Cartagena – a changing city (Colombia)
Cartagena is a crowded city transforming itself before your eyes. As you walk down the streets in the Old Town...
Unique Adventures: Waitomo (Why-toe-moe) Caves – tube in a cave with glow-worms; underground river spelunking
Unique Adventures: Waitomo (Why-toe-moe) Caves Tube in a cave with glow-worms As I’ve mentioned before, I love caves, and...
Plane travel: Sleeping on planes? Yes, even in the middle seat
My recent flight to Asia was 15 hours, and I had ended up in the middle seat. I guess that...
Colombia, here I come (but without my North Pole)
Last night I kept waking up thinking of things I needed to do before leaving today. I told my Alexa...
Seeing the Aurora Borealis?
One thing I would like to do in the not too distant future is to see the Aurora Borealis. ...
The Colors of Panama
Panama is very colorful. From the molas (above) to the houses below, everything is a riot of color. Whether bright...
Oahu Attractions
Oahu offers the traditional attractions of any Hawaiian island, like: Along with the standard animal experiences that are available on...
Shout out to Arthur Scales (CTA rail operator, Chicago)
In the morning, when heading to work, I sometimes get on a train operated by (I think) Arthur Scales (he...
