Central America

Mariposa Jungle Lodge

Health And Wellness In The Heart Of Belize’s Jungle

Aline Habib Is Following Her Dream Creating Belize’s First And Only Vegan Health And Wellness Luxury Jungle Lodge by Heather Cassell It was a journey home when Aline Habib, her father Paul Habib, and a group of friends checked into the Mariposa Jungle Lodge last summer. Stepping out of the van she instantly knew “this […]

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It Was An Amazing Adventure In Belize

Sharyn and Jim Brinker, Creators Of Belize’s Mariposa Jungle Lodge, Reflect On What They Created by Heather Cassell It was an adventure of a lifetime for adventurers Sharyn and Jim Brinker when they opened the Mariposa Jungle Lodge in Belize. “It was a lovely life adventure to create this place,” said Sharyn, who had traveled […]

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woman Phewa Lake, Pokhara

The Top 12 Destinations for 2019

It’s a journey seeking ourselves in other destinations, what I mean by that is when we set out on this trek, we are seeking women who are taking on the world, challenging the patriarchy, building businesses, and being empowered just as we are doing at home.

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Arenal Volcano

Costa Rica Pledges To Protect Tourists As Tourism Threatened

The assaults on women and murders only added to travelers’ concerns as the Star asked, “Is Costa Rica Becoming Too Dangerous for Female Tourists?”. The string of murders of mostly women follow accidents involving an American tour guide and a tourist around the beginning of the year.

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Red-Eyed Tree Frog Costa Rica

Costa Rica’s Nationwide Strike Rocks Country’s Tourism

“The country is in a critical moment, in which all citizens must commit to the benefit of the country, which means that we all have to give in to certain degree. We believe these types of demands and pressures of the labor unions are not the route towards solutions, but instead, going against the society and the national economy,” said Sary.
She continued noting the country’s travel industry was suffering huge financial losses due to the strike and its image is being tarnished.

“We believe they are not even considering how badly this affects the image of the country,” Sary continued.

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Mariposa Jungle Lodge

Eco-Luxury In The Heart Of The Belizean Jungle

Mariposa Jungle Lodge Offers Travelers Adventure And Culture In Comfort And Style In The Jungle by Heather Cassell The night rang with various sounds from cicadas, crickets, and frogs from the jungle outside my cottage. I knew there were monkeys, jaguars, and other creatures in the blackness of the night, but the larger animals were […]

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Caracol, Mayan Ruin, Belize

Unexpected Adventure And Magic In Belize

Belize Offers Travelers A Variety of Experiences From The Jungle To The Beach by Heather Cassell The howler monkey with her baby lazily laid on the branches high above us. They weren’t moving. It looked like I wasn’t going to see one up close that day. I was standing beneath the shade of the tree […]

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Ella International Lesbian Festival

Europe’s Largest Lesbian Festival Coming To Costa Rica

Lesbians want more than the just a party scene which is prevalent among gay male community, women want a cultural connection and experience too.

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Starwood Hotels’ Aloft brand arrives in Panama

Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. announced that its rapidly expanding Aloft brand has arrived in Panama, one of the most important travel markets in the Americas.

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