Christchurch’s Basilica (also known as the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament) is usually overshadowed by its allegedly prettier and more famous cousin, the ChristChurch Cathedral. Located smack dab in the middle of Christchurch, the ChristChurch Cathedral draws hundreds of thousands of tourists every year. So omnipresent is this building that it is nigh

For the third time in as many years, I caught up with Dian Holland of Jamaica Tourism at the Los Angeles Times Adventure Travel Show. Hear what she has to say about travel on her island. As with all of our videos Quicktime 7.0 or better is required to see our great videos in all of their luster and highest quality. However, we have now added a new feature so

My fingers are crossed. When visiting Huatulco, Oaxaca last week, I was told by various visitor industry contacts that Mexicana Airlines plans to launch much-needed nonstop service from LAX to HUX this summer. The destination certainly warrants the convenient West Coast access with its emerging eco-tourism options, remarkable cuisine, sparkling bays, rich

A town about 120 kilometres (two hours by bus), Minas is a small city with a small, but loud, plaza. There are roughly 35,000 inhabitants, and the city set up is like many others in Uruguay. But then you notice on the outskirts of town that you are surrounded by hills. After being here in very flat Uruguay for nearly five months, these hills looked more like the

On my final day in Puerto Escondido, I was able to get just a taste of what life is like in this laid back beach town. It is unique from other Mexican beach destinations because its lack of big corporations polluting this surfers paradise. As the woman in the tourist information hut told me, “I’m sorry, but if you want McDonald’s you can go to