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Around every bend in the road, gasps of amazement are uttered - "holy ... did you see THAT?", "look at that water", "look at that mountain!" It seems that every type of geographic wonder has been crammed into this one small area.
The best time of year to travel to Aysen (also Aisen) is Nov-April, (summer in the southern hemisphere). The "normal" weather is cool, cloudy & windy with frequent rain...
Warm, turquoise waters, lush jungles, intriguing island culture, cosmopolitan shopping and a plethora of historical sites await the traveler that makes the trek to Guam.
The island is an endearing mix of Asia, 1960's America and exotic Pacific island. We ventured into the little traveled parts of the island to swim in waterfalls, cha cha with the locals at the Wednesday night fiesta...
All I knew about the British Virgin Islands was that there are some fabulous resorts, a few infamous, beachside party spots, and that they're a mecca for cruisers and divers. We would be touring the islands aboard a sleek catamaran, complete with captain and cook, then taking the helm ourselves for a few days of bare boating...
There is so much life on the Mekong, so much history, so much to see and to learn. For years, I have been slowly chipping away, small sections at a time, at my dream of cruising the length of the Mekong - from China to the Delta. Two years ago we did the Laos sections, and this time, we covered Ho Chi Minh City to Siem Reap Cambodia. One of these days, I'll spend a year covering the entire 2500 miles!...
Yes, Cancun is very developed - high rise hotels line the once pristine beaches - not the typical destination for an "adventure" traveler like myself. But, even I need to relax once in while and if you want unimaginably white sand, unfathomable turquoise sea and sensual tropical breezes, it's still hard to beat Cancun...
There have been rare moments in history where the collisions of cultures produced a prosperous, harmonious society. Macau was the first European settlement in Asia (older than Hong Kong by 300 years). The sea faring Portuguese protected Chinese goods from pirates and in exchange were allowed to settle in Macau and became the sole trading agents for China. The Portuguese alliance with the Chinese jumped started the global economy...
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