South Africa: Beautiful, Scarred, Complex and on the Cusp
April 14, 2019, South Africa — I’m going to do South Africa in several parts and out of order: It’s going to take me days to edit over...
Madagascar, Land of Lemurs
April 8, 2019, Fort Dauphin, Madagascar — The world’s fourth largest island is the world’s tenth poorest country, with a per capita...
Mauritius: A Lesson Learned
‘Mauritius was made first, and then heaven; and heaven was copied after Mauritius.’ — Mark Twain April 6, 2019, Port Louis, Mauritius —...
Fremantle: Perth’s Port is a Nice Little City
March 28, 2019, Fremantle, Australia — On our last day in Australia, I opted out of a big-city excursion up the Swan River to Western...
Adelaide Adieu
March 23, 2019, Adelaide, Australia — Though I’d never heard of Geelong, I had heard of Adelaide but I didn’t know anything about it. Now...
Geelong Getalong
March 21, 2019, Geelong, Australia — On last year’s cruise we berthed right in Melbourne, Victoria’s capital, and I really liked it....
Tasmania, a Charming Island
Hobart wharf from the boat March 19, 2019, Hobart, Tasmania — Before now, my knowledge of Tasmania consisted of 1) there’s a nasty...
