A Guanajuato, Mexico Vacation Still Makes Sense Even in Scary Economic Times
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
Though the Worldwide Economic Crisis seems to have the world in a tizzy of worry and despair, Gringos are still coming to Mexico...
Sneaking an Early Peek at Our Lady of Guanajuato
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
From my vantage point I could see everything Sitting in a small sidewalk café with the very original name, El Café (The Café), I was working on my third cup of Nescafe while watching Mexicans walking by like someone was chasing them...
The Uninvited Church Parishioners in Guanajuato, Mexico
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
Arriving at Guanajuato's Templo de la Compańía is always a strange experience It's a church connected to the former Jesuit seminary, which is now the University of Guanajuato...
Guanajuato, Mexico Tourist Season 2008
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
In the middle of the night when the bombing (Day of the Dead fireworks) began and I was startled awake by my three-foot, straight-up jump out of bed, I suddenly remembered I had forgotten to write my annual article about this year's Guanajuato Tourist Season...
When Gringos Attack
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
I thought I would write another article about a subject that's been near and dear to my heart since the wife and I moved to Central Mexico...
The First Step In Your Expatriation Adventure
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
The very first thing you should consider once you've made your mind up as to where you are going to live overseas might surprise you...
Guanajuato: Too Many False Expectations
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
A friend of mine told me about a conversation she had with a person she knows in one of the Mexican Prime Living Locations on the west coast of Mexico...
Learning Spanish: The Affective Factor
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
The chief problem for most Americans who want to learn Spanish but who don't succeed is the Affective Factor...
Living In Mexico: Fight Well, Love Better
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
Though a conservative, I read liberal points of view I do so for two reasons...
Learning Spanish: Begin By Listening - Part 6
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
Most folks, when they set out to study a new language, begin by enrolling in Spanish I at their local Junior College...
Living In Mexico: Where Did That Bus Driver Go?
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
Gringolandians, those living in Gringo enclaves, live such isolated and bizarrely separate lives from the Mexicans in the same town that they have on more than one occasion called me an absolute liar for the things I've reported happening in the Mexican city where I live...
Mentor For Hire Services Eases Your Move To Mexico
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
Sometimes I marvel at how my wife and I arrived in Guanajuato, Mexico, with so little Spanish and with so few cultural skills...
Learning Spanish: Begin By Listening - Part 5
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
To maximize our brain's ability to store visual and auditory impressions in the target language, we must constantly, each day, create an atmosphere in which we are hearing and seeing the language we seek to acquire in an immersion situation...
How-To Conquer Central Mexico In Your Next Vacation
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
I've noticed lately the tourists that make their way to central Mexico (Guanajuato) tend to be either the loosey-goosey backpackers or the tourist elite who tend to have a lot of experience in coming to strange and new places...
Learning Spanish: Begin By Listening - Part 3
Submitted by: Douglas Bower
The way in which adult Africans, and I believe many of the adults I've met in the resort areas of Mexico, have developed a high degree of spoken fluency is the same way in which we learned our native tongue as children—Passive Listening...
Thailand Holidays - The Must Have Experiences
Submitted by: Mark Thomas Walters
Thailand is the perfect place to spend a holiday Why...
Clearwater Beach Vacation Rental Vs. Hotels in Florida
Submitted by: Merilou Athens-Barnekow
Economy got you down Your family is begging for a vacation, yet the bad economic news keeps you from looking for travel deals...
Vancouver BC Attractions
Submitted by: James J Clarkson
If you are visiting Vancouver for the first time, you may want to plan an itinerary so you can use the time available to its full potential...
My Top 7 Ibiza Secrets
Submitted by: Ken Sand
Ibiza is known as the best party island in the Mediterreanean sea, but you do not need to be a clubber in a latex-outfit to enjoy a vacation on the Balearic island...
Aeroplan Vs Airmiles - Which Program Should You Choose?
Submitted by: Thor Hanso
In this current economy air travel and especially travel for pleasure has decreased dramatically Everyone is watching their wallets and counting their pennies to ensure that they have enough money for the future...
Top 5 Truly Hawaiian Historical Sites
Submitted by: Sam Kanakanui
Visitors to Hawaii soon find that the island state has more to offer than its beautiful beaches and tropical breezes...
Top 5 Truly Hawaiian Vacation Spots
Submitted by: Sam Kanakanui
America's 50th state, Hawaii, offers its visitors a veritable treasure trove of unforgettable vacation experiences...
Car Rental Companies- Finding the Best One For Your Next Trip
Submitted by: David Patullo
People are obsessed with their vacations, they will spend hours on end planning each and every detail down to how they will spend each and every second of their trip...
History of the Haines Shoe House
Submitted by: EM Downing Johnson
Once upon a time, in the County of York (Pennsylvania, that is), a wizard built a magical house that was meant to influence people to do what he wanted them to...
Ten of the Main Barcelona Attractions For Young Children
Submitted by: Olga Simon
To name only ten of Barcelona's attractions for families with young children would be to sell the city short, because it has much more than that...
Retro Air Travel Returns To Tanzania
Submitted by: Anthony J. Namata
When I was a little boy in the 60s and 70s, the Douglas DC-3, which, like they did in Britain we used to call the Dakota, was all the rage...
Gay Travel to India
Submitted by: Howie Holben
India is a country with many distinguishing characteristics and has plenty to offer all kinds of travelers...
Ayutthaya’s Rise
Submitted by: Manora
From the very beginning of his reign, King Ramathibodi launched Ayutthaya on a vigorous diplomatic and military campaign, seeking domination of the entire Menam Chao Phya basin including the established Northern kingdoms of Sukhothai and Chiang Mai, the Khmer empire including Angkor to the east, and major principalities to the west and south...
St. Kitts' South Friars Bay: The Beach With Something For Everyone
Submitted by: Justin Burch
With an interior landscape dominated by immense, dormant volcanoes – including the 3,800-foot Mt Liamuiga – it is certainly no stretch to say that St...
Cruising North to the Natural Paradise of Isla Contoy
Submitted by: Justin Burch
Though Cancun makes most travelers think of white sand beaches and luxurious resorts, the fertile areas surrounding the city are home to some of the world's most captivating natural sights...