Having caught up on sleep from the long flight over to Kaliningrad, Russia I was ready to get out and explore the city. I had a basic understanding of the…
At the beginning of August I landed in Kaliningrad, Russia, but had no rubles and the airport had no exchange office. Lucky for me the taxi and dinner took credit…
On August 2nd I landed in Kaliningrad, which is a little section of Russia separated from the main land by Poland to the south and Lithuania to the north, plus…
If you are ever flying in Eastern Europe and as soon as the plane touches down everyone erupts into applause then there is a good chance you are on a…
Nine years ago, when I sailed the Guiding Light to New York City, I visited the Apollo Theater during the day and since then I have always wanted to attend…
On July 31st I flew into New York City for a one night stay before I headed overseas for my off season travels. I just happen to be there on…
Last year when I was in New York I visited every building that once was the tallest in the world…..or so I thought. Turns out when I looked up the…
Having already seen Sears Tower and doing the river walk one evening at the end of July, I continued along the eastern side of The Loop, as downtown Chicago is…
Yesterday I told you about my visit to Sears Tower in Chicago’s downtown called The Loop. I visited the tower at sunset, which meant it was nighttime when I walked…
After spending five days in Denver getting ready for two months over seas, I headed to the airport on July 29th to start my travels with a couple days in…
As of right now I am in Turkey exploring the Aegean coast. So far this offseason I have been to Chicago, New York City, Kaliningrad (Russia), Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia,…
I have been telling you the various places my dad and I saw when we took a day tour with Cutty (phone #473-407-5153) on the island of Grenada. We had…
Today’s “photo of the day” is from the nutmeg factory my dad and I visited during our day tour with Cutty that I have been writting about. I really wanted…
There are two airports on the tiny island nation of Grenada? Yes…..and no. Haha. There are two airports on the island, but Maurice Bishop International Airport is the only active…
Grand Etang Lake is a body of water in the crater of an extinct volcano. It is located in the rain forest highlands found in the center of Grenada at…
Today is the second entry from the day tour my dad and I did with Cutty (phone #473-407-5153) and I am talking about the mona monkeys found on Grenada. The…
When my dad came to visit and spend time on the boat in Grenada I took him on a day long tour of the island with Cutty (phone # 473-407-5153),…
One of the three ladies on my last charter was really looking forward to doing some fishing on the charter. I told her the best chance would be to troll…
Last year I did not make it around to Chatham Bay on the west coast of Union Island in the Grenadines, so when the ladies I had on my last…
As you have read in the last several blogs, I was in the Tobago Cays with three ladies on my last charter of the season. Over on Mayreau (2-3 miles…
Almost every tourist who visits Singapore faces the dilemma of where to visit and where not to. Mainly, all tourist destinations in Singapore do offer a memorable time. However, there…
The last charter I had this season was with three ladies as we sailed from St Vincent down to Grenada through the Grenadines. The one that booked the trip said…
After sailing to Blue Lagoon on St Vincent to drop off the couple who sailed down from Nevis and explored Mustique Island with me, turn the boat around, and pick…
This is one of the few photos I have with the Guiding Light in front of the setting sun, since I am either on the boat at sunset or in…
Those that have been reading the last several blogs you know that I am describing my time on Mustique Island and also that I hurt my back 4-5 days before….
Yesterday I told you about the private island of Mustique, what the rules to visit are, and how much we loved hanging out there for three days. Today I am…
Last year I skipped the island of Mustique when I cruised the Grenadines with my friend Steve and this year I wanted to correct this oversight. Therefor I went there…
As I studied the chart for the Grenadines, to prepare for the short passage from Bequia to Mustique, I noticed a group of islands around halfway between the start and…
After exploring St Kitts and Nevis I had a good weather window to make the 260 mile sail to Bequia in the Grenadines. I had a couple aboard that wanted…
I was amazed at how many barber shops I saw while walking around Charlestown on Nevis. It seemed to be way more than the 11,000 inhabitants could support, but I…