ITALY: Rome – Easter Weekend
I made the mistake of carrying my big pack, and really wore myself out by the time I arrived at Papa Germano’s Hotel. Fortunately there was a cozy private room waiting for me, and after hitting the internet for a while I was rendered unconscious until well after dark. After catching up further on the […]
COSTA CRUISE: PART TWO
MARTINIQUE Upon arriving in Fort-De-France, Martinique, all illusions of a charming little island matching the name go completely out the window. Our bus trip out […]
COSTA CRUISE: 22 Nights – The Caribbean To Rome – $1500
Aside from visiting nine Caribbean islands, and stopping in the Canary Islands for two days, the Costa Magica is letting me disembark in Rome so I can visit Florence, San Marino and Venice. For those of you looking for great deals on cruises head for VacationsToGo.com . They are the largest sellers of discount cruises, and […]
GUADELOUPE: Saint Francois – A Tropical Gourmet Paradise
I’m just returning on the ferry from a successful 3-day stint on Dominica, and will be met at the terminal by Laurent, my amiable Airbnb host from my overnight in Pointe-á-Pitre. He’s taking me to my new Airbnb in a small coastal town called Saint Francois where I will spend the next four days before […]
DOMINICA: Roseau – Three Day Vacay – #79
I spent the night in Guadeloupe last night in order to catch the ferry to Dominica this morning. Your question may be how can I say I’m taking a three day vacation when I’m on permanent vacation? I guess because in this case, I am taking a vacation from a lot of dashing around, and […]
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: Santo Domingo – Country #78
My day started at six o’clock in the morning eating a bit of leftover hogfish for breakfast with a few cold cuts thrown in for good measure, and the taxi showed up on time for my trip to the airport. I had three flights awaiting to get me the relatively short distance from the Bahamas […]
BAHAMAS : NASSAU – Friends Rendezvous 35 Years Later
It’s good to get back on the road again after seven weeks in Mexico. I really couldn’t have taken another week in Playa del Carmen. I think this October will be my last trip to Playa and Mexico for a long time and maybe even for good. So now for a relaxing visit with a childhood friend before […]
MEXICO: Playa Del Carmen
My return has been met with the unpleasant event I have dreaded since November 9th. The January 20th inauguration of a dangerously unqualified person with the temperament of a recalcitrant child. Thankfully, I didn’t plunge into a prolonged depression, but merely chose a week of silent mourning and reflection after the foul deed was consummated. […]
CUBA: Havana
Here we go with the first new country this year as the needle creeps toward 100. I’m not into Cuban cigars, but I can seriously get into Latin music and vintage cars. Cuba has some of the most limited wifi access in the world so this material won’t get on the blog until my return to […]
MEXICO: Playa Del Carmen
I’m looking forward to my next visit to Playa Del Carmen especially given the fact that my country will be taken over by one of the most repellent beings ever to be inaugurated. It will just feel better to be outside of the U.S.A. at that particular moment in history, and I assure you that my […]
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