Benin, cradle of the voodoo religion!
Benin. Read our previous country posting: “Belize, which has it all : Mayas, beaches, jungles, barrier reef!” COUNTRY ROLL No 20 : Benin, cradle of the voodoo religion in French West Africa! Photo Dan Kitwood/GettyImages Read our related posting: “Best of Benin food: Ago Glain with Pili Pili, a mouthful just to pronounce…
Puerto Vallarta – An Authentic Mexican Paradise
We first discovered Puerto Vallarta in the early 1980’s when my husband and I were living in Puebla, Mexico. It had become famous, or perhaps I should say “infamous”, during John Huston’s 1963 filming of The Night of the Iguana in Mismaloya, a small village just south of Puerto Vallarta. Thanks to the steamy romance of…
Quebec Flag : Can you guess where this photo was taken?
Quebec flag. Hint: A spot visited by hordes of tourists every day in one of the most important cities in Europe. Hint: The flag on top of that building is an anomaly. Can you guess what that flag is and what it is doing there? On June 16, 2013 we were in Berlin Germany….
SAVVY TIPS: Why the savvy traveler, male or female, wears a travel vest and hidden cargo pants!
Security concerns have been increasing around the world during the past decades, not only related to major terrorism in the skies (such as 9/11) or on land (such as the Mumbai Attack), but also related to personal safety concerns arising from a growing number of pickpocket and mugging incidents in tourist destinations everywhere. At the…