand once again. My first one, in March, was Lake Waikaremoana, New Zealand during the Blog for New Zealand effort. And again, just as in the first […]

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Mercado Municipal Mazatlán, Mexico

Mercado Municipal Mazatlán, Mexico

by on May 16, 2011 in Market, Mexico Travel

The main market, the Mercado Municipal in Mazatlán covers an entire  square block and is just a few steps from the central down town church. It’s outside the main tourist area, the Golden Zone, and also is not just for tourists. Here, you get a chance to see more than the typical “prepackaged” items. The […]

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Sunset Sunday – Beech Mountain, Pocono Mountains, PA

Sunset Sunday – Beech Mountain, Pocono Mountains, PA

by on May 15, 2011 in Sunset Sunday

As summer approaches, the days are getting longer and for many of us living up north look forward to the later sunset. This often translates to more, rest, more leisure, and more time for an afternoon cocktail.

One place I enjoy many of these longer, warmer, days are the Pocono Mountains of Pennsylvania.

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Greenmarket Square in Cape Town

Greenmarket Square in Cape Town

by on May 9, 2011 in Destination, Market

One of the oldest squares in Cape Town, Greenmarket Square can be found just a few blocks off Long Street in the center of the city.  On one end of the street, I stayed at the Westin on the other end I found the perfect Royale with Cheese burger. And if you head to Cape Town […]

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