Paris was a wonderful place to visit (although I wish I tried harder in high school French class now) and has some amazing and historical sites, but my favorite by…
Milan is the largest city in northern Italy and has quite a hustle and bustle feel to it. The one thing I noticed in Italy is how fashionable the…
The view of the Alps and the town of Chamonix as I enjoyed my coco and soup.
Within the single bag I traveled for three weeks with, I used up precious space to take a fleece pull over, thermal underwear, gloves, hat, and a jacket all for…
What do you think of that angle? I love the street sign!
I was able to end my trip to Europe by meeting my friends in Paris and seeing Jimmy Buffet live in concert for the first time. If you don’t know…
I walked back up the hill at dusk in order to get some shots of the towers light up with the evening sky.
A few days before I got to Genoa I happen to check out a Travel Channel article I remembered I saved called “21 Most Awe Inspiring Places”. I noticed there…
This was taken from the top of the bell tower, which is casting a great shadow to give the church even more character.
San Marino is the 5th smallest country in the world in both land mass and population and is the oldest republic in the world. It was founded in 301 AD…
With all the climbing I have done this week from hills, trails, bell towers, cathedrals, and plain old stairs it is a wonder my legs have not fallen off….
This mind blowing room is in the Doge’s Palace, the title of the elected ruler of the Republic of Venice for close to 100 years. It was used as a meeting…
Shakespeare’s play was about a Jewish merchant in Venice and how he lived in the Ghetto. Well last week I got to visit the Ghetto and learned some very interesting…
Venice is made up of several islands and one of them is known for making beautiful glass. All the homes and palaces had Vintage Lighting chandeliers made by glass masters…
Torre dell’Orologio is the clock tower in San Marco Square on Venice and is considered the second most famous clock in the world.. It was inaugurated in 1499, making…
Venice is known for its canals, which replace the roads in this town. There are no cars at all in this city, but lots of boats. This is just one…
My number one place to visit in the world is Venice, and as of this week I have to find a new number one. That is because I…
There is nothing more awesome than cruising up to a long stretch of shore and having it all to yourself. You pick the perfect spot, so you can enjoy the beach…
This guy is only about an inch long and was on the inside of a jellyfish on the lip of the bowl. I love how translucent his tail is.
As always during the off season I am experimenting with new recipes. Well my first dessert this offseason is the éclair cake and it is De-lich. It is layered graham…
For this photo I dove down around 30 feet and got below the winless on the bow of a shipwreck and shot upwards of my guest at the surface.
A couple weeks ago Bella told you about walking along the top of the reef, well I want to follow up on that and tell you more. If you…
Check out the view from my office when I was anchored off of Palomintoes in the Spanish Virgin Islands. Isn’t beautiful? to be honest the best thing that has happened…
I know this post is going to geek it up, but last weekend my family did our annual fantasy football draft. For those of you that don’t know, fantasy football…
I shot this at the barrier reef to the east of Buck Island near St Croix. It was as if these blue tangs were leading me to even cooler things.
When I hauled the boat out of the water this year I had help from Leala, her daughter Zoe, my friend Kris, her husband Don, and her daughter Bella. It…
The last charter I had last season was six 18 year old boys who just graduated high school. they enjoyed hangout with their legs over the bow when we sailed.
[Shane – Zoe is the 13 year old daughter of Leala, who has written several blogs as Mermaid Pirate McGee, and she joined the boat at the end of the season on the week…
When you build a new house in the middle of a field you have to deal with some wildlife. These guys are all over the garage, but at least they…