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Latest Americas travel stories
Cenotes: the bewitching underground world of the Mayas
We're not quite ready to leave Mexico yet here on Sophie's World. Today, we'll go for a swim, in a spring deep below ground, sunlight shining from high above. And we'll dive through enchanted caves in the jungle. (Well, you are. I'll stay in the shallows, because water and I, we have somewhat of a tense relationship.) And where will [...]
In transit, the Chicago edition: At least I didn’t lose Kevin
O'Hare, 28 October 2019 Not exactly my commute: Dashing through the... airport Sprinting through O’Hare like Kevin’s mom, all offspring accounted for (not here), only to discover I’ve lost the ability to read printed boarding cards - and have an entire hour to kill. So here are a few facts for you, folks, for which I’m sure you will be [...]
Chichén Itzá: the mouth of the water sorcerer’s well
Last week, I wrote about the 7 wonders of the world – ancient and new. The good people in the Yucatan have Chichén Itzá, one of the seven new ones, so naturally I've heard lots about it lately. As I've listened to locals going on about the new 7 wonders, and particularly their local pride and joy, I've considered whether [...]
In transit, the Oklahoma edition: Americana
Rick's Fine Chocolates and Coffees, 26 October 2019 Not exactly my commute - Guthrie, OK edition Working in a chocolaterie in small town America today. Strangely mindboggling. More so than it would be on a Thai beach. Or a sidewalk cafe in Almaty. This isn’t any small town, you see. Exotic, yet home. Different, yet familiar. Venue of many of [...]
In transit, the New York edition: All in the name of efficiency
JFK, 18 Oct 2019 Friday tip on how to unintentionally make friends at airports. Picture the scene: Airport security, pretty busy, couple hundred people in line. Finally my turn. I go through that machine where you raise your arms above your head – and come out with a yellow warning dot on the screen, which means I have to [...]
Oak Alley, a classic Southern Antebellum Plantation (Day out New Orleans)
By Alexandra Redisch in Vacherie, Louisiana Have you ever wanted to visit a southern plantation? In New Orleans, I visited two. The first was the unusual Creole plantation Laura - very different from what we think of as a typical southern plantation. Now it's time to have a look at the classic Antebellum mansion - with the white Greek Revival [...]
Maritime Canada road trip (Atlantic Coast)
Canada is in demand these days. The country has a progressive and wildly popular prime minister, and Americans are once again looking to flee north. But this isn't a political blog. It's a travel blog. And summer is coming. Road trip! The open road! The vast spaces! The freedom to stop whenever you want! Is there a better way to see [...]
A Day Like Any Other Day
It's a chilly winter day and I'm in the state where the wind comes sweeping down the plain. The Sooner state, the Boomer Paradise, the core of Tornado Alley, the only state with an active oil rig next to the state capitol building. Lately, also home of earthquakes, very possibly man-made. Among all the nicknames, my favourite is Land of [...]
Silent Retro Sunday: Christopher Columbus Park, Discovery Bay in Jamaica, 1996
Christopher Columbus Park, Discovery Bay in Jamaica, 1996
Chasing ghosts in New Orleans
By Alexandra Redisch in New Orleans Have you ever been chasing ghosts in New Orleans? This delightfully spooky city just beckons us to come ever closer, to hear just one more spine-chilling story. When we were in town, my mum, my little sister and I joined a haunted history ghost tour and we all enjoyed it heaps. Our little group met [...]
Silent Retro Sunday: Ciudad Este, Paraguay, 1997
The border town Ciudad Este in Paraguay, 1997
World at a Glance: Black Rocks and petroglyphs in St Kitts
There's more to little St Kitts than great beaches and UNESCO listed military installations. This tiny Caribbean nation is also home to black rocks and rock carvings. OK, I hear you say. Rock carvings are interesting. But black rocks? I'm glad you asked. At one of the spots where the wild Atlantic Ocean meets the Caribbean, these odd rocks by the shore are [...]
