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Pablo Picasso and His Hometown: Malaga, Spain



by Nellie Huang



So what has Malaga got to do with world-renowned artist Pablo Picasso? Malaga is, after all, a place on Spain's Costa del Sol more famous…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on June 18, 2012 at 10:07am — No Comments

Maya Spa Secrets of the Yucatan: Chocolate, Tequila and Lots of Sweat

by David Paul Appell



On my most recent visit to Iberostar’s ginormous Playa Paraíso spa…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on June 8, 2012 at 4:11pm — No Comments

Why Hawaiian Surfing Champ Josh Angulo Made Africa's Cape Verde His Home



by Nellie Huang



With huge swells, strong winds and an emerald coastline dotted with perfect surfing spots, Cape Verde (Cabo Verde) is lauded by some as the hottest surfing…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on June 5, 2012 at 10:41am — No Comments

The Amazon Theater in Manaus and the Tale of 'Fitzcarraldo'





by Andy Jarosz


 

Every so often a movie comes along where its on-screen plot is overshadowed by the story of how the movie was made and the problems that had to be overcome to reach the final cut. The 1982 movie Fitzcarraldo, directed by Werner…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on May 30, 2012 at 8:41am — 1 Comment

Hitting Cuba's Famed 'Hemingway Trail'





by Andy Jarozs

In his 1999 documentary series Hemingway Adventure, Michael Palin, the Monty Python star turned traveler (no relation to Sarah, as far as we know), visited …

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on May 24, 2012 at 9:26am — 1 Comment

In Budapest, Katy Perry's 'Firework' and Other Music Videos





by Nellie Huang



The beauty of a classic city like Budapest is undeniable and, for that reason, more than one movie director has chosen it as a film location, due to both its own merits and similarities to equally gorgeous destinations. Cities like the…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on May 14, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

'Against All Odds' and Football With a Maya Twist





by Andy Jarosz




An out-of-favor American football player turns up in Cozumel in search of a girl. They fall in love amid danger, dirty deals and murder. Jeff Bridges and Rachel Ward add the necessary sparkle while a soundtrack featuring the well-known Phil…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on May 8, 2012 at 9:17am — No Comments

An Offer They Couldn't Refuse: Santo Domingo Becomes Havana For a Day

by Andy Jarosz



The "Godfather" trilogy comprises without a doubt three of the most celebrated movies of all time. Almost 40 years after the release of the first Godfather movie, the plots, the characters and the memorable lines are well known to a huge…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on May 4, 2012 at 10:30am — No Comments

Mexico City Through the Eyes of Frida Kahlo



On our way to Central America, we arrived today in Mexico City, specifically the southern neighborhood of Coyoacán, which was once its own town. We’d been hoping to visit this very picturesque area of the city, as it’s the place where artist Frida Kahlo (1907-1954), known far and wide for her close-set eyebrows and loud,…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on April 30, 2012 at 9:46am — 2 Comments

Ice Cream in Havana: A Taste for Strawberry and Chocolate





by Andy Jarosz



Two men meet in Coppelia, the famous Havana ice-cream parlor. One straight and one gay, the plot follows them as their friendship deepens and things get a little complicado. This is 1970s …

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on April 26, 2012 at 11:49am — 1 Comment

Majorca's Valldemossa Monastery, Frédéric Chopin and George Sand's Onetime 'Hotel'



According to a local myth in Majorca, that sun-drenched Mediterranean island off the northeast coast of Spain, when God decided to create the world, He first made a scale model. He liked it so much, that He used the model (which lacked only one detail: rivers) in His final work, and today this model is none other than the island of …

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on April 4, 2012 at 3:21pm — 1 Comment

Brazil 2014: The World Cup Comes to Salvador da Bahia

Brazil 2014 World Cup



by Andy Jarozs



There may have been some controversy about who should've hosted the future football (aka soccer) World…

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Added by Iberostar Hotels & Resorts on March 27, 2012 at 11:43am — No Comments

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