Yesterday I took you on a tour through Fort King George overlooking the capital of Tobago, but what I did not tell you was how photogenic it is. As I…
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Welcome to the Guiding Light cruising & travel blog
I love travel!!! Regardless if it is sailing the Guiding Light to new islands or grabbing a backpack and flying somewhere. The thing I like almost as much is sharing travel experiences. With that said, welcome to my cruising & travel blog where you will find information and entertainment in written, verbal, photo, and video form. Make comments and join the discussion. 🙂
You can read about a specific location in the travel guide section, one of the following catagories (cruising, food & drink, guest’s post, life ashore, misc, offshore, published works, sailing school, working on the boat) or check out all the blogs below.
In October 1777, Lord George Macartney, British Governor General of Grenada and Tobago, authorized the erection of two barracks and a double kitchen to house two companies of soldiers on…
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Have you ever considered hosting a foreign exchange student? If so then this is the podcast you should listen to. Phil Cook joins me and talks all about the four…
Check out the view from Fort King George overlooking Tobago’s capital of Scarborough. This is one of the be senic overlooks to view town and the deep water harbor. From…
Settled in 1654 the town is named after Scarborough in Yorkshire, United Kingdom. It is the 9th most populated city in Trinidad & Tobago, but with that said the population…
Tomorrow I am going to explore Scarbarough with you, but I loved my time on Little Tobago so much I wanted to share another photo. This one is of the…
Little Tobago Island sits less than two miles from the northeast corner of Tobago Island in the southern Caribbean. If you look at the island on a map it has…
Tobago Island in the southern Caribbean has several awesome nature reserves, but one of my favorites was at Little Tobago Island off northeast coast about 2 miles. Here you will…
Tobago as a whole is kind of off the tourist and cruising radar and Charlotteville is really off the radar. Most of Tobago’s tourism is actually people coming for a…
[Shane – I found this article on a website called Positive Things Only and thought it was a good one to share. With so many benifits of being on the…
Yesterday I wrote how Steve and I sailed overnight from Grenada to Tobago. Once we were checked into the country the first thing we did was take public transportation in…
Sailing from Grenada to Trinidad is a relatively a simple process, since it is due south and you can usually do it in all wind angles. Tobago on the other…
I know this is the not the most eye catching photo ever, but the excitement and inspiration the moment I took it cause me is beyond words. Steve and I…
[Shane – Below is an article I just wrote for an upcoming issue of All At Sea – South Florida. I thought you might find it entertaining, before I start…
Many cruisers check in and hang out in Tyrrel Bay on the west coast of Carriacou at the south end of the Grenadines, but I prefer Hillsborough instead. Tyrrel Bay…
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We are talking about life in Kyrgyzstan and home schooling kids with Jeff & Alisha in this episode of the Guiding Light podcast. Jeff & Alisha moved to Kyrgyzstan a…
Today’s photo of the day is of my guest relaxing in the hammock at Phare Blue Marina, while their kids are off running around having fun. I wrote all about this…
Yesterday I showed you a picture of me on what looks like a sunken pirate ship mast. This post was placed off the beach of Phare Blue as a fun…
Haha. Nope, but today’s photo of the day is me jumping from a post a marina put up to look like the crows nest of a sunken pirate ship. Let…
If you are cruising around the southern shore of Grenada and you love playing music then you should check out Taffy’s Bar every Tuesday night. Taffy’s Bar is at the…
Yesterday I told you about the amazing trip I did to see leatherback turtles lay eggs. Did you read it? Well you should because it was an amazing adventure that…
The leatherback turtle is the largest sea turtle and even the largest reptile in the world that is not a crocodile. These magnificent beasts can grow up to 7 feet…
[Shane – Below is a travel article about tips that will help if you get delayed on your trip. I thought it was especially helpful and wanted to share with…
Over the last week and a half I have been sharing different aspects of our island tour with Cutty. While we loved all of it the last thing we saw…
The last couple days we have been exploring the Three Rivers Rum factory in Grenada and I bet you are wondering what happens to all that sugar cane after the…
On Grenada you will find many rum factories, but the oldest is River Antoine Rum Factory. Not only is it the oldest rum distillery in Grenada, but one of the…
Check out all the sugar cane in the fore ground of today’s photo of the day. This is going up the conveyer belt and into a crusher (in the back…
Last Tuesday I told you how much I enjoyed taking a tour on Grenada with Cutty and Thursday I told you about our first stop at a chocolate factory. Well…
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In the second episode of the Guiding Light podcast I am going to chat with Steve Thorn, who spent two months with me this summer. We sat down during our…
The reason I love today’s photo of the day so much is that this machete sharpener reminds me of my granddad’s farm. He had an ax sharpener similiar to this…