“Why So Cerros?” Verde National Park
Sunsets and volcanoes: I'm a sucker for any variation of the combination.Today we began with a lazy morning taking turns obtaining negative test results for COVID-19 so we could return home. In lieu of visiting local clinics, I packed 7 BinaxNOW home test kits I...
Santa Ana Over To Tazumal
After an early breakfast at 8am and disappointigly finding out that Joya de Ceren -- the Pompeii of El Salvador -- was temporarily closed for renovations, we instead set off for San Andres: a pre-Columbian site in El Salvador beginning in 900 BC and abandoned...
I Have So Much San Salvador-ation Right Now
El Salvador: a country long elusive from my grasp. Despite multiple layovers here on my voyages to and from South America, I never really ventured far beyond the airport and THAT DOES NOT COUNT as a visit. Now I'm setting things right again and making it a...
Meet the Monsooners to El Salvador!
I made the announcement last week and within less than that, at least 6 monsooners will join me for a last minute arranged monsoon to my final country in Central America: El Salvador! Here are our next generation of monsooners: ...
Meet The Monsooners to St. Lucia & Martinique!
After the enormous success of our first partnered trip with The Yacht Week last September, we return less than 4 months later with TYW for the Caribbean: Saint Lucia & Martinique. Umbi "Pretty Reasonable Skipper" Genovese: Returning again as our skipper after...
Mecca Wasn’t “Ta’if” on Us!
Ta’if About a 2 hours’ drive north of Jeddah lies Ta’if. Located within the Mecca region and one of the oldest towns in Saudi Arabia, it has been famous for its rose production and views over Mecca itself: Along the way we stopped to say hi to the...
Return of the Jeddah
Picking up from where we left off after 2 days in and around Riyadh, we're now in Jeddah: the second largest city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and a port city on the Red Sea. You can tell it's a port because of all the abandoned fishing...
Picnic on the Edge – Jebel Fihrayn: The Edge of the World
After our first day in Riyadh with an early 6am rise and coffee, Salwa's partner Mohammed picked us up in his car where we began our 2.5 hour drive to the Edge of the World: Stop by for the Saudi Arabia's distinctive black camels before you...
Where Are We Now?
Where Are We Next?
