How to Make Canadian Nanaimo Bars

How to make Canadian Nanaimo Bars, a very sweet dessert bar with a chocolate-nut-coconut base layer, a vanilla custard middle layer and a chocolate glaze topping. Named after the city of Nanaimo, on Vancouver Island, off the coast of British Columbia, Canada. See also our Canada Travel Guide and More Recipes From Canada.


- Nanaimo Bar Recipe

Apple Recipes from the Americas

Where to find apple recipes and collections of apple recipes on the Internet.  Includes apple recipes published by the California Apple Commission,  the Connecticut Apple Growers Association, the New England Apple Growers Association, the New Y ork Apple Association, the Washington State Apple Commission, the U.S. Apple Association, and the Wisconsin Apple Growers Association.
Apple Recipes From the Americas

New Pan America Photo Gallery

One of the newest additions to the Do It In The Americas Web site is a Pan American photo gallery with pictures of many different countries in North America, South America, Central America, and the Caribbean.  If you hover your mouse over each of the pictures in this gallery you will see a description of each picture.  The picture on the left, one of the photos in our gallery, is a picture of La Basilica de Nuestra Senora del Rosario in Banos de Agua Santo, Ecuador.

- Pan America Photo Gallery

- United States Photo Gallery

Cuba for Visitors is now "Do It In The Americas - Cuba Travel Guide

The Web site formerly known as Cuba for Visitors has moved permanently to the Cuban travel section of Kathie Fry's Do It In The Americas Web site: Do It In The Americas - Cuba Travel Guide.

Where to Find Gulf Coast Oil Spill Updates

Where to find updates about the oil spill status of beaches in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, and Mississippi: Where to Find Gulf Coast Oil Spill Updates on the Internet.

Visit the Falkland Islands Off the Coast of Argentina

The Falkland Islands off the southeast coast of Argentina are part of the British Overseas Territory, but they are also claimed by Argentina, where they are known as "Islas Malvinas". The best time to visit the Falklands is December through February when the weather is usually the warmest. For more information see the Falkland Islands Tourist Board Web site or contact a Falkland Islands travel agent. For facts and general information about the Falkland Islands see the Wikipedia Falkland Islands Introduction.

Winter Tourism Events in Alaska

2010 January 21-31: Anchorage Folk Festival
2010 February 20 - March 28: World Ice Art Championshiops
2010 February 24 - March 29: Fairbanks Winter Carnival
2010 February 26 - March 7: Anchorage Fur Rendezvous
2010 March 6: Iditarod (8 to 15 day sled dog race)