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Alison Isaac is a writer, reader and pan-Caribbean Capoeirista from Toronto. Alison believes in ghosts, good music and the everlasting life of Tupac Shakur. Through her travels she's discovered that there are at least three sides to every history, hip hop is as ubiquitous as Coca-Cola, and America exists outside of the 50 states.

  • Hometown

    Toronto, Ontario, Canada

  • Location now

    Quito, Ecuador

  • Work published

    www.okayplayer.com, Urbanology Magazine, Sway Magazine, Sheeko Magazine, Pound Magazine, Jamrock Magazine, Word Magazine,

    Campus X Magazine.

     

     

  • Travel philosophy

    Go where you want.

  • Craziest place

    A place called El Ghetto in Mexico City around midnight.

  • Advice

    Be bold. Be respectful.

  • Dream destination

    Salvador (Brazil), Culebra (Puerto Rico), Colon (Panama)... Almost anywhere the sun is hot.

  • Traveled before

    Cuba, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, Jamaica, St. Kitts, St. Croix, Mexico, Ecuador...the US doesn't really count for a Canadian, eh?

Alison Isaac's Guide Book Entries

Info

  • Departure Tax

    Feb 24, 2009 - Chile

    The departure tax (not to be confused with the reciprocity fee changed upon arrival to the airport in Santiago) may ......

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Destinations

  • Central Canada

    Feb 09, 2009 -

    Central Canada (given its name because it has four provinces to the east and west of it) is comprised of ......

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  • Western Canada

    Feb 09, 2009 -

    Western Canada generally refers to British Columbia and the three prairie provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. British Columbia (often ......

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  • San Juan

    Nov 19, 2008 - San Juan, Puerto Rico

    San Juan, also known as “The Walled City” due to the colossal defensive structure which lines its coast, is Puerto ......

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Hotels

  • Da House Hotel

    Nov 21, 2008 - Old San Juan, San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Da House Hotel is easy to miss. Camouflaged among other comparable colonial buildings, Da House’s main entrance is located along ......

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Restaurants

  • Burrito Boyz

    Feb 12, 2009 - Toronto, Canada

    Admittedly, neither one of the two Burrito Boyz locations in Toronto looks impressive. Both are below ground – not unlike ......

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  • Irie Food Joint

    Feb 10, 2009 - Toronto, Canada

    Irie Food Joint is a Caribbean restaurant downtown on Toronto’s trendy Queen Street West (near Bathurst). The restaurant welcomes diners ......

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  • 360

    Feb 10, 2009 - Toronto, Canada

    The fact that 360 is located more than 351 meters (1,151 feet) above the city in the CN Tower and ......

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Activities

  • Adventure Travel

    Feb 24, 2009 - Chile

    The combination of well-developed tourism industry and diverse geography means Chile has a wide range of adventure travel opportunities to ......

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  • CN Tower

    Feb 09, 2009 - Toronto, Canada

    The CN Tower, located in downtown Toronto, is one of Canada’s most recognizable icons. Standing at a height of 554.3 ......

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  • Caribana

    Feb 09, 2009 - Toronto, Canada

    Caribana is the largest Caribbean festival in North America and attracts over a million visitors to Toronto annually. Caribana has ......

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Services

  • Toronto Eaton Centre

    Feb 10, 2009 - Toronto, Canada

    The Toronto Eaton Centre is a large retail complex in the heart of downtown Toronto. The large sprawl of stores, ......

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