Exploring the Parks of Cancun Mexico

Apart from the white, sandy beaches and turquoise waters of the Hotel Zone in Cancun, what could you possibly want to do in your down time? If you plan on spending any length of time in the city, you’ll want to familiarize yourself with the local haunts, and there’s no better way to do that

Athens: Poetry of Everyday Life

Editor’s Note:  Many of our attendees enjoy digging into the literature, stories, art, and music of our TBEX destinations. When Agata told me what a joyous read this book was, and how it made her excited for TBEX Athens, I knew others in our community might find it equally engaging.  –Mary Jo —— People often ask

Wanders in Athens

I had the pleasure recently of visiting Athens with some of the TBEX team on a pre-conference recce. I was particularly excited for two reasons – one, I’ve never been to Athens before, and two, I knew I was going to be coming back here later on in the year to teach some photography. I got

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Cancun:  Your Jumping-Off Point for Latin America

  Beaches? Check. All-inclusive hotels with epic views of the Mexican Caribbean? Check. Endless expanses of white, sandy beaches stretching as far as you can see? Check. Turquoise waters lapping gently at your feet while you laze in the sun, read a book, browse your tablet, or get some work done on your laptop? Check.

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Tips for Managing Your Stress at TBEX

  Hello fellow bloggers and TBEX-ers! Are you excited for the two upcoming TBEX events this Fall? A blogger myself, I attended the TBEX event in Ireland last October. I prepared a lot and I learned even more. While TBEX is so exciting, it can be nerve-wracking too. Some things I experienced throughout and after

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5 Things to Do in Athens When You’re Not in TBEX Sessions

  A few travel bloggers were sent to Athens, along with the TBEX team doing a site visit, to attend Travel Trade Athens 2014. We attended a press conference, met some of the Athens travel and tourism representives, and saw a few of the city’s notable sights. Athens attracts 3 million visitors a year, so there’s

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TBEX March Blogging Challenge: Green

  For March, our travel blogging challenge theme is: Green. Be creative about what Green means to you, whether it’s the environmentally conscious green of eco-travel, the vibrant green in your photography, or even the green of St. Patrick’s Day, we want to see how creative you can get with this theme. You may choose

TBEX February Blogging Challenge: Style

  For February, our travel blogging challenge theme is: Style. Whether you write about travel and fashion, architectural styles, traveling in style, the travel lifestyle, artistic style, or anything else related to your definition of style, we want you to share one of your very best posts with the TBEX community. Give us a look

January TBEX Travel Blogging Challenge: Food

  For January, our travel blogging challenge theme is: Travel and Food. We’re asking you to share a blog post about one of your favorite food experiences with our community. We know that for many of you, travel is all about the food experience – so we hope you’ll tell us all about it. Let

Finding the Music in Ireland

It would be difficult, indeed, to travel through Ireland for any length of time without coming across some of its unique music. There are many places to find the music – just about any pub will, if they don’t have music themselves, know where the nearby sources are. My advice is to go off the beaten path. Ask your B&B hosts for the best local spot; go to a local pub which might have a traditional seisiún.

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