The anti-corruption group Transparency International annually publishes a “corruption perceptions index,” which measures the level of government corruption in each country. In the latest index, which was released in November, the majority of the 180 countries analyzed scored below five on a scale from 0 (perceived to be highly corrupt) to 10 (perceived to have [...]
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Intrepid Traveler Dispatch: Panama
If you love great restaurants, beautiful jungles, amazing beaches, great surf or indigenous culture, Panama is the place for you. WHERE: Panama WHO: Dixon Hamby, a freelance photographer based in Seattle, Washington. WHEN: My first trip to Panama was in 2006 because a dear friend of mine had moved there for the winter and loved [...]
I Heart Central America’s Random Taglines
Do tourism slogans actually work? I doubt it. At best, they manage to associate a place with some unrelated, but positive concept–like love. At worst, they make a fantastic punchline about a destination that few people would want to visit. Take one of the oldest travel slogans: “Virginia is for lovers.” I’ve lived near the [...]
