Now that Google has released Google Maps for Mexico, planning trips and getting around Mexico should be much easier. The maps allow users to search specific sites or businesses. They also feature overlays showing photographs, Wikipedia entries, and videos for many points of interest. It’s also possible to highlight public transportation options for each destination. [...]
Posts from ‘November, 2009’
AP Blamed for Weak Frommer’s Honduras Review
It seems that the Associated Press deserves the lion’s share of the blame for the somewhat misleading story highlighting Frommer’s Honduras that appeared in USA Today last month. The sad truth is that several other publications ran the same exact article. While this doesn’t excuse USA Today or any of the other publications for not [...]
USA Today Gives Frommer’s Honduras an ‘Easy Pass’
A couple of weeks ago I cited a story that appeared in USA Today about Frommer’s first guide book on Honduras as an example of the tendency of the travel media to gloss over the negative aspects of the destinations they cover. [UPDATE: USA Today's travel editor Chris Gray Faust commented: Hi. Just want to [...]
Ritmo Latino Lives on In Facebook
Cinco de Mayo was a bitter-sweet day this year. Sweet for all the usual reasons. Bitter because it was the final episode of the Neil Hohmann’s terrific Latin music podcast Ritmo Latino. Neil has impeccable taste in music. Earlier this year he turned me onto a new podcast called “The Sounds in My Head.” It’s [...]
Marathons: Going the Distance in Latin America
The changing leaves, breezes, and cool damp weather that comes in the fall signals marathon season to me. After following the results of the New York City marathon today, it was impossible to resist going out for a long run. One idea I’ve been toying with is running a marathon in Mexico or another country [...]
