Ruta Maya – Part Six This is part six of a series of articles about Central America’s Aztec and Mayan pyramids and ruins. Updated Sep 2022. Uxmal Uxmal (pronounced Oosh-mal) is one of the best stops on the Ruta Maya. The Read more…
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CRUISING DOWN THE NILE
by Mac Arriving at Luxor Arriving at Luxor (which was initially Thebes, the ancient capital of Egypt during the time of the New Kingdom), you have almost too many options of sites to visit. Saving the best to last, see the Valleys Read more…
FIVE LITTLE-KNOWN FACTS ABOUT THE ALAMO
Five little-known facts about the Alamo Updated Apr 2022 Like most children in North America, I watched the movies about Davy Crockett at the Alamo. I had wanted to go there all my life, and finally, I did it—another item off Read more…
WHERE IS LONDON BRIDGE?
Where is London Bridge? Is London Bridge Falling Down? Updated 2023 First of all, we need to get one thing straight. Although it is commonly believed by millions of people worldwide, the bridge in the photo above is not London Read more…
OAMARU NEW ZEALAND
Oamaru A Victorian era town in a time warp. Updated May 2023. Oamaru is a lovely Victorian town that has been preserved by accident. The first inhabitants settled here in 1853. The town served as a port and service Read more…
TEOTIHUACAN
Ruta Maya – Part Two Part Two of a series of articles about Central America’s Aztec and Mayan pyramids and ruins. Updated Sep 2022 Keep your room in Mexico City for another day. The ancient city of Teotihuacan (pronounced tay-oh-tea-wah-can) Read more…
TEMPLO MAJOR
Ruta Maya – Part One This is Part One of a series of articles about the Aztec and Mayan pyramids and ruins in Central America. The Zocalo Updated May 2022 Although most of the pyramids and other cultural sites in Read more…