Thoughts on Christmas and commercialization of the season.
Category: Travel
Don’t Believe All The Things You’ve Heard About Colombia
A day in the life of a traveler in Cartagena. Visiting places like this never grows old.
Otres Beach Near Sihanoukville, Cambodia, A Great Place to Relax
Otres Beacch is a wonderfully relaxing place to stay when you go to Cambodia.
How Did Quarantines Come About?
Where did quarantines begin? Read this article to see how it got started and how it was named from the word quarantino, which means 40.
I Sailed 20,000 Miles to Swim With Whale Sharks
While visiting St Helena in the middle of the Atlantic, I got the chance to swim with Whale Sharks after trying to swim with them for 2 years and 20,000 nautical miles.
Sailing Through The Bahamas; Moored in Farmer’s Cay, Weathering A Storm
Going south through the Bahamas, we stopped at Farmer's Cay and waited out a 10 day storm.
Something I Noticed In Madagascar: Sex Tourism and Trafficking is Alive and Well
On a day trip to Nosy Be, Madagascar, I realized that human trafficking and sex tourism were quite common.
Sailing Through The Bahamas! Getting Stuck in Andros Island Harbor!
Traveling through the Bahamas, we got stuck in the Andros Island Harbor. Made for an interesting day.
Looking Back on Haiti’s Earthquake, Ten Years Later
In 2010 I traveled to Haiti with a team of medical professionals. This article looks back at that adventure as well as explains why Haiti and I are connected.
Post-Travel Depression and How to Deal With It; Struggling With My Return to Civilization
An article I wrote about my post-travel depression as I attempt to get back in the groove of the daily grind.
What I’ve Been Doing Since My Circumnavigation
I've been doing a bit of driving since my circumnavigation completion in Panama. Come see what I've been up to.
Two Weeks in a Hostel in Cartagena: A Newly Converted Hostel Traveler
I have been skeptical about staying at hostels for years. This hostel stay changed everything.
My Last Circumnavigation Passage: 5 Days on a BackPacker Boat
My last passage to complete my circumnavigation was relaxing and enjoyable with 11 other people.
Medellin, The City of Eternal Spring, For 10 Bucks a Night!
Pondering over my amazing trip to Medellin. It’s a really great place!
Medellin: A Beautiful Change of Scenery and Temperature!
I flew from Cartagena to Medellin yesterday. What a difference a few hundred miles inland makes.
Morning thoughts in Cartagena
Morning thoughts in Cartagena.
Wandering Around Willemstad: Visiting Curaçao on a layover
Today I had a four hour layover in Curacao, so I decided to take advantage of it, grab a bus, and wander around downtown Willemstad or as they call it, Otrobanda. It's an old town and it has lots of beautiful streets and buildings, plus the bridges. It was a nice place to visit for … Continue reading Wandering Around Willemstad: Visiting Curaçao on a layover
I’m Leaving Cartagena, On a Jet Plane: A Return Visit to Grenada
One can get into a lot of stuff in a week in Cartagena! Colombia is a great place!
Cartagena Skies: My first couple of days in Colombia
My first impressions of Cartagena, Colombia.
200 Miles From Cartagena: The Title of a Song or Just Another Passage?
Come along on the passage from Bonaire to Cartagena, Colombia. A passage of wind and waves and dolphins!
