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The Moon Water Cooler is a place for Moon staffers to share what's new in their world. Check back often to hear about author events, book releases, travel trends, and maybe even some staff recommendations for what part of the world to explore next.
Recent Posts
- Two Reasons This Week is Awesome: Earth Day and National Park Week
- The Glory, the Groundwork, and the Grind of Travel Writing
- Finding Pizza Nirvana in Nashville
- Guest Interview: Exploring Offbeat Mexico with Churpa Rogers
- Guest Interview: The People's Guide to Mexico Authors Carl Franz and Lorena Havens
- Guest Post: Top 10 Gifts for Road Trippers
- Hawaii Giveaway Winner Announced
- Win a Round-Trip Ticket to Hawaii from Moon and Hawaiian Airlines!
- Why Moving to Belize Isn’t as Hard as You’d Think
- From Dosas to Dumplings: My Eight Favorite Toronto Restaurants
- Guest Post: At Least We Have Pizza – The Cost of Living in Mexico vs. New York City
- Hawai'i: A Foodie Paradise — Part Two
- Hawai'i: A Foodie Paradise — Part One
- Exploring California via Road Trip with Moon California Road Trip
- Enjoying the Outdoors in the Black Hills of South Dakota
Guest Post: Dispatch from Roatan
By Amy E. Robertson
Black and yellow angelfish darted through the water under my seven-year-old daughter and me. Then a school of silver… jack?... porgy?... swam by. I’d have to check my fish identification book when I got back to the hotel room. Francesca pointed wildly, and I squinted through my snorkel mask. It was huge, it was colorful… a parrotfish perhaps? We popped our heads out of the water to check where my husband and son might be. They surfaced as well, and pulled their snorkel tubes from their mouths to shout, “We saw an octopus!” All this and we were hardly twenty yards from shore, at West Bay beach, Roatan, in the Honduran Bay Islands. more >>
Guest Post: Hidden Gems in the Hudson River Valley
By Nikki Goth Itoi
Next time you find yourself in New York City with a day or two to spare, head north to the Hudson River Valley. You can hop the train, rent a car, or even ride your bike. Whatever your mode of transportation, seek out the back roads, and there is a good chance you will discover something new—a farm stand, a winery, a trail, a memorable meal, or a romantic inn to spend the night.
Here is a sampling of the kinds of places you might stumble upon when you venture off the beaten path: more >>
Guest Post: Making our Way through the Mundo Maya
By Amy E. Robertson
I took a deep breath, and concentrated on steadying myself. A seemingly endless expanse of jungle spread before me, punctuated by two immense stone structures jutting out of the treetops in the distance. I tightened my death grip on the wrist of my lively nine-year-old. We were some 200 feet above the ground, at the altar of Tikal’s Temple IV. No kind of safety rail between us and a precipitous drop to the ground. What a high. more >>
Washington DC Springtime Giveaway Winner Announced
We are pleased to announce the winners of our Springtime Giveaway to launch Moon Washington DC. A big thank you to everyone who participated.
Erin Freedman is the winner of the $250 American Express gift card, with her photo titled "Bluebell Fields in VA" taken at George Washington National Forest (pictured above).
Thanks again to everyone who entered. Keep reading the Moon Staff Blog and our Facebook and Twitter pages for information on our future giveaways.
Eva Zimmerman
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