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Paul’s Postcards: The Ancient Mayan Seaport of “Tulum”

BY Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) “Tulum,” the only Mayan seaport to exist on the Mexican coastline was once a bustling maritime destination and an essential trade hub for Mayan commerce. Some archeologists believe the ancient city may have been called “Zama,”…

Paul’s Postcards: Chichen Itza, Mexico

Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) Today we explored the ancient city Mayan of Chichen Itza! The Maya name “Chich’en Itza” translates to “At the mouth of the well of the Itza.” This derives from chi’, meaning “mouth” or “edge”, and ch’en orch’e’en,…

Paul’s Postcards: Flight #1713 to Cancun, Mexico

BY Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) Dawn. La Guardia Airport. New York. As a young boy I always had the urge to travel. I thank my lucky stars that my dreams came true. I’m writing this post from Cancun, Mexico, but…

DR Travelogue 2011 – The Instagram Edition

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photos by Led_Black, theSPEACHgal, Kat_Rosario87 & PerlaMichelleX3 The DR Travelogue is a book/project that has been gestating in my mind for the last 5 years. It is my heart-felt ode to Quisqueya La Bella, a place that…

Briana’s Postcards From Paradise: Belize

Belize it or not (Twenty countries in my twenties) Words & Photography by Briana E. Heard When I was 22, I was in college in San Francisco and working as a waitress in a Mexican restaurant. Of course in…

Rainey’s DR Adventure: Parting is Such Sweet Sorrow

Well my amigos, looks like it’s officially a wrap! My two weeks out on the Quisqueyan motherland are up and I’ve touched back down in the Big Apple. I want to thank Palo Mamajuana for inspiring the trip, the…

Rainey’s DR Adventure: Expanding Horizons

Aside from the fear of flying, culture shock probably has to be one of the most common feelings to strike the average international traveler. Some of us, however, the braver ones, embrace the surprise, exchanging most of that currency…