The Santa Maria area is a rather poor area and was an independent village prior to being gobbled up by Cuernavaca. We parked the car and hiked down into a barranca (ravine) with a river at the bottom. Cuernavaca is located in the shadow of several ancient inactive volcanos and the soil is made up of conglomerate material. Many small rivers come down from the mountain tops, and the waters erosion has created more than 70 ravines in Cuernavaca certainly the most predominant …

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I am a great believer in volunteer work and dedicating time and effort to the greater good. Corporate responsibility embodies this spirit on the business side. In our modern cities and developed nations we often dont realize how lucky we are and that there are millions of people who have it nowhere near as good as we do.One organization that is very aware of the conditions of people around the world is G.A.P Adventures, Canadas largest adventure travel company. With hun…

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The Northern Game Parks in Tanzania are famous for the wildlife migration which continues its annual cycle through the Serengeti and the Maasai Mara in Kenya. This event is without doubt one of the most exhilarating natural spectacles on the planet. The awesome beauty of the Ngorongoro caldera literally takes your breath away and there can be no finer view to awake to than from one of the lodges on the crater rim. The wild landscapes of Tarangire with its huge baobab trees c…

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What about a different vacation in Greece? Have you thought of exploring the Greek isles? Do you know a sailor or do you have any experience in sailing? The best way to see the Greek islands is to sail them in your own yacht. There are a lot of yacht charter companies offering sailing yachts for charter. Even if you do not know how to sail, you can hire a crew or a captain. Or you can join a flotilla. Many flotilla itineraries include special events like beach parties and fu…

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This morning I got up early and had a nice breakfast in the inner courtyard of La Nuestra. Shortly before 9 am Andie and I left for her monthly meeting of the Newcomers Club, a group of about 170 mostly English-speaking expatriates from all different countries who have settled in Cuernavaca. Andie Grater has been the president of this volunteer organization for the last 4 years.We didn’t have to drive very far and arrived at an Episcopelian Church where several people wer…

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“Tonight a dream has come true”, said G.A.P Adventures CEO and founder Bruce Poon Tip. About a year ago he and a few of his team members at the Planeterra Foundation, G.A.Ps non-profit organization, sat together and brainstormed about a big fundraising event until someone said Lets throw a circus.Well, and a circus they threw last night….. Zero Gravity Circus provided 2.5 hours of jaw-dropping colorful and amazing entertainment, the more-than-capacity crowd at the Hal…

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Get ready to discover all the exciting tourist attractions the beautiful Sonoma Wine Country in Northern California has to offer you… and theyre totally free.. yes FREE!1. Drive Down Americas Most Beautiful RoadCalifornias state route, called Highway 1, drives past one of the worlds longest and most beautiful coastlines. The cool waters of the Pacific ripple like diamonds under the golden sun. The refreshing breeze dances through the trees. All around you, you see…

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Tourism is in full bloom on Prince Edward Island so it only makes sense that along with it youll discover the Lady Slipper, the provinces official but delicate flower that blooms in late May and early June.Flora and fauna abound, not the least of which includes the closely cropped fairways and greens of the world renowned golf courses that populate this gentle island. Over26 on an land surface just over 2100 square miles. With a course for every golfer, from world clas…

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Imagine for a moment the swell of the ocean with waves cresting before they settle to lap gently at the shores edge. Imagine miles and miles of soft, silky sand in colors from white to champagne, from pink to red. Imagine the sound of sea birds soaring high over head. Imagine too the warmest waters north of the Carolinas .Imagine yourself on the gentle island that is Prince Edward Island.A departure from the every day, a Prince Edward Island vacation offers that t…

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The first walking Safari is a real adventure across part of the Udzungwa Mountains National Park. There are no hotels or lodges in this park. This area is a series of mountain rangers and interlocking valleys - ranging from the top of the Kilombero Valley at 300 meters above sea level to peaks of around 2,570 meters above sea level. These mountains are fantastic, wild and largely untouched by humans. The Udzunwa Mountains are unique in Tanzania as the park was created prim…

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