Airlines such as British Airways (with Gatwick to Cancún in Mexico) and Iberia (from Madrid to Córdoba in Argentina and San Salvador) are multiplying the options for travellers keen to discover treasures from Mayan cities to the Iguazu Falls.
"Foodies" will find here a range of international cuisines (and the world's best pizza), and shoppers will discover treasures at the one-of-a-kind shops and boutiques downtown.
We'd scamper down, stopping to pick bluebells or discover treasures; a pronged twig to use for a wand, a toadstool straight from a fairytale, a rabbit hole leading to Alice's wonderland.
Ever since that first brush with the thrill of discovered treasure, I've been addicted to the search.
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, India — What should India, rising but still plagued by poverty, do with a newly discovered treasure of gold coins, statues and jewels in the vault of a Hindu temple, valued at some $22 billion?
That's not surprising, considering that the term Woot is derived from role-playing gamers' cries of "Wow, loot!" after discovering treasure, as well as from the hacker term for root, or core, access to a computer system.
Current examples: Bayonetta, Metal Gear Solid, Uncharted Role-playing game (RPG): an adventure game, usually set in a fantasy or science fiction environment, where the player character gains new abilities, spells and weapons by fighting enemies and discovering treasure.
Each floor of the dungeon is randomly generated, with a map of the floor expanding as players explore the area, encountering shadows and discovering treasure chests containing items or money.
I'm lucky: I'm part of a family of hoarders, so there's always the chance of discovering treasures in someone else's wardrobe.
'Archaeology Zone: Discovering Treasures From Playgrounds to Palaces' (Sunday through Tuesday, and Thursday) Children will step into the shoes of an explorer like Indiana Jones in this permanent exhibition at the Jewish Museum, but the adventures will be purely scholarly.
