http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner en-us Sun, 22 Nov 2009 19:04:30 -0700 Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:09:59 -0700 BlogCFC http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d22-5-Tips-for-Living-your-Adventure-with-Children?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Many parents feel they need to put their dreams on hold for eighteen years after they have a child. Maybe they always dreamed of bicycling or sailing around the world. Or perhaps they dreamed of hiking the Appalachian Trail or surfing the world&rs... Family Travel Adventure Travel Family Vacations Adventure Travel 2009 International Travel Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:09:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d22-5-Tips-for-Living-your-Adventure-with-Children?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d20-November-2-is-Day-of-the-Dead-in-Ecuador?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Visit any cementary in Ecuador on November 2 and you'll be just one of thousands doing exactly the same.  November 2 is Dia de los Difuntos (Day of the Dead) in Ecuador, as well as in many other Latin American countries. On Dia de los... Family Travel Family Vacations International Travel Ecuador Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:10:46 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d20-November-2-is-Day-of-the-Dead-in-Ecuador?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Drought-Causes-Blackouts-in-Ecuador?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner A lack of rain has caused severe power shortages leading to blackouts throughout the country of Ecuador. For up to eight hours per day, Ecuadorians have been dealing with power outages for two weeks now. The rationing is expected to continue u... Ecuador Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:52:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d20-Drought-Causes-Blackouts-in-Ecuador?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d6-A-childs-view-of-world-peace?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Davy helps replace the roof on a house in Ecuador. Nancy Sathre-Vogel The following essay was written by Davy Vogel, age 11. Davy has traveled through many countries in his lifetime and had the opportunity to get to know people of walks of life.&nb... Pan American Highway Family Travel Alaska Highway Adventure Travel Family Vacations Adventure Travel 2009 International Travel Bicycle Touring Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:04:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d6-A-childs-view-of-world-peace?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Things-to-do--in-Bogota-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Bogota is a fascinating place with tons of things to keep you busy.  A few of my favorite are: The Gold Museum:  A must-see in Bogota with gold pieces from throughout the continent, but focussing on Colombia.  See a slide show o... Family Travel Family Vacations International Travel Colombia Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:24:04 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m11d5-Things-to-do--in-Bogota-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Things-to-do-around-Bogota-Colombia--Santa-Monica-Termales?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner You've decided you need to get out of Bogota and are looking for something quick and easy, right? Lots of us do the same. Fortunately, there's a great little hot springs pool only an hour away - jump on a bus and spend the day soaking your... Family Travel Adventure Travel Family Vacations International Travel Colombia Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:54:38 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d30-Things-to-do-around-Bogota-Colombia--Santa-Monica-Termales?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Outside-Bogota-Paramo-and-frailejon?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Frailejón (meaning "little monk" are typical plants in the páramo.Bogota, for all its wonderfulness, is still a big city and can overwhelm even the most seasoned traveler.  Fortunately, there's a delightful day trip into ... Family Travel Family Vacations International Travel Colombia Sat, 03 Oct 2009 11:20:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d3-Outside-Bogota-Paramo-and-frailejon?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Gold-Museum-Museo-de-Oro-in-Bogota-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Thousands of gold items are on display at the Gold Museum in Bogota.A must-see on your list of things to do in Bogota, Colombia is the Gold Museum.  You'll be amazed and awed at the sheer quantity  of gold, but will also learn about methods... Family Travel Family Vacations International Travel Colombia Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:59:27 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m10d1-Gold-Museum-Museo-de-Oro-in-Bogota-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Colombian-fruits-Nectar-of-the-gods?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Colombia's climate and range of altitude allow a wide variety of fruits to grow.It won't take a visitor to Colombia very long to discover there are many, many new fruits.  What will take some time, however, is figuring out what all those fruits ... International Travel Colombia Tue, 22 Sep 2009 11:42:19 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d22-Colombian-fruits-Nectar-of-the-gods?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Things-to-do-in-Medellin-Colombia-with-kids?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Plaza Botero in front of Museo de Antioquia is filled with statues.So, you are headed to Colombia with your kids and are wondering what to do with them.  Cartagena has lots of interesting things on the to-do list like mud volcanoes and ancient f... Family Travel Family Vacations International Travel Colombia Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:20:05 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d12-Things-to-do-in-Medellin-Colombia-with-kids?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Off-the-beaten-path-in-Colombia-Valdivia-and-Yarumal?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner You can see the church rising above Valdivia for miles!The guide books seem to have forgotten about the 400-mile section of road between Cartagena and Medellin – but there are treasures to be found in those miles.  Valdivia and Yarumal are... Pan American Highway Adventure Travel Adventure Travel 2009 International Travel Colombia Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:27:37 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m9d3-Off-the-beaten-path-in-Colombia-Valdivia-and-Yarumal?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Tolu-Off-the-beaten-path-in-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Tolu is a peaceful beach resort in Colombia.Are you tired of fighting hordes of tourists in Cartagena? Looking for a place to get away from it all and just relax? Tolu, a Colombian beach resort might be exactly what you are looking for!Tolu, about 17... Family Travel Adventure Travel Family Vacations Adventure Travel 2009 International Travel Colombia Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:24:59 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d13-Tolu-Off-the-beaten-path-in-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Things-to-do-in-Cartagena-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Vendors ply the streets with coffee - enjoy a cup at any time!Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas – the greatest and strongest fort ever built by the Spanish in one of their colonies.Volcán de Lodo el Totumo – spend an hour or so bat... Family Travel Family Vacations International Travel Colombia Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:48:44 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Things-to-do-in-Cartagena-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Castillo-de-San-Felipe-de-Barajas-in-Cartagena-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner The massive fort can be seen from many parts of the city.Dominating the landscape of Cartagena is the imposing Castillo de San Felipe de Barajas – the largest fort ever built by the Spanish in their colonies.  The basic structure was built... Family Travel Family Vacations International Travel Colombia Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:12:35 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d7-Castillo-de-San-Felipe-de-Barajas-in-Cartagena-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d7-El-Totumo-mud-volcano-near-Cartagena-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Floating on top of 6000 feet of mud!Another must-do activity near Cartagena, Colombia is the mud volcano of El Totumo.  About 50 km northeast of Cartagena, on the banks of a small lagoon, you’ll find a small, 15-meter mound that is, in fac... Family Travel Adventure Travel Family Vacations Adventure Travel 2009 International Travel Colombia Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:39:13 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d7-El-Totumo-mud-volcano-near-Cartagena-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Palace-of-the-Inquisition-in-Cartagena-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner The Heretic's Fork is just one of the torture devices you'll see.A must-see destination in Cartagena, Colombia is the Museum of the Inquisition.  As you enter in to the museum, you'll first see all the 'tests' the inquisitors used to ascertain i... International Travel Colombia Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:39:39 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Palace-of-the-Inquisition-in-Cartagena-Colombia?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Inquisition-101--What-questions-did-they-ask-a-witch-in-the-XVII-century?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner  An accuser stood at the cross and accused someone of being a witch.According to the Museum of the Inquisition in Cartagena, Colombia, these are the questions used in the XVII century to ascertain if someone was a witch or not.Since when have yo... Colombia Wed, 05 Aug 2009 10:12:03 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d5-Inquisition-101--What-questions-did-they-ask-a-witch-in-the-XVII-century?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Panama-Travel-101--Who-are-the-Kuna-Indians?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner The Kuna Indians inhabit the San Blas Islands of PanamaThe Kuna people are an indigenous tribe who inhabit the San Blas Islands in Panama.  There are approximately 35,000 members living on around 400 small islands in the Carribean.Kuna people sp... Panama Sun, 02 Aug 2009 14:33:30 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d2-Panama-Travel-101--Who-are-the-Kuna-Indians?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Crossing-the-Darien-Gap-by-boat-from-Panama-to-Colombia--Day-5?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Arriving in Cartagena definitely put a smile on my face!Land ho!I now have a much greater understanding of the sense of joy and relief all those sailors must feel when they hear those words after so long at sea.  We sighted land a couple hours a... Pan American Highway Family Travel Adventure Travel Family Vacations Adventure Travel 2009 International Travel Panama Colombia Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:58:33 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Crossing-the-Darien-Gap-by-boat-from-Panama-to-Colombia--Day-5?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Crossing-the-Darien-Gap-by-boat-from-Panama-to-Colombia--Day-4?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner Games can make a whole day at sea bearable.This is the day I had been dreading – a full day on the open sea.  Shortly after breakfast, we pulled anchor for the last time and headed out.  Fortunately, the wind was with us and we hoped ... Pan American Highway Family Travel Adventure Travel Family Vacations Adventure Travel 2009 International Travel Panama Colombia Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:52:50 -0700 http://www.examiner.com/x-6098-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner~y2009m8d1-Crossing-the-Darien-Gap-by-boat-from-Panama-to-Colombia--Day-4?cid=exrss-Boise-International-Travel-Examiner