Travels with friends and family can be risky, you need to be sure your travel habits are compatible, and any expectations are similar and clear. When travel companions click, it can result in lovely memories, but when there are problems, it can quickly turn into a trip from hell; as we experienced many years ago... Continue Reading →
Some Final Thoughts on the Cruise, and a Few Hours in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
As I have mentioned in recent posts, theTravelsketcher and I took a Panama Canal cruise earlier this year with dear friends, Tim and Lisa. Other than being with friends, and a few other highlights, it wasn’t a great experience. Here are some previous posts about the cruise if you’d like to learn more: From Key... Continue Reading →
Releasing Endangered Baby Sea Turtles, and More in Acapulco
Our ship docked in Acapulco early in the morning where we had expansive views of the city from our stateroom deck. Early morning swim But the best part of the day was yet to come; releasing endangered baby sea turtles at Camp Tortuguero Playa Larga. The excursion was a great opportunity to help local environmentalists... Continue Reading →
The Panama Canal
As I mentioned in my previous post, we took a Panama Canal cruise, in late January and early February. Joined by our dear friends and travel buddies, Tim and Lisa, we set sail from Miami on January 21st for a 16 day adventure with multiple stops along the way. Passing through the Panama Canal was... Continue Reading →
From Key Largo to Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Seeing the Panama Canal has been on my wish list for many decades, so when we received an email offering us 50% off a Panama Canal cruise, we thought it would be a fun vacation. Joined by our dear friends and travel buddies, Tim and Lisa, we set sail from Miami on January 21st for... Continue Reading →
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There are pioneer souls that blaze their paths where highways never ran. Sam Walter Foss Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
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A journey is a person in itself; no two are alike. John Steinbeck Cabo San Lucas, Mexico
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Though we travel the world over to find the beautiful, we must carry it with us or we find it not. Ralph Waldo Emerson Cartagena, Columbia
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Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning. Henry Lloyd Panama City as seen from the Panama Canal.