http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner en-us Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:43:49 -0700 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:51:37 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Las-Hadas-Manzanillo-Not-a-perect-10-but-close?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner A view of the sunrise over Manzanillo Bay from Las Hadas Resort. The resort is located on a peninsula, which juts into the bay in a southwesterly direction, making a view of the sunrise over water possible, something not often found in a Pacific coas... Mexico Manzanillo Tue, 17 Nov 2009 16:51:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d17-Las-Hadas-Manzanillo-Not-a-perect-10-but-close?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Using-the-Mexico-City-Metro-is-easy?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner With their orange color and rubber tires, Mexico City Metro trains are easy to spot. PHOTO: Dennis D. JacobsUsing the Metro system in Mexico City is easy -- maybe easier than using the CTA -- as I discovered when I used it today to get from Beni... Mexico Mexico City Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:34:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d15-Using-the-Mexico-City-Metro-is-easy?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-The-beach-that-time-forgot-Cuyutlan?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner A swimmer braves the strong waves at Cuyutlan. PHOTO: Dennis D. Jacobs If it weren’t for one sad day in its history, the Mexican village of Cuyutlán might be a household name in the tourism industry. This town 22 miles east of Manzan... Mexico Manzanillo Fri, 13 Nov 2009 23:36:16 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d14-The-beach-that-time-forgot-Cuyutlan?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-A-Manzanillo-sunset-cruise?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner The setting sun is the star of the Manzanillo sunset cruise. PHOTO: Dennis D. JacobsTrust me, getting Canadians to get in touch with their inner Latino is not an easy task. But it’s one that the Mexican crew of the Explorer catamaran happily ta... Mexico Manzanillo Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:20:52 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d13-A-Manzanillo-sunset-cruise?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Bienvenidos-a-Manzanillo-Welcome-to-Manzanillo?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner Manzanillo is in the Mexican state of Colima, about 400 miles due west of Mexico City. Its proximity to the capital and its connection to Mexico City by rail is one reason Manzanillo is Mexico's busiest port. Mexico's naval force for the Pacific also... Mexico Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:34:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d11-Bienvenidos-a-Manzanillo-Welcome-to-Manzanillo?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Brazilian-tourism-student-Geisy-Arruda-causes-big-stir-with-little-dress?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner In this photo taken on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009, student Geisy Arruda poses at her home in Sao Paulo wearing the same dress that she was expelled for wearing on campus at Bandeirante University in Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil. The Brazilian governme... Brazil Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:11:24 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Brazilian-tourism-student-Geisy-Arruda-causes-big-stir-with-little-dress?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Carnival-cant-Triumph-against-Ida-now-a-tropical-depression?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner Waves from Tropical Depression Ida were still taking their toll on a condominium in Destin, Fla on Tuesday Nov. 10, 2009. Jetty East general manager Jerry Stalnaker talks with engineer inspector Steve Kulp about the damage the seawall took. Stal... Cruising Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:10:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-Carnival-cant-Triumph-against-Ida-now-a-tropical-depression?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-No-Fantasy-Tropical-Storm-Ida-hits-Mobile-Bay?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner Jason Rodgers holds his girlfriend Lindsey Brown as they watch as rain and wind from Tropical Storm Ida approach the coast at Perdido Pass in Gulf Shores, Ala., Monday, Nov. 9, 2009. (AP Photo/Dave Martin)Tropical Strom Ida was churning over Mobile B... Cruising Tue, 10 Nov 2009 06:03:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d10-No-Fantasy-Tropical-Storm-Ida-hits-Mobile-Bay?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Tourists-join-Germans-in-celebrating-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-Berlin-Wall?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner The guests of honor walk through the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany, Monday, Nov. 9, 2009, during the commemorations of the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on Nov.9, 1989. (AP Photo/Gero Breloer)  The Berlin Wall, once a sta... Germany Berlin Mon, 09 Nov 2009 18:18:15 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Tourists-join-Germans-in-celebrating-the-20th-anniversary-of-the-fall-of-the-Berlin-Wall?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Ida-weakens-to-tropical-storm-as-it-leaves-Cancun-and-other-tourist-areas-behind?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner Todd Wilson of Ipswich, Mass., plays with his daughter Nicole, 7, Sunday in a Cancun resort pool as waves from Hurricane Ida crash onto the beach in the background. (AP Photo/Sean Shelton) It was business as usua... Cancun Mexico Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:01:06 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d9-Ida-weakens-to-tropical-storm-as-it-leaves-Cancun-and-other-tourist-areas-behind?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Hurricane-Ida-roars-past-Cancun-heads-for-US-Gulf-coast?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner Fishermen haul in their boat in the fishing village of Puerto Juarez, Mexico, on the outskirts of Cancun, Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009. Officials readied storm shelters along Mexico's Caribbean coast Saturday and told fishermen and tour operators to pull i... Cancun Mexico Sun, 08 Nov 2009 20:36:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d8-Hurricane-Ida-roars-past-Cancun-heads-for-US-Gulf-coast?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d6-The-London-of-Charles-Dickens-A-Christmas-Carol?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner Jim Carrey and Jenny McCarthy arrive at the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery 2009 Visionary Ball in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009. Carrey, who provides the voice of Ebenezer Scrooge in DIsney's "A Christmas Carol,&quot... UK London Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:25:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d6-The-London-of-Charles-Dickens-A-Christmas-Carol?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d5-St-Vincent-to-get-first-fivestar-resort?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner A computer-generated artist's impression of Buccament Bay Beach Resort, scheduled to open next July on the Caribbean island of St. Vincent. PHOTO COURTESY: Harlequin Hotels & Resorts.Buccament Bay Beach Resort is scheduled to open July 1, 2010 on... St. Vincent and the Grenadines Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:01:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d5-St-Vincent-to-get-first-fivestar-resort?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Chicago-and-Mexico-observe-Dia-de-los-Muertos-The-Day-of-the-Dead?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner This ofrenda dedicated to the memory of Arturo Velasquez, Sr. (1915-2009) is part of the Camino a Casa (Coming Home) exhibition at the National Musuem of Mexican Art in Chicago. Velasquez came to the United States from his native Mexico when he was 8... Chicago Mexico Sun, 01 Nov 2009 08:57:48 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d1-Chicago-and-Mexico-observe-Dia-de-los-Muertos-The-Day-of-the-Dead?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Haunted-Harry-Potter-Halloween-Seeking-the-immortal-Nicolas-Flamel-in-Paris?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner A side chapel window at the Cathedral of Notre Dame, one of the stops on the Mysteries of Paris Ghost Tour. PHOTO: Dennis D. JacobsWant to live forever?Nicolas Flamel did.Yes, Nicolas Flamel of Harry Potter fame was a real person. Some believe he is ... France Paris Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:42:53 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d26-Haunted-Harry-Potter-Halloween-Seeking-the-immortal-Nicolas-Flamel-in-Paris?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d22-National-Museum-of-Mexican-Art-Chicagos-hidden-gem?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner The Legend of the Volcanoes (1940) by Jesus Helguera (1910-1971) is one of the many captivating works on display at the National Museum of Mexican Art. It tells the story of an Aztec princess and her love for a humble warrior. Rather than marry the c... Chicago Mexico Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:54:01 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d22-National-Museum-of-Mexican-Art-Chicagos-hidden-gem?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Searching-for-Marie-Antoinettes-ghost-in-the-Conciergerie?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner Marie Antoinette awaits her departure for the guillotine in the confines of her guarded room at the Conciergerie. PHOTO: Dennis D. JacobsCloaked in black, Marie Antoinette sits grimly, facing a wall which zealous revolutionaries have attempted to str... France Paris Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:28:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d15-Searching-for-Marie-Antoinettes-ghost-in-the-Conciergerie?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Cancun-and-Riviera-Maya-snorkeling-and-scuba-diving?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner An Aquatours employee pilots a catamaran carrying snorkelers to Garrafon Natural Reef Park off the coast of Isla Mujeres. PHOTO: Dennis D. JacobsThe surface of the “hypnotic blue” water off the coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula ca... Cancun Diving Mexico Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:37:31 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d9-Cancun-and-Riviera-Maya-snorkeling-and-scuba-diving?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d8-A-hypnotic-blue-Cancun-snorkeling-experience?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner The "hypnotic blue" of the Caribbean Sea off the coast of Cancun, Mexico. In the distance on the left side of the photograph is Isla Mujeres, an island eight miles from Cancun. Tour operators like Aquatours take tourists by b... Cancun Mexico Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:31:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d8-A-hypnotic-blue-Cancun-snorkeling-experience?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Plans-for-Louvre-McDonalds-angers-French?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner This is not an official artist's rendition of what the Louvre will look like once a new McDonald's restaurant opens there. PHOTO: Dennis D. JacobsOakbrook-based McDonald’s plans to open a new McCafé next month in the Carrousel ... France Paris Tue, 06 Oct 2009 13:21:56 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-3122-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d6-Plans-for-Louvre-McDonalds-angers-French?cid=exrss-Chicago-International-Travel-Examiner