I’m 50/50 on Cuba… I just spent one full month exploring the intriguing island-nation of Cuba. I visited all the main tourist destinations, including Havana, Vinales, Trinidad, Cienfuegos and a couple tropical beaches near those latter cities. I traveled at a leisurely pace, staying considerably longer in each destination than most visitors, who […]
NEWS: I’m back from Cuba!
NEWS: I’m back from Cuba! I just spent the entire month of October exploring the intriguing tropical Caribbean island-nation of Cuba. With its gorgeous, colorful iconic vintage cars from the 1950s; crumbling historic architecture, varied museums and centuries-old stone forts, Havana is one of the world’s most interesting and unique cities. I spent half my […]
The Famous Copper Canyon – Mexico
The Famous Copper Canyon – Mexico Mexico’s astounding Copper Canyon is located in the northwestern states of Sinaloa and Chihuahua. If you haven’t heard of it before, this might astound you – Copper Canyon is four times bigger and two times deeper than Arizona’s Grand Canyon! I kid you not. It’s actually a vast region […]
Preparing to Visit Cuba – For Americans
Preparing to Visit Cuba – For Americans In case you weren’t aware, it is now legal for Americans to visit Cuba, even as independent travelers. In fact, several major US airlines have regular direct flights from various cities around the US to/from Cuba. However, there are some very critical issues you need to know about […]
NEWS: I am Off-grid in October! I’m Exploring CUBA!
NEWS: I am Off-grid in October! I’m Exploring CUBA! I will be offline October 2-31st, 2018 In case you haven’t heard – I’m going to Cuba! I’m going to Cuba! Yippie! Yes, on October 2, 2018 I fly from Mexico City to Havana, Cuba. I will be exploring Cuba for the entire month of October, […]
Yippie! I’m Visiting Cuba !
Yippie! I’m Visiting Cuba ! I’ve wanted to visit Cuba for as long as I can remember. (I’ll bet a lot of you have too!) But up until recently, I’ve spent most of my adult life exploring SE Asia and countries on the far side of the globe. So Cuba was never an immediate destination. […]
El Chepe – Mexico’s famous Copper Canyon Train
El Chepe – Mexico’s famous Copper Canyon Train Mexico’s extensive Copper Canyons National Park is situated in the far northwestern states of Sinaloa and Chihuahua. The vast rugged region consists of six deep, interconnected canyons, each cut by a river. The canyons, in total, are four times bigger than the Grand Canyon and twice as […]
My 20 Best Adventures in 20 Years of Solo World Travels
My 20 Best Adventures in 20 Years of Solo World Travels One of the most common questions people ask me when they find out I’ve been traveling the world for several years is – What was your best / most interesting / craziest experience? I always have a very hard time trying to answer that […]
All About El Fuerte – Mexico
All About El Fuerte – Mexico El Fuerte is a small colonial Spanish-built town in northern Sinaloa state, which is situated in Mexico’s far northwest. El Fuerte is just south of the border with Sonora state and about 1-1 ½ hours northeast of the Pacific Coast at Los Mochis city. As its name implies, El […]
Missing Bali – Island of Gods
Missing Bali – Island of Gods It was April, 2015 that I left my beloved SE Asia ‘for good’ in order to explore the rest of the world. Up until then I’d been looping around SE Asia almost exclusively since May, 1998. That means the region occupied a whopping 18 years of my life. Well, […]