Copan - Must-Visit. Located near the Guatemala border in Honduras lies the ancient Mayan civilization of Copan. It was discovered in 1570 by Spaniard Diego García de Palacio. American and British explorers, John Lloyd Stephens and Frederick Catherwood visited Copán with multiple other Mayan cites in Central America and published a best seller on their visit. A brief history, [...]
Tikal-Must-See. The thick jungle canopy ate all light. Moments ago I sat atop Temple IV bathed in twilight. I was the only person left at the top of the limestone temple. My new Sony camera was perched on top of my tripod grabbing the last moments of light. A stubbly security guard graced with a shotgun [...]
To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Belize is my 104th country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! After exploring Guatemala, I made an uneventful but expensive land crossing to Belize. I [...]
[Download .mp3] Don has traveled to 851 places of the 875 places listed on the Most Traveled People list. He is number one on the list, making him the most traveled person using this benchmark. Don has been traveling and discovering the world since the 1960s when he worked in a factory in Germany on [...]
To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Guatemala is my 103rd country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! The plan for Guatemala was to spend New Year’s Eve in the colonial town [...]
20 Best Photos From 2016. Ok, I lied. There are 35 photos that I wanted to share with you from 2016. Just too many great memories. Armenia I have been here almost too many times to count. By far one of my favorite countries to visit. Here is Khor Virap Monastery at the foot of Mt. [...]
My Visit To Aleppo. The dated bus rumbled down the highway. My head lazily leaned against the window, the sun tanning my face. Next to me sat a Syrian soldier. I had just spent the day visiting Krak des Chevaliers and Ma'loula. Krak des Chevaliers is an extremely well-preserved 12th century Crusader Castle. And Ma'loula is [...]
To see where I have been so far, check out my map as I count down the final 93 countries on the road to all 193 UN countries. Honduras is my 102nd country. Check out the best 193 travel books to read! I decide after Christmas to visit three Central American countries over New Years. With [...]
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