Some travellers come to Boston to follow The Freedom Trail past famous sights from the US’ colonial and Revolutionary history. Others wander around the hallowed halls of the Boston Public Library and the red-brick buildings of Harvard University. But Boston’s hidden history is rich and…
A small peninsula jutting into the harbor, Boston’s North End is one of the city’s oldest and most storied neighbourhoods. Puritans from England settled the area, followed by waves of other European immigrants whose red-brick homes still crowd the narrow,…
According to Maya legend, the entrance to the underworld is located in Belize’s Chiquibul cave system. Travelers can access several ceremonial and human sacrifice sites on this journey into the Maya underworld. Belize’s forest-clad highlands sit atop Central America’s most…
The Belizean Mennonites comprise only 3.4% of the country’s population but are one of its most intriguing ethnic groups. A cultural tour visits a Mennonite community to learn about papayas and piety in Belize. Belize may be small, but it…