Hotel Fasano Las Piedras Opens in Punta del Este, Uruguay
January 4th, 2011 | by Mark Chesnut
The Hotel Fasano Las Piedras brings upscale luxury to the peaceful countryside outside of Punta del Este, Uruguay A few ...more......more...
Bossa Nova Around the World — New Music from Putumayo
January 1st, 2011 | by Mark Chesnut
Bossa Nova Around the World is the newest Latin-infused music album from Putumayo. Global music purveyor Putumayo is about to ...more......more...
New iPhone app for San Juan, Puerto Rico
December 30th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
San Juan Insider is a new iPhone app, now available through iTunes. A journalist colleague of mine, Julie Schwietert Collazo, ...more......more...
Meetings Mexico: My Report, in Meetings Focus
December 27th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
The Camino Real Polanco Mexico is among Mexico’s many meetings-oriented hotels. I write about Latin America from a lot of ...more......more...
VIDEO: Top 5 Reasons to Visit Ponce, Puerto Rico
December 22nd, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
In this video tour, we explore the top 5 reasons to visit Ponce, Puerto Rico's historic, second-largest city. ...more...
Cuba’s Evolution in Focus, During PBS Newshour
December 17th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
Plaza de Armas in Havana, Cuba, is among the places visited during the new PBS Newshour report. It’s been several ...more......more...
HOTEL REVIEW: Riu Panama Plaza — Panama City, Panama
December 13th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
The Riu Panama Plaza is the hotel chain’s first foray into the urban hospitality concept, set in the heart of ...more......more...
HOTEL REVIEW: The Bristol, Panama City
December 6th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
The elegant lobby at the Bristol hotel in Panama City. THE ARRIVAL: You might feel like you’ve driven up to ...more......more...
HOTEL REVIEW: Esplendor Panama, Panama City
December 4th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
THE ARRIVAL: Set in a soaring, 42-story skyscraper in the financial-oriented Obarrio district, the 100-unit Esplendor — which debuted just ...more......more...
SNEAK PEAK: Westin Playa Bonita Panama
December 4th, 2010 | by Mark Chesnut
A model guest room at the Westin Playa Bonita Panama, a resort on the Pacific coast. It may not be ...more......more...