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Freedom… whatever that means
Shall we talk about slavery? I honestly did not know the term Juneteenth, but over the years I have begun to understand a little about the history of enslavement. However horrific you may think slavery was, it was worse. The echo of chattel slavery resonates throughout the Americas and scars modern history. It made colonial powers rich, caused untold misery and is … [Read more...]
Touring Colombia; Service, Scenery, Escobar & the Beauty of Peace!
After several work and personal trips to Colombia, this was the first time I developed a tour to actually take a group myself- it turned out to be one of my best tours yet! A monument to miners in Zipaquirá I had been wanting to develop a trip and when several frequent travellers (and friends) asked about Colombia, it was the perfect timing. The biggest challenge in … [Read more...]
Cuban Food
Rice and beans? Or; Beans and rice? … Your choice! And thus has been Cuba’s culinary reputation since Cuba began opening as a major tourist destination over the last 20 years. Food on the socialist island has improved radically since the first all-inclusive beach resorts reemerged in the 1990’s, but the story of Cuban nourishment is much older and offers a rather unique … [Read more...]
Key West
“… we’ll get there fast and then we’ll take it slow …” - The Beach Boys :) Key West is the ‘most southerly point’ on the continental USA is (along with the other Keys en route) the only important Caribbean Island accessible by road. c hours, other visitors arrive by air and thousands on cruise ships. The Keys define the limit between the Caribbean (Atlantic) and the … [Read more...]
