TODAY IS EARTH DAY! Updated: April 22, 2019 For 49 years on April 22, more than one billion people take part in Earth Day. Earth Day now includes events in more than 193 countries, which are now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network. Individuals, communities, organizations, and governments acknowledge the amazing planet we call […]
When I was in Guatemala, I rode everywhere on the Chicken Buses. They were noisy, usually crowded, and the paint jobs were legendary. It seemed that every bus was in unofficial competition to see who could have the most outrageous paint, the most chrome and the wildest theme. Once I crossed into El Salvador and […]
Waisalup is a small island owned by Julio (actually his wife). Part III–Chillin’ in Waisalup There is a small village on the windward side consisting of about six huts and a well…that’s it! We camped on the leeward side only a few minutes walk across. There were colorful reefs and amazing snorkeling. This was a […]
The San Blas is an archipelago of over 400 islands and cays that are the home of the Kuna Yala, an indigenous people who govern the area as an autonomous region. The Kuna have their own system of governance and decision-making while maintaining their traditional language and culture to an extent seldom known in the […]
What do you do when you get an Argentine, an Israeli traveling with an Australian passport, an English women, a Canadian, an Italian, a Colombian and three Americans together? Why you sail to Colombia. Part I–Booking a sailboat and actually leaving. Booking a sailboat to sail from Panama to Colombia is hardly a straight forward […]
Is it a big ditch or is it one of the greatest engineering feats of human history? The answer is yes. There are several ways to experience the Panama Canal. You could hire on as crew of a giant container ship, which would entail months at sea and hard labor. You could spend several thousand […]
I have been in Panama City or simply Panama as Panamanians refer to it for almost a week. I have been exploring the city by bus, by foot and by taxi. Taxis are typically US$2-3 to most parts of the city. Panama is a global crossroads and was long before the Canal was built. […]
DUSK FALLS ON BOCAS TOWN AND THE MERRIMENT REACHES IT’S ULTIMATE CONCLUSION Music, rum, cervesa and dancing are in the air and everywhere. The locals are definitely having a great time and are quite out of control. The gringos are running a close second. I am feeling a little hungry so I pause to […]
AS CELEBRATED IN BOCAS DEL TORO, PANAMA I arrived in Bocas del Toro on Monday, just in time for the last two nights of Carnaval. This is definitely not New Orleans nor is it Rio. Bocas is an archipelago of several islands just off the Panamanian mainland. The main island contains the airport and “Bocas […]