I set off into the jungle with my guide Achiles on his narrow riverboat. We were heading deep into the Amazon for five days to visit Achiles’ friend Don Luis in the village of Nueva Utuquinia, roughly halfway between Pucallpa and the Brazilian border.
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Biking and Drinking in Argentina’s Mendoza Wine Country
Bikes and Wine in Mendoza, Argentina
Art Class with a Wine Chaser in Gulf Shores Alabama
This is not your average art class, this is art entertainment.
Weekly Update for Week ending August 9, 2020 – Pandemic and Politics
8/9/20 Global Covid Cases: 19,918,914 Global Covid Deaths: 731,705 New Deaths: 40,918 – 5,845 per day average – about the same as last week’s 5724 but a little higher US Covid Cases: 5,165,337 US Covid Deaths: 165,260 New Deaths: 7,166 – 1024 per day dying average – down just a bit from last week’s 1220…
Best Hotel in the World- Oberoi Udaivilas in Udaipu, India
What is the world’s nicest hotel? The best hotel in the world is the Oberoi Udaivilas according to this guest writer.
Cozumel – Getting Ruined Among Ruins in Mexico
Story and Photos by Shane Crash (@shanecrash) In San Miguel De Cozumel, off the Yucatan Peninsula, I was caught in a miniature flash flood, in danger of being seriously injured. The downpour began and I gaped ignorantly at the rising water, helplessly flailing on my rent-a-bike. Eventually the water won out, sweeping my bike away…
The Longest Beach in the World – Cox’s Bazaar
World travel is a funny thing. The longest beach in the world is in a place you’ve probably never imagined. Sounds impossible, but guest blogger Imran Hasan Anik tells us exactly where it is- in his home country of Bangladesh
The Kamuela Inn in Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii
There’s really no place like Kamuela and Waimea on the Big Island of Hawaii. Once home to the largest cattle ranch in the USA and still the fifth largest – this town is famous for rodeos, tropical fruit, and horseback riding. Sadly, because we were traveling in a time of travel lockdown amidst the Covid-19…
The History of the World and the Three Religions Which Rule It
I’m extremely bothered by the way we exist. It’s taken me a long time to realize that most people either don’t notice, don’t care, or are too busy trying to make a decent life for themselves or their loved ones to be able to spend time on these things. I, unfortunately, am unable to simply…
News Summary for Week of July 02, 2020
8/02/2020 0700 HST Global Covid Cases: 18,134,406 Global Covid Deaths: 690,787 New Deaths: 40,065 average of 5724 per day – this is down slightly from last week’s 6235 US Covid Cases: 4,783,757 US Covid Deaths: 158,094 New Deaths: 8537 average of 1,220 per day, up significantly from last week’s 947 Hawaii Covid Cases: 2197 Hawaii…