Being a country with a famous canal can have its challenges. While countless visitors come to Panama to see its well-known landmark, far fewer are aware of the experiences beyond the locks. Home to an unspoiled rain forest, stunning beaches, and vibrant bird-watching opportunities, the country deserves a name as an adventure and ecotourism hot […]
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By Mia Taylor Staff The Patriot Ledger VIETNAM – The bellboy at Vietnam’s Hoi An Riverside Hotel deposited my luggage in the hotel room and then paused momentarily, staring shyly. In soft, uncertain English, he asked my nationality. After learning that I’m American, his face lit up, and his eyes projected a mixture of excitement and warmth. […]
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Commentary: Mardi Gras madness makes a cesspool of New Orleans By Mia Taylor Staff The Patriot Ledger NEW ORLEANS – The filth flowed along each side of Bourbon Street in murky brown streams, making its way around soaking mounds of beer cans, cigarette butts, discarded wigs and food wrappers. Sweaty, drunken people, some half-naked, crushed up […]
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The Many Faces Of Morocco: This Northern African Nation Beckons The Traveler To Discover Its Mystique And Charm Download The PDF: Travel Story by Mia Taylor – Morocco By Mia Taylor Staff The Patriot Ledger `Five stars!” exclaimed 50-year-old Mohammed Chraibi, standing in his brown djellaba and sandals and gazing at the tiny Moroccan village […]
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By Mia Taylor Staff The Patriot Ledger TURKEY – There was a time in Turkey when the marriage of a young man and woman would begin with a clay vase. Traditionally, when a Turkish girl reached 15 or 16 years old, a clay vase would be perched on the roof of her family’s home to […]
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