Planning a trip to Panama City, but yearning for a beach resort? Check out my travel VIDEO of the Westin Playa Bonita, the closest beach hotel to Panama’s capital city.
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My Guatemala: Travel Tips from Claudia Bosch, Casa Palopo Hotel
From restaurants in Guatemala City to sightseeing in Antigua Guatemala, Claudia Bosch — owner of Casa Palopo, near Lake Atitlan — shares her insider’s travel tips.
Top 5 Reasons to Visit Panama City, Panama
Panama is ready to be Central America’s top travel destination. Here are 5 reasons why Panama City should be on your next itinerary.
New Flights, New Airlines: The Changing Skies Over Latin America
Growth mode: Copa is among the airlines adding new routes in Latin America. BY MARK CHESNUT Whether it’s Mexico travel, Central America travel or South America travel, globetrotters flying to and around Latin America will notice a bunch of new options when they book this year, thanks to a slew of new flights, new alliances…
Top 5 Things To Do in Granada, Nicaragua
Granada is a historic Central America city with a lovely vibe. Here are the top 5 things to do in Granada, Nicaragua.
Summer Vacation Deals from American Airlines, Marriott
Big savings: The JW Marriott Cancun is among the hotels on sale this summer. BY MARK CHESNUTThere have been so many summer vacation sales this season that I couldn’t resist sharing a couple more. So if you haven’t already packed to fly south, check this out:Up to 40 Percent Off with Marriott BrandsJW Marriott, Renaissance…
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: Westin Playa Bonita Resort, Panama
One of the newest luxury resorts in Panama is the Westin Playa Bonita Resort, which opens in October 2011. Opening in October 2011, the Westin Playa Bonita is one of the newest luxury resort hotels in Panama. In this EXCLUSIVE VIDEO, I’ll take you on an insider’s tour of the construction site, showing a glimpse…
SNEAK PEAK: Westin Playa Bonita Panama
A model guest room at the Westin Playa Bonita Panama, a resort on the Pacific coast. It may not be opening until September, but during my current trip to Panama, I was able to pay a visit to the site of the Westin Playa Bonita, a new resort rising along the Pacific coast about 20…
Seven Things I Bought in Central America for less than $3
Traveling through Central America can be as economical as it is enjoyable. Guest contributor Matt Hope, founder of backpackingworldwide.com, shares some great travel values for budget-minded wanderers in Belize, Guatemala and Honduras. (Text and photos courtesy of Matt Hope.) Travelers are almost always on some sort of budget. We try to make the money we’ve…
Costa Rica’s Finca Rosa Blanca Wins the Green
The Rainforest Alliance, an international nonprofit organization focused on sustainable farming, forestry and tourism, recently named the 2010 honorees for its annual gala at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. One of the honorees was Finca Rosa Blanca, a beautiful inn and coffee plantation that I visited not long ago in…
Hilton Goes All-Inclusive in Costa Rica
One of the nicest resorts that I’ve visited in Costa Rica has now gone all-inclusive. The Hilton Papagayo Costa Rica Resort & Spa, which is tucked scenically into lush hills overlooking the Gulf of Papagayo in the popular vacation area known as Guanacaste, is an upscale retreat with amenities galore. As of May 1, this…