American Southwest is known for indigenous heritage, Spanish colonial history and beautiful National Parks. This article presents “must see places” in Santa Fe, New Mexico peppered by historical facts. Also it can be used as self guided tour of historical places in downtown Santa Fe – the oldest capital city in United States and the…
Most people traveling to Guatemala have these 3 places on their itinerary: Tikal, Antigua, and lake Atitlan. Today I’d like to offer activities that can be modified for a 2/3/5 days trip to Antigua, in a somewhat “pick and choose” format. While there are many visitors who contemplate how many days to spend in this…
Лето – время отпусков, загара и моря. А куда ездят отдыхать американцы? Почему Лахайну называют Венецией Тихого океана? Насколько важно было китоловство и выращивание сахара для Гавайев? Ответы на все эти вопросы лежат в моем очередном посте. В этой статье я предлагаю свой перевод выставки из музея Наследия Лахайны (Lahaina Heritage Museum), находящегося на острове…
You’ve probably watched the FTX commercial where Larry David for the first time tries coffee, I find it hilarious. This drink has become indispensable companion on Monday mornings for millions of people. In Internet there is a ton of information about coffee, the types, the methods, and so on. Today I’ll talk about less known…
Российскому обыватели скорее всего знакомы Франзуская или Итальянская Ривьеры, но врядли много кто знает о голубых водах Канкуна (Мексико) или лагуны де Апойо (Никарагуа). Сегодня я предоставляю краткий обзор истории озера Атитлан (Гватемала), ее жителей и современные реалии. Основа статьи это перевод из Museo Lacustre de Atitlan города Панахачел. Надеюсь историческая справка и красочные фотографии…
Война уже пропадает с первых полос газет, превращаясь в будни. Большинство Россиян с нетерпением ждут отпусков, не обращая внимания на новости с фронтов. А трагедии продолжают случаться, каждый день убивают людей, умирают дети. И это грустно и депрессивно. Похмельные пары пропаганды все еще отравляют жизнь с экранов телевизоров, за редким исключением можно найти альтернативную генеральной…
Today we are exposed to enormous amounts of propaganda. The scale, purpose, or medium vary, from product promotion to forming a public opinion. Watching Russian TV channels I noticed that current events are portrayed in a way almost opposite to English or Spanish sources. In today’s post I’d like to review the goals of propaganda…
It’s hard to talk about traveling when there is death, bombs, refugees… war in the heart of Europe today. The Travel and History blog was created to promote conscience travel and share interpretations of life. In this post I am attempting to put thoughts together, analyze and spell them out for myself. Yes, for myself,…
Most people skip browsing cultural aspects of Guatemala City, but for the brave ones I am offering a one day itinerary to cover must see places. It is impossible to understand the intricacies of the place having only 24 hours, so here I am attempting my best to sum up the interesting and intriguing places…
After staying in Dubrovnik for a week, I decided to covers top things to do in this Medieval town. This post offers a comprehensive 3 days itinerary that, to my opinion, lets visitor better understand the history and culture of the place in the limited time. Dubrovnik is famous not only being an inspiration place…
The island Maui has a lot to offer for visitors: hiking, water activities, sun bathing, the list is endless. During the winter there is a unique opportunity to witness something great (in the literal meaning of the word) – whales. After doing a little bit of a research, I realized that there are a lot…
Cartagena, Medellin, Santa Marta are the typical “most tourist invaded” places to visit in Colombia. Today I’ll take you off beaten path to discover life of lethargic, but full of colors granja. Learn history, a little bit of Spanish and other fun things while traveling in rural Colombia with me. Day 1, Saturday, What is…
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Can you imagine an allience in South America rivaling NATO, NAFTA or OPEC? A country dominating the international markets of crude oil, exports of bananas and coffee, abundunt natural resources. A country with access to the two biggest oceans, shared language and history. But wait a second… what Panama has to do with it..? In…
