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The Best Museums in Nicaragua
Centro de Arte Fundación Ortiz-Gurdián (León, Nicaragua): This extensive gallery has easily the best art collection in Nicaragua. Two beautifully restored town houses hold a dazzling…
History in Nicaragua
In the Beginning People have been traversing Nicaragua since before 18,000 B.C., when the first Asian tribes crossed the Bering Strait and ventured south. Evidence of human life on the…
Organized Adventure Tours in El Salvador
While more and more international tour operators run trips to El Salvador, they are almost always contracted out through local operators, such as those mentioned here. Booking…
National Parks & Nature Reserves in Granada, Nicaragua
Parque Nacional Archipielago Zapatera A separate archipelago from Las Isletas, known as Archipiélago Zapatera, lies 2 hours away from Granada and is famous for its pre-Columbian stone…
History in Panama
Early History Little is known about the ancient cultures that inhabited Panama before the arrival of the Spanish. The pre-Columbian cultures in this region did not build large cities…
History in Honduras
Early HistoryPrior to the arrival of the Spanish, the Mayas, who drifted down from Mexico and Guatemala to settle in the highlands and valleys throughout the western half of the…
For Nature Lovers in Atlanta
One of the best things about visiting the South is that much of the year can be enjoyed outdoors. One of the options is Stone Mountain Park. The monolithic gray-granite outcropping…
Best Dining Bets in Kauai
Bar Acuda (tel. 808/826-7081): After starting two successful restaurants in San Francisco (the Slow Club and 42°), chef/owner Jim Moffat moved to the tiny town of Hanalei and opened…
A Historic Path in Cuba
Cuba's colonial cities are some of the best-preserved and architecturally intact examples to be found anywhere in the hemisphere. From the remarkable restored grandeur of Old Havana to…
In Two Weeks in Cuba
If you've got 2 weeks, you'll be able to hit all the highlights mentioned above, as well as some others, including Cuba's second city Santiago, a side trip to the gorgeous mogotes…
In Three Days in Cuba
Havana is an amazing -- at times, overwhelming -- city, overflowing with history, art, architecture, culture, nightlife, and more. Three days will allow you to visit its most important…
In One Week in Cuba
This is a tough one. Many visitors are content to spend an entire week soaking up the rays and lying in the sand at an all-inclusive beach resort. I often devote an entire week to…
Parks & Gardens in Havana
Any tour of La Habana Vieja will be oriented around the several colonial plazas or squares, and the Parque Central (Central Park). Although relatively close together, each is almost a…
Recommended Books, Films & Music in Jamaica
Books Catch a Fire: The Life of Bob Marley, by Timothy White (Guernsey Press), chronicles the reggae musician's life and career, from poverty to international fame. Jamaican Folk Tales…
History in Grand Canyon National Park
Early HistoryArizona is the site of North America's oldest cultures and one of the two longest continuously inhabited settlements in the United States -- the Hopi village of Oraibi,…
Driving Tour 2 in Grand Canyon National Park
Desert View Drive Start: Yavapai Point, about a mile east of Grand Canyon Village. Finish: Desert View overlook, near the park's east entrance. Time: About 4 hours. Highlights:…
Skiing in Grand Canyon National Park
Arizona Snowbowl (tel. 928/779-1951; www.arizonasnowbowl.com), located 7 miles north of Flagstaff on Highway 180, offers the best downhill skiing in the area. There are 32 trails…
Best Hotel Bets in Yosemite National Park
The Best Places to Stay & Eat Inside the Parks The Ahwahnee Hotel: No surprise here -- the Ahwahnee's knockout restaurant is the best in any of the parks. But expect to pay for it…
Best Dining Bets in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
The Best Places to Stay & Eat Inside the Parks Wuksachi Lodge: By far the most upscale lodging in Sequoia & Kings Canyon, this hotel near Sequoia's Lodgepole Village features a…
History in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks
This region of the Sierra Nevada has a rich natural and cultural history. The landscape can change completely from one mile to the next. High mountain meadows give way to turbulent…
Best Dining Bets in Hawaii
* Alan Wong’s Restaurant (Oahu): Master strokes at this shrine of Hawaii Regional Cuisine include ginger-crusted fresh onaga (red snapper), a whole-tomato salad dressed with li hing…
History in Hawaii
The First Hawaiians Throughout the Middle Ages, while Western sailors clung to the edges of continents for fear of falling off the earth’s edge, Polynesian voyagers crisscrossed the…
Colombia for Families
If you listen to some media reports (and friends who have been living under a rock for the past decade), it would seem that Colombia would be the absolute worst destination for a…
Oahu's Southeast Coast in Oahu
From the high-rises of Waikiki, venture down Kalakaua Avenue through tree-lined Kapiolani Park to take a look at a different side of Oahu, the arid south shore. The landscape here is…
Santa Monica & the Beaches in Los Angeles
Main Street (between Pacific St. and Rose Ave., and Santa Monica and Venice blvds.)An excellent street for strolling, Main Street is crammed with a combination of mall standards and…