Buenos Aires, parte 1: Pampas y Gauchos!
Our host, the owner of La Mimosa, a cattle ranch (since 1869) located about 2 hours outside of Buenos Aires. A gracious hacienda, with...
Utopian Uruguay, the ‘Switzerland of South America’
January 23, 2019, Montevideo, Uruguay — Go get another cup of coffee. This is a long one. Especially considering Uruguay is the second...
Brasil, parte 3: ‘Bem-vindos’ a Rio de Janeiro
January 19-20, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — ‘Welcome’ to Rio. People born here — known by the native word ‘Carioca,’ which translates as...
‘Bom Dias’ da Brasil, parte 2
January 18, Amaçao dos Búzios — I could have chosen to pay for an optional tour and snorkeled off a catamaran but instead I did the...
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...