http://holidayindian.com A blog on travel & holiday destinations Wed, 10 Mar 2010 06:02:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In Mexico City’s historic district, Calle Regina’s mezcalerías and bars are luring visitors after dark. http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/surfacing-in-mexico-city-new-life-on-an-old-street/ Selling exit-row seats to all comers raise questions about whether all buyers are suitable to perform emergency evacuation procedures. http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/on-the-road-airplane-exit-row-seats-once-a-perk-now-for-sale/ A growing number of Western tourists are traveling to West Africa to experience the rituals of daily life in the Dogon cliffside villages. http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/personal-journeys-visiting-the-remote-tribal-lands-of-the-dogon-in-central-mali/ With few tourists, the dead of winter is the time to visit Tuscany, when the landscape is bright green, locals fill the cafes, and the cuisine is at its best. http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/visiting-tuscany-without-the-crowds/ This tiny island, north of Fort Lauderdale, boasts dreamy estates and wide, uncrowded beaches. http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/weekend-in-palm-beach-fla/ A cluster of recently opened restaurants in the Palermo Hollywood neighborhood are serving tasty and fresh vegetarian fare. http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/choice-tables-vegetarian-restaurants-in-buenos-aires-for-those-who-shun-steaks/ So this is my last day in Queenstown. I think this is a great place but quite a good idea to not stay here too long. There are tons of backpackers who get stuck here. It's been great seeing everyone from before and I'm going to probably run into even ... http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/day-57-2/ So we are in Bali. You did not click on the wrong blog entry and we did not make a wrong turn at Madrid. After a few days of nonstop cold and rain we were wondering whether La Iruela was right for us in the off season. ... http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/crazy-fools-off-to-bali/ We waved a fond farewell to Phi Phi and headed off to Ko Lanta. The boat trip would have been lovely if we hadn't been pestered by touts instead of waiting on the pier for you they come on the boat eeeeeek Anyway we had about 6 ... http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/ko-lanta/ Ever since Steve and I first traveled US Rt. 1 from LA to San Francisco 1974 I have wanted to do it again. It is the most dramatic stretch of highway I have ever seen. The cliffs meet the ocean in such a spectacular way and when the sun is ... http://holidayindian.com/2010/03/earthquakes-elephant-seals/