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Polaroid of the Week: Sumidero Canyon, Mexico

Posted on 26. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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Sumidero Canyon is located directly between San Cristobal de las Casas and Tuxtla Gutierrez in the state of Chiapas. The Canyon was formed by the river Grijalva and is 35 kilometers long.

Mexico City on a shoestring

Posted on 22. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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No trip to Mexico is complete without spending at least a few days in this modern yet traditional, culturally-rich, forward thinking gateway to Latin America.

Polaroid of the Week: Valladolid, Yucatan

Posted on 19. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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Although Valladolid is with 45,000 considerably big, it has more the feel of a sleepy Mexican village, with pastel colored colonial buildings and a tranquil town center. A lot of the women still wear the typical Mayan dresses and sell hand-made dresses and other crafts around the town square.

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Travel in Mexico: Safe or not?

Posted on 15. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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Without fail, every single person we told warned us against a trip to Mexico. Don’t you know how dangerous it is there, they would warn, speaking of killings, kidnappings and drug crime. Don’t believe the hype – Go to Mexico!!!

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The Kodak zi8 pocket camcorder – the best could still be better | Travel Tech Review

Posted on 13. Aug, 2010 by jess.

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The zi8 is a vast improvement on its older sister, the zi6, and this version has also surpassed the more famous and funky-looking Flip Video camcorders.

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Polaroid of the week: Boy in Mazunte

Posted on 12. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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Unlike the hippie/backpacker friendly Zipolite, the Mazunte locals still live very much off the land.

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The Tops and Flops of our first 100 days

Posted on 08. Aug, 2010 by jess.

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We have had some amazing ups and disappointing downs, and share with you here our tops & flop moments, experiences and recommendations below.

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Reflections: Our 1st 100 Days On The Road

Posted on 08. Aug, 2010 by jess.

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We GlobetrotterGirls are celebrating a major milestone this weekend – our first 100 days on the road!

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Polaroid of the week: Oaxaca’s Guelaguetza Parade

Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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The ceremony was originally held to reconcile the gods for rain and a rich harvest and is still very important for the folk groups as the indigenous culture still plays a significant role in Oaxaca.

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Views from above: San Francisco

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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Being built on various hills, San Francisco has a number of viewpoints for magnificent vistas of the city and the bay. Here are our Top 5 views:

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San Francisco’s largest Don’t Miss attraction – Golden Gate Park

Posted on 01. Aug, 2010 by Dany.

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Though its name sounds otherwise, it is not located by the Golden Gate Bridge (although you’ll find two huge parks there too: the Golden Gate Park stretches for 47 blocks from Stanyan Street to the Pacific Ocean – it’s more than 3 miles long and half a mile wide, which makes it even bigger than New York’s Central Park and its 4.12 km2 (1.589 sq mi) makes it one of the largest urban parks on the planet. You can easily spend an entire day just exploring the broad parkways and the variety of activities the park offers.