It was a challenging day as our 9-hour bus ride started at 7:45 a.m. and ended at 8:30 p.m. Guatemalans view time more like the Italians than the Swiss. The rain was coming down hard, the roads were steep, windy and rocky, and a kid had just thrown up all over the bus. Our kid. Decker wasn’t ... Read More »
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The Bed was Rockin’
The bed was rocking like a sailboat in a storm while the headboard clanged against the wall and two people screamed for all in the 12-person hotel to hear. Unfortunately, I was in bed by myself, Audrey was upstairs on the roof, and we were in the middle of a 6.9 earthquake centered just 60 miles ... Read More »
“Trump es Loco”
(I wrote this on the harrowing taxi ride to the Havana Airport the other day) “Trump es loco” were the words from our taxi driver as he attempted to make the 3 1/2 hour drive to the airport in 2 hours. His Geely (Chinese auto manufacturer) was being pushed to the limits as was evident by every ... Read More »
Cuba: Back in Time
Traveling is like a muscle, when not used, it becomes weak. Twelve years ago Audrey and I spent seven months exploring the world. We became good at negotiating prices, navigating cities, understanding foreign languages, and converting currencies. While we’ve taken the boys to Nicaragua, Honduras and ... Read More »
Fold or Roll? That is the Question.
Democrat — Republican? Pro-choice — Pro-life? Tastes Great — Less Filling? Fold — Roll? These are the big debates we each face in life and for any serious traveler, that last one is a hotly contested issue. All my life I’ve been a folder and pride myself on being a great packer who rarely checks ... Read More »
DRUGS – It’s Good To Shop Around
“My Momma Told Me, You Better Shop Around.“ –Captain & Tennille While Captain and Tennille were talking about finding a partner in this wildly popular 1976 hit song, it is also good advice for drugs. Why is it we shop around for cars but not doctors? For houses but not lab tests? For ... Read More »
