La Fortuna is a small, peaceful town in the north central part of Costa Rica in the shadow of the majestic 1,670 meter (5,480 foot) …
Seeking Waves in Tamagringo
Tamarindo seems to be ground zero for surfing, language study and partying in Costa Rica. Its got a long, wide beach that has nice beginner …
The Underwater Wonderland of Roatan
Roatan is an island in Honduras. It’s known for world class diving, and so that’s what I did there. I spent 7 straight mornings peacefully …
Hanging Out in Bitcoin Beach
El Zonte in El Salvador is one of those places that time simply stops. It’s just a few dirt and semi-paved roads, some tiny local …
The Ambience of Antigua and the Intensity of Volcan Fuego
Once upon a time there was a beautiful town called Antigua. It was set high in the hills and pilgrims flocked from all over the …
Enchanting Lake Atitlan
I visited Lake Atitlan in Guatemala for a few days over 25 years ago. It felt like time stopped. I remembered it as one of …
The Towers of Tikal and the Floating Island of Flores
Tikal
Tikal was my first love. It was the first of the ancient Mayan ruins I visited. And over 25 years later it’s still just …
A Quick Bounce to Belize
I came to the island of San Pedro (also called Ambergris Caye) in Belize to dive. And, as you can see in the videos below, …
Quintana Roo Redux
I decided to do one last 2021 Mexico trip to spend a few days in Cozumel and a few weeks in Playa del Carmen catching …
A Week Diving in the Bahamas
What if those of you that scuba dive had a chance to spend a week on a liveaboard doing some amazing diving in the Bahamas? …