The first Christmas I ever spent away from home was on a trip through South America. It was my first Christmas on the road, but not my last.
That first Christmas eve on the road occurred while I was staying with friends of friends in Miraflores, an upscale suburb of Lima, Peru. It was a delightful [...]
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2009 has been really interesting year so far for the Spanish property market the La Cala de Mijas property market has been no different. In an area of huge over building and very low prices La Cala de Mijas stands out as an Oasis in Mijas Costa as prices have held their value extremely well [...]
Imagine for a moment taking surf lessons in the morning and learning Spanish in the afternoon. This is actually a real possibility when you attend a Spanish school in Lima. Combining an intellectual pursuit such as studying a language with a fitness activity such as surfing works both your mind and body while on “vacation”.
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The Panama Canal has been called “the big ditch”, “the bridge between two continents” and “the greatest shortcut in the world”.
One look at the immensity of the Panama Canal, and you will understand why a French company with a labor force of 10,000 men went bankrupt trying to excavate it. The project, while conceived in [...]
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