A Test with an Apple

A Test with an Apple

A test. We all receive them. My most recent came this past week. I returned from my travels to the confirmation I feared. My hard drive was corrupt; data unsalvageable. Yes, I back up occasionally, but my most recent drafts, chapters and some photographs would be lost. Not easy to swallow. Then I tried to […]

Sunset Sunday – Tamarindo, Costa Rica

Sunset Sunday – Tamarindo, Costa Rica

I began my RTW (round the world) adventure in Central America. The trip truly transformed me as a person and also as a traveler. I discovered Becoming, ‘Pura Vida’ (pure life) during my days in Costa Rica and continue to hold that with me. As much as my favorite pacific place on the journey was […]

Sunset Sunday – Amsterdam

Sunset Sunday – Amsterdam

On a cold, cloud filled April afternoon in Amsterdam, the rain showers (even hail) soaked the streets and pestered the pedestrians. Although bikes still out numbered the compact cars most tourists and locals hop on foot from cafe to coffee shop in search of warmth, conversation and the favorable local fare. But with the day […]

Sunset Sunday – Kayak in the Keys

Sunset Sunday – Kayak in the Keys

Kayak. If you ever picked up a paddle and stroked the water to propel yourself forward to explore, then you know. You know that some of the best memories of your travels come from the adventures afloat. Whether the stillness of nature, the rapids of a river, or the majesty of nature that surrounds, you […]

A Charity Casting Contest at Fat Buoyz

A Charity Casting Contest at Fat Buoyz

At first, when I heard “casting contest,” I wondered if reality TV decided to come to the Florida Keys.  After so much time down here, I truly believe a show about life on the souther tip of Florida can top the nielsen ratings. But just steps away from Islamorada, the “Sports Fishing Capital of the […]

Sunset Sunday – The Florida Keys Oceanside Sunset View

Sunset Sunday – The Florida Keys Oceanside Sunset View

Times exist when you wonder. You stare at the sky and wonder if the sun has already set or if the day still “officially” holds a few minutes.  You can’t see the sun dip over the horizon. Many times this winter in Florida Keys I found myself on the “oceanside” and not the “bayside” with […]

Sunset Sunday – San Sebastian, Spain

Sunset Sunday – San Sebastian, Spain

People always ask me, “What is your favorite destination?”  To be honest, I don’t have a specific answer. I cannot say just one place. One time. One trip.  Every place contains charm. Every place provides pleasure when exploring, and truthfully everyplace holds place in my heart. A memory. A moment. But, (yes a but) some […]

Sunset Sunday – Poolside in Los Cabos, Mexico

Sunset Sunday – Poolside in Los Cabos, Mexico

On the southern tip of the Baja Peninsula, Los Cabos offers tourists numerous options to pass the day. But whether it is a day at Medano Beach with cervezas and jet skis, or a day at sea watching the wonder of the whales that migrate from the Arctic seas, every day becomes night with the sunset. […]