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Turtle Hospital in Marathon, Florida: Be sure to pay a shelled friend a visit! 3 Mar 2009 | 02:50 pm
Be sure to pay a visit to these special patients the next time you are in the Florida Keys. Turtle Hospital? What’s a turtle hospital? We were staying in Marathon, Florida which is nicely situated ...
St. Lucia in the Caribbean: Home of “Cow Heel” Soup! 3 Mar 2009 | 05:01 am
Lewis, our terrific taxi driver on St. Lucia, shows off his chicken coop. St. Lucia lies in about the middle of the arched string of Caribbean islands located between the Dominican Republic and South...
Santarem, Brazil: A Step back into a charming simpler life! 28 Feb 2009 | 07:35 pm
Amazonian home near Santarem, Brazil Despite a history of gold deposits and despite being one of the largest cities located along the Amazon, Santarem and the surrounding area is rich with the flavou...
Zip-lining through the jungle: It’s fun, but is it SAFE? 25 Feb 2009 | 02:40 pm
Do your knees quake at the thought of swinging across the jungle canopy suspended from a steel thread? If so, zip-lining may not be for you. But if you are into a fun exhilarating adventure, then be...
Dominica: Roads Awful, but Rain Forest Tram is a Must-Do! 25 Feb 2009 | 12:05 am
Tentative Touch – EXPLORED Dominica in the Caribbean, is a small island that plays big. Especially if you brave the tiny winding roadways filled with rubble, and make your way up to the rain forest a...
Manuas Brazil – Getting through airport security might be tricky! 23 Feb 2009 | 04:53 pm
Misty Blue Visions of Days Gone By – EXPLORED If you think coming through airport security in North America is tough, try South America — in particular — Brazil. I couldn’t believe what was confiscat...
Scarborough, Tobago – Cabbies are cheap, and the sightseeing is priceless! 22 Feb 2009 | 03:45 pm
Handyman Special: A Fixer-Upper in Scarborough, Tobago Here is an instance where smaller just might be better. Tobago is much smaller than its sister island of Trinidad (Tobago is only about 26 miles...
“Hey, lady! Want to meet my pet?” A visit to Boca da Valeria, Brazil! 21 Feb 2009 | 05:27 am
“Hey, lady! Want to meet my pet?” Boca da Valeria. Ever heard of this place? It’s a tiny village in Brazil. If someone offers you the chance to visit here, grab it. It’s not the greatest experience y...
Devil’s Island, French Guiana – A Must-See Destination! 11 Feb 2009 | 11:38 am
Deserted Old-timers on Devil’s Island, French Guyana Devil’s Island was made famous in the movie starring Dustin Hoffman and Steve McQueen: “Papillon.” But the Devil’s Island that tourists are welcom...
Anchored off St. Barthelemy in the Caribbean 4 Feb 2009 | 08:56 am
“Two if by Sea!” or Stealth Ship If I NEVER return to St. Barth’s in the Caribbean, it will be too soon. Some places, and some of the the inhabitants of certain places, take themselves all too serio...
