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Sensitive Cultural Artifacts: On Sale!

All museum reproductions are 20% off. Our featured artifact is a reproduction of the Mask of Death and Rebirth. The Maya belief in the never-ending cycle of life and afterlife is illustrated in this sculpture, with each layered face representing a specific stage of life. The original is from the ruins of Tikal in Guatemala and dates to about 900 AD.

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Artful Nomad Co. Names ShelliusMax "Best Person Ever"

“Assuming she is a real person,” says ANC Editor Dave Berg. Berg is referring to ShelliusMax’s recent blog on belizeforum.com, an excellent forum for info about traveling in Belize.

According to ShelliusMax (not her real name):

“Thanks Steve, the book came on Monday already. It looks fantastic! What I have read so far is very useful and your writing is also funny in places which is great. Terrific photos too. I’m really glad I ordered it.”

Shellius will retain the BPE title and accompanying notoriety until the ANC sees fit to award a new Best Person Ever at a future date.

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Experts Agree! Our book is easy to read.

— Staff Report

According to an international scientific readability calculation known as the Flesch Index, 95% of ALL travel books* are HARDER to read than The Artful Nomad Co.‘s Belize to Guatemala and Tikal: a nine-day adventure guide.

Yes, it’s true! As calculated on the book’s Amazon.com web page the ANC book basks in the upper 5 percentile of readability. Critics argue that so do Dr. Seuss books, but, says author Steve Stratman, “Show me a man who doesn’t like Dr. Seuss, and I’ll show you a man that doesn’t like puppies, chocolate cupcakes, 12 year old scotch, crabcakes and um, lots of other great stuff.”

“However,” adds Stratman, “try navigating through the wilds of Belize using a copy of ‘Green Eggs and Ham.’ I think you get my drift.”

*This refers to all travel books participating in amazon.com search inside the book program.

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