We arrived in historic Savannah, Georgia, last night. What a change from Atlanta! Savannah is a charming city with a lively and lovely historic downtown. It felt good to walk around, with lots of people out and about enjoying a pleasant evening. Atlanta is… totally different.
Today we went to Bonaventure [...]

We’re in central Belize, in a region of dense tropical jungle, full of ancient Mayan ruins. We’re swimming into the Actun Tunichil Muknal cave (commonly known as the ATM cave). It’s full of ancient relics and sacrificial skeletons.
Getting to the cave is no small task. It’s about an hours drive from San [...]

This is from some footage I took a couple of years ago during our Italy trip. I just tried iMovie on my Macbook for the first time, and here’s the result. After languishing on my PC for a couple of years, these images finally see the light of day! (And I can [...]

Tombstone, Arizona. Even the name sounds dusty and desolate, with a streak of violence, doesn’t it? You can’t get more “wild west” than this.
Tombstone was a silver mining town that went through its cycles of boom and bust, like so many other mining towns. Back in the late 1800s it was booming [...]

They suited us up in slickers, hardhats, battery packs and lamps. Then we straddled a mini train car, to take us down the narrow tunnels deep into the mine, or “the hole”, as our guide called it. He should know, being a 3rd generation miner, who spent 31 years working underground.
The site is [...]

I just got back from a Tucson hike with our sister company, Sol Journeys. What a wonderful way to spend the day!

The hike is in the heart of the Sonoran desert. In fact, it’s very close to Saguaro National Park, where the forest of tall saguaro cacti always reminds me of Deadwood, South [...]

We’ve got a bunch of adventurous wenches sailing down in the British Virgin Islands right now. Reports are that they’ve been conch blowing, scuba diving, kayaking, predator-riding, and bushwhacker drinking. And that’s all in 24 hours! Here are a few photos from the trip, as well as some notes from Lisa — [...]

I came up to Chicago for the Adventures in Travel Expo here. The expo was smaller than I’d hoped, but my brother Alan lives in the area, which made the trip more enjoyable. Text chat with Alan:
Alan: (Night before the trip) It’s wind chill 20 below here
Me: I don’t think [...]

I gave my big speech last night — the culmination of my entire campaign to be president of the United States.
And now I’m a Competent Communicator! I know, that sounds like something your kindergarten teacher would write, right? Really, that’s the new name for the level you reach at Toastmasters when you [...]

I’m in Sedona now, and is it ever COLD! People here tell me it’s usually only this cold 2-3 days a year, so I must be lucky! There’s ice forming on puddles, and a possibility of snow.
I’m here to sample some of the vortex tours, to decide which vortex guide to use on our [...]