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Gearing up
Making waking practically pleasant
The clever Moshi Voice Control Travel Alarm Clock responds to nine voice-activated commands, including time, set time, alarm, and set alarm.
Blog
Dance on!
Instructor shows basic steps to a novice tango student at Confiterķa Ideal in Buenos Aires. I have to concur with the judgment of UNESCO...
Sweating out a midlife crunch
From ziplining to deep sea fishing, get your adrenaline flowing. Explore the adventurous side of Costa Rica.
Uno, dos, tango
A writer's obsession drives his desire to learn the dance full of Argentine heart. Walk onto the dance floor and tango.
- Story Uno, dos, tango
Dawn to dusk, la vida dulce
Street life in Buenos Aires includes famous Havannets, dulce de leche in chocolate, and tango musicians.
Sampling Baja
The author roughs it on the Sea of Cortez like a naturist, an admirer. Explore the sights and sounds of Baja California and Mexico.
Long Jaunt
The best of Buenos Aires
Seated on the edge of the South Atlantic, this Argentinian capital is a lively city that has it all.
Climbing Volcan Maderas
The Long Jaunt crew takes a hike through the extinct remnants of a volcano, Maderas.
Lost in translation
On board a Latin American cruise, some of the fun can get lost for English-only speakers.
History, beauty, and stew on Brazil's coast
Few tourists visit Paraty, an enchanting colonial town that is best known for about 300 beaches and 65 islands nearby.
It still rates a 10
Manzanillo, Mexico is sunny and beautiful and lovingly pursued, even after 500 years and a movie kiss.
Expat and native, art lives here
In the colonial city of Merida, Mexico, step into a gallery and art lies at your feet — literally.
Migrating monarchs
Witness the gathering of monarch butterflies — from New England, Canada, and beyond — at their overwintering grounds in Mexico.
To the end of the world
Though safer and more luxurious, voyagers still face uncertain weather and treacherous waters in South America.
Heart of the hills
Like San Francisco in its hippie heydey, Valparaiso is driven by the alternative and the artistic.
Continental shift
In Panama, big money brings with it changes and chafing as foreign investors dig in.
From vine to vat
Chilean wineries try new ways to raise the bar. Explore the history and modern methods of vineyards in Chile.
Tour the Amazon
Come along on a eco-friendly vacation to see and help save Peru's rain forest firsthand.
Discover a local secret
When Rio feels too busy, Brazilians vacation in Búzios for the ocean views and relaxing pace.
From The Boston Globe
Where they went: Costa Rica
WHO : Gabrielle, 49, and Frank Yetter, 54, of Marblehead. WHERE : Costa Rica.
Some of the fun gets lost on English-only speakers
Searching for a way to visit Colombia without ignoring US State Department warnings, we came across a Royal Caribbean cruise from Colón, Panama, to Cartagena and Santa Marta, Colombia, and from there to the Netherlands Antilles’ “ABC’’ islands, Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao. Nearly buried on the website was the brief note that the cruise is sold almost exclusively to Latin ...
Picture-perfect
LAYA DE MUERTO, Panama - Three Emberá men with full-body tattoos, loincloths, and strings of beads crisscrossing their chests splashed through the surf to greet us. They guided our Zodiac toward the black-sand beach and offered us a hand as we slid out of the boat and waded to shore.
Americans abroad on their perfect days
For college students about to experience a semester abroad, returning students who have taken our World Class survey (see end of story) share their ideas of a perfect day.
History, beauty, and stew on Brazil’s coast
PARATY, Brazil - When North Americans visit this country, they usually come to see Rio’s famous beaches or to conduct business in São Paulo. Few visit this enchanting colonial town, a National Historic Site that lies on the coast between them (205 miles from São Paulo, 154 from Rio). Founded in 1667, Paraty (pronounced par-ah-CHEE) served as an important port ...
Beyond the sprawl, a family has a ball at a beach in Mexico
TRONCONES, Mexico - Franklin the Turtle is the favorite storybook friend of our grandson Waylon, 3. Imagine his delight at herding hundreds of baby Franklins into the twilight surf during our three-generation family beach vacation at this surfing village near Zihuatanejo, on the Pacific coast.
World class: A semester in Quito
As a biology major at Boston College, Nicole Weston found the lure of the Galápagos Islands, “the founding place for theories of evolution,’’ irresistible. It was a natural that she should pick the Universidad San Francisco de Quito in Ecuador to spend her junior spring semester. But beyond this “unparalleled experience,’’ Weston also wanted to immerse herself in the culture ...