It may seem odd for a travel blog to wander into the realm of populist right-wing American politics, but in this instance I would like to celebrate the role of Spanish-speakers within our industry. For years I have travelled and lead tours through the Americas and around the world. At almost every hotel in which I stay in the United States there is at least one Spanish speaker … [Read more...]
In Their Shoes – The Tragedy of Forced Migration
“the rich have got their channels in the bedrooms of the poor and there’s a mighty judgement coming, but I may be wrong” —Leonard Cohen, Tower of Song The waitress in my Panama City restaurant last night immediately asked how easy it is to immigrate to Canada and thus I regaled her with stories of eternal winter, ridiculously high prices and huge distances … yet here I am … [Read more...]