// Local Flavor: Merida


  /  02.21.2013  /  Local Flavor, Postcards
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Before the hot noontime sun and the afternoon rain, my husband and I walk around the corner to little parque with views of the Santa Ana church, couples holding hands on benches and vendors selling fresh fruit juices from brightly-colored stands. There is a small market with fruit vegetables, eggs and flowers sold by locals who know only a couple phrases in English. We buy papaya, dragon fruit, mangos, a bushel of limes, lemony basil and dried jamaica flowers. Read More

// Alt Summit 2013


  /  01.25.2013  /  Events and Announcements
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So…I never made it to Alt Summit for my talk on travel blogging this week thanks to some airport mayhem. Go figure the travel blogger doesn’t make it to her end destination. I am sad to have missed some time with friends, and I was so looking forward to meeting new ones. In honor of my no show, here are a few Alt attendees that I was hoping to meet. Read More

// Herb Lester Maps


  /  01.15.2013  /  New Discoveries
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I recently happened across Herb Lester, a small company in London that produces the most beautiful illustrated maps of cities around the world. Each map is a unique, little collectable that is focused on exploring specific themes and aspects of a particular place, like Where the Sidewalk Ends, Austin On The Hoof, How To Find Old LA, and The William Brown Project. Read More