Pirate Code of Conduct
Since I’m still in pirate waters and have a lot more work to do on my Brazil posts, here’s a little snack to tide you over... The first...


‘Bom Dias’ da Brasil, parte 1
January 16-20, Brazil — We were originally going to five Brazilian ports until the first one, Recife, was cancelled — which is why, at...


Housekeeping 101: How to Leave a Comment
I’m getting emails from subscribers who say they can’t post Comments. The COMMENT app does work on both the laptop/desktop and phone...
Just the stats, ma’am...
January 15, Somewhere off the coast of Brazil — Thought you’d like to see the office of Passepartout International — South American...


Around the Ship on Sea Days
In order to get 3/4 of the way around South America, across the Pacific, across the Indian, around the Cape of Good Hope and up the west...


J’accuse Henri Charrière.
So, the other day I mentioned Papillon. Did you get the hint? Oui, I recently spent a couple hours on Devil’s Island, the infamous French...


You say Grenayda and I say Grenahda
January 8, St George’s, Grenada — This is the largest in the Grenadine island chain, in the collection known as the Windward Islands....

