North America Nutz and Bolts Travel Articles

Montreal, Canada – October 1999

Montréal is bursting with colour in October. The trees in the parks and on the mountain (in the middle of the city) are ablaze with yellow, crimson, and yes, green, and the weather is turning cooler so people are starting to wear clothes again! The city’s extraordinary summer party and festival life is waning and [...]

Canada Nutz and Bolts

Country: Canada Where is it?: Northern North America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean on the east, North Pacific Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north, north of the conterminous US Why do people go here?: It’s close to the States, but easier to get a visa and part of the Commonwealth. [...]

Mexico Travel Facts

The Basics Country: Mexico Where is it?: Middle America, bordering the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico, between Belize and the US and bordering the North Pacific Ocean, between Guatemala and the US. Why do people go here?: Mexico is large enough – and diverse enough – to have something for every traveler, whether [...]

United States of America Travel Facts

The Basics Country: United States of America Where is it?: North America, bordering both the North Atlantic Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico Why do people go here?: Why do people not go to the U.S? Love it or hate it, there is still a lot there. From the down-home country [...]

Getting There – Chicago, Illinois, USA

Getting There Chicago, Illinois, USA By Plane There are two major airports that service Chicago directly: O’Hare International (800-832-6352) 10000 Bessie Coleman Drive O’Hare is huge. This is a very busy airport with a long standing reputation for being good at what it does. In 2003, a poll in the U.S. edition of Business Traveler [...]

Getting Around – Chicago, Illinois, USA

Getting Around Chicago, Illinois, USA The best way to get the Chicago experience is definitely on foot. Most attractions are within a reasonable enough distance to facilitate it, and there’s a lot to miss stuck in a vehicle – the famous wind, the smell of Lake Michigan, the street vendors… Driving a car is a [...]

Eat, Drink, Stay – Chicago, Illinois, USA

Eat, Drink, Stay Chicago, Illinois, USA No matter where you’re headed, you’re going to need the basics. Chicago offers a broad range of accommodations for the hungry, the thirsty, and the weary; there’s something for most wallets – although you may have to hunt to find a genuine deal – and tastes in every category. [...]

Acapulco Travel Guide – Restaurants

Acapulco Travel Guide – Restaurants Luxury The consensus is that Madeira’s, Baikal and Kookaburra, on the hillside in Las Brisas, are among the best restaurants in town. Le Jardin des Artiste, across from the Continental Hotel, has also had good reports. El Olvido, on Diana Circle, is set on a terrace just above the beach, [...]

Acapulco Travel Guide – Transport

Acapulco Travel Guide – Transport Taxis Very few Acapulco taxis have meters, so settle the fare before you get in. The basic rate is 25 pesos for an ‘average’ ride: if your trip starts and ends on either side of the big flagpole in front of Papagayo Park, the fare should be about twenty-five pesos. [...]

Acapulco Travel Guide – History

Acapulco Travel Guide – History On 13 December 1521, exactly four months after the fall of Tenochtitlán, the Spanish found the tiny fishing village of Acapulco. Spanish explorers used the port, which is virtually the only natural deep-water harbor south of San Francisco, to begin exploring what was called the ‘Great South Sea’. Westward voyages [...]