“Mayan Renaissance” film screening in Arvada, Colorado
byA new feature length documentary film, “Mayan Renaissanceâ€, treats “the glory of the ancient Maya civilization, the Spanish conquest in 1519, five hundred years…
Mexico
Speaking at SATW in Riviera Maya, Mexico
byLast weekend, I spoke to the Society of American Travel Writers Freelance Council in the Riviera Maya, Mexico, as part of the professional development…
“Visiting the Mundo Maya” on June 2, 2012, episode of “Travel with Rick Steves”
byMy interview with Rick Steves about “Visiting the Mundo Maya” aired on radio stations across the land yesterday on the June 2, 2012 episode Travel with…
2012 Deadly Awakening: Crackling story set in Mérida and Chichen Itza
byI met writer Beryl Gorbman over a taco lunch in the Chichen Itza Salon in the conference center in Mérida, Mexico, and I admit,…
Second Reference to 12/21/2012 discovered in Mexico? Probably not, say scientists.
byAs always, when it comes to anything having to do with Maya 2012, your first assumption should always be “don’t believe the hype.” That…
My Maya 2012 Travel Blog at Moon.com
byYes, I’ve been double-blogging. It’s been a few months now. I’m posting puro Mundo Maya travel in the year 2012 so be sure to…
Upbeat World Music CD takes kids to the Caribbean, Latin America, and South Africa
byI am a complete sucker for pretty much everything produced by Putumayo Kids, the children’s and educational division of the renowned music label Putumayo…
Interview in today’s Charlotte Observer: Foreign Correspondent page
byThanks to John Bordsen, Travel Editor of the Charlotte Observer, for interviewing me in his foreign correspondent column this week: “Mayan sites worth the…
Uxmal Archaeological Site: A Maya Beauty in the Yucatan, Mexico
byUxmal is considered one of the most beautifully designed cities in the Maya world, located 70 miles west of Chichén Itzá (and only an…
Merida, Mexico: New photos from the capital of the Yucatan
byMerida, the capital of the state of Yucatan, totally lived up to the hype I’d heard — namely, that it was such a lovely…