Tim Leffel

MEXICO CITY HAS SELDOM SEEN the travel press limelight like its North American counterparts of Toronto and Washington, D.C., but the rest of the continent finally seems to be waking up to its wealth of reasons to visit. Despite claiming the largest number of museums in the world and housing great cultural institutions, it took Mexico City a long time to get the respect it deserves — partly because it’s had to overcome so many obstacles … the latest, a major earthquake that hit in 2017.
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Central Mexico is alive with festivals year-round, but Guanajuato State in particular knows how to party. These are the major festivals to catch this year

Central Mexico is alive with festivals all year long. Every weekend at least one neighbourhood seems to be celebrating a patron saint with fireworks displays, food and festivities. In Guanajuato State, however, interested travellers can find even bigger affairs, lasting days or weeks and bringing entire cities to a fever pitch of excit...

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IN THE DAYTIME, ALENTEJO’S visitors tour a verdant countryside dotted with vineyards, cork trees and churches that look like they jumped out of a fairy tale. At night, many travelers sleep in a castle, in one of the Pousadas de Portugal where the rates don’t require a royal income. With most visitors to Portugal heading to Lisbon, the Algarve or the Duoro wine region, the Alentejo towns remain uncrowded and serene.

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It doesn’t have dozens of breweries or some beer heritage story, but North Alabama does have one thing going for it that’s unique: rocket scientists.

Some of the time here at Hotel Scoop we’re checking into a hotel soon after it opens, but this time we got into one the same day the local mayor and developer were doing a ribbon cutting ceremony and throwing open the doors. The Fenway opened in 1927, despite there not being a whole heck of a lot of people on the Gulf Coast of Florida then...

There’s no shortage of strange, offbeat things to see throughout the state of Florida and Tampa Bay plays its part. This land of pirates, then cigar rollers, then wildly erratic sports teams is no exception. Once you have explored the usual suspects and had enough of the beaches, here are some ideas for having a more memorable local experience.

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Want to get on Mexican time during your vacation? Do it the local way by spending lazy afternoons or evenings in one of the outdoor places that are hubs for socialising. The central Mexican colonial cities of San Miguel de Allende and Guanajuato sit at around 2,000 metres above sea level, with a pleasant, sunny climate and warm days all year – meaning the parks and outdoor cafés are nearly always bustling. [Photo: Tim Leffel]

Imagine an influential adventure travel blogger or major magazine freelancer has just landed on your company’s website. She is working on a story and the deadline is today. Is what you’re showing her going to lead to exposure for your company and more business? Or will she move on to your competitor instead?

Did the 2016 election ugliness and the eventual outcome make you feel a need to escape? Do you feel an urge to relocate for four years?
This may be much easier to pull off than you think.

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Review of Kimpton Zamora Hotel in St. Pete Beach, Florida, by Tim Leffel