12 Things You Didn’t Know About the Panama Canal
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The Panama Canal was officially opened on August 15, 1914 to create a faster, cheaper way of shipping merchandise between the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts. As a result, Panama gained independence from Colombia. Now, we’re in favor of independence…
10 U.S. Cities that are Steeped with Latin Culture
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The Latino population continues to grow in the United States and with it Hispanic culture has put its stamp on cities across the country. According to Pew Research, the Hispanic population in America is six times larger today than in 1970.…
10 Reasons to Take a Spontaneous Weekend Road Trip
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When someone asks you if you’ve got any fun plans for the weekend and all you can think of is mowing the lawn, catching up on paperwork, and organizing your closet...it’s definitely time for a spontaneous road trip!
Leaving all that behind,…
20 Budget Travel Hacks to Maximize Your Cash
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Imagine going away for a fabulous vacation and coming home with money still in your wallet, a healthy bank account and no insane credit card bills looming next month. It is possible if you plan ahead and do some diligent research before you…
9 Ways Hotels are Getting Even Cooler
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Can you remember the last time you raved about one of your hotel rooms? We’re talking really went crazy about the service or the location or the food? If you’re one of the lucky ones who regularly enjoys some of these unique hotel rooms,…
Grub on the Go: The 19 Best Airport Eateries Around the World
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We don’t know about you, but travel always revs up our appetite. This feeling is only exaggerated when we are stuck in muggy airports during long delays and annoying layovers. We got tired of eating those soggy, prepackaged sandwiches and…
10 Bizarre Food Festivals for the Culinary Perverse
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Food makes the party every time. Certain foods are reminders of comfort—be it mom’s apple pie or Thanksgiving mashed potatoes. As kids we turned our noses up at strange food and as adults many of us still haven’t outgrown that habit.…
20 Travel Tips for Traveling Solo
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If you and your partner can’t agree on a vacation destination, leave him behind and go alone. Likewise, if you happen to be single or just plain shy, solo travel can be a great way to break out of your shell. More and more women are traveling…
18 Reasons to Fall in Love with Colombia Right Now
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July 20 marks Colombia’s independence from Spain. Sadly, Colombia’s recent history of leftist guerrilla war combined with the illegal production of narcotics sold primarily to the U.S. made Colombia the token corrupt Hispanic nation, producing…