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The island of Utila is popular with scuba divers, but is otherwise relatively undiscovered. Her big sister, Roatán, also a popular dive destination and a cruise ship layover, is much better known. With the even lesser-known Guanaja, the archipelago forms the Bay Islands of Honduras. The Bay Islands have a long, involved, and colorful history. Originally spotted by Columbus...
Serendipity led me to Ljubljana. I’d planned to take the overnight ferry from Italy to Croatia, when my friend, Marcela, suggested looping up and over through Slovenia. On the bus from Trieste, I was soon glad that I’d heeded Marcela’s suggestion. The scenery was lovely...
Home to 420,000 people, Florianopolis is often referred to by its residents as "the other Brazil." For one thing, there is the evident prosperity, from brand-name jeans to the latest-model cars. The streets and sidewalks are clean. Unemployment is low, as is the crime rate. There are parks and pedestrian plazas. And the city is large enough to offer most services that you might need, without the problems of a bigger metropolis.