August 29, 2009 – 6:43 pm
In a little town in the heart of Mexico, a long time ago a lightning bolt hit an agave plant. It cooked the plant and later the local people found that the cooked fermented plant produced a sweet juice that made them feel good. Ages later that little town was named Tequila and the drink was too. When we visited this little gem, we thought it would just be a simple fun time learning about how the world famous liquor was made at the main headquarters in Mexico, but what we did not realize is that the drink, and the town have an incredibly rich history and culture. The visit to the town turned into a truly memorable experience after we spent the day on the VIP
The Richardson Highway that we took down to Valdez, Alaska is one long, meandering curve after another. Barely a stretch of straight road created awe-inspiring vistas that seemed to just spring-up of nowhere. One second we were driving along the road with tall trees and colorful wildflowers by our sides, the next second our eyes were popping out of our heads trying to comprehend the magnificence of a stunning sight of sun beams bathing massive, jagged snow-covered peaks that somehow just appeared in front of us. That stretch of highway was made for the gods, I do believe.
By Kristen Magnuson
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Also posted in Accomodation Reviews, Action Sports, Alaska, Food, North America, USA, adventure
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Tagged Alaska, alaska b & b's, alaska hotels, anchorage, Brookside Inn Bed and Breakfast, columbia glacier, glaciers, icebergs, Keystone Outfitters, Pangaea Adventures, richardson highway, sea kayaking, Valdez, valdez accommodation, white water rafting
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At a minimum, I would like to think that my grasp of world geography has received a nice shot in the arm as a result of our expedition. I can not even begin to estimate the number of hours I have spent over the last two years studying maps, guidebooks, and web pages as we planned
By Steve Bouey
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Also posted in Did you know?, Education, Interesting, Trip Thoughts, World News
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Tagged aimag, Arkhangai, geography, IQ test, Jeopardy!, Karakum Desert, Mongolia, Terman, Travel IQ challenge, Travelpod, Tsetserleg
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March 30, 2009 – 12:01 am
In Acapulco we made sure to stop and see the famous cliff divers at La Quebrada. It was an impressive sight to behold.
By Craig Johnson
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Also posted in Challenge of the Week, Interesting, Mexico, Photo of the Week, Trip Thoughts
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Tagged acapulco, acapulco attrations, acapulco cliff divers, cliff divers, la quebrada, Mexico, things to do
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March 11, 2009 – 12:01 am
Lately, there have been too many good photos to only choose one for the week. This is the largest structure amongst the Mayan Ruins of Caracol. From this viewpoint you can’t even see the final climb as there are three more pyramids on top of this one. The Mayans must have been in very good shape cause we were all huffing and puffing at the top of the steps. But at the top the view is priceless.
By Craig Johnson
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Also posted in Belize, Central America, Interesting, New Photos
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Tagged archeological sites, archeology, belize, belize border, Caracol, guatemala border, Maya, Mayan ruins, san ignacio
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