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December 17, 2023

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Why It’s Always a Good Idea to Just Take it Slow with Traveling

Chances are high that you’re having to rush in daily life; why would you want to force yourself to rush during your vacations, too? Traveling is supposed to be an…

November 10, 2023

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The Unknown Health Benefits Of Sailing

By Shane | Cruising, Offshore, Travel | No Comments

Whether you’re sailing as a hobby in your spare time or thinking about chartering a boat for the vacation of a lifetime, sailing has loads of hidden benefits you don’t…

September 6, 2023

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Make Any Travel Or Vacation So Much Simpler With These Tips

By Shane | Guest's Post & Comments | No Comments

Everybody on this planet deserves to head out on holiday. We get through a lot of work and we have so many responsibilities. A break every now and again for…

August 30, 2023

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TOP 10 IN GUATEMALA’S RIO DULCE

By Shane | Caribbean, Guatemala | No Comments

If you ever cruise Western Caribbean/Central America you will quickly find out the best place to be during hurricane season is in Guatemala’s Rio Dulce (or Sweet River). Given that…

August 25, 2023

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Why You Should Explore New Cities in Winter: Snow, Snuggles, and Surprises!

By Shane | Misc stuff | No Comments

While some of you are busy dreaming of beachy getaways and sun-kissed tans, I’m over here cozying up in my favorite sweater, sipping hot cocoa, and planning my next snowy…

April 27, 2023

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Snorkeling the Bay Islands

By Shane | Caribbean, Honduras, Video | No Comments

Want to know what it is like to snorkel in the Bay Islands of Honduras? Check out this video Lily and I made. The fun part about this one is…

April 21, 2023

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What to do if you are taking on water

By Shane | Working on the boat | 4 Comments

No captain wants to hear the words “we are taking on water”, but if it does I hope you can resolve it as successfully as we did. Sadly, I ran…

April 20, 2023

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Cruising Belize & Rio Dulce (part 3)

By Shane | Belize, Caribbean, Guatemala | No Comments

Our chosen hurricane hole for this year was 20 miles up the Rio Dulce in Guatemala. Not only is this a secure place to leave the boat, but is an…

April 19, 2023

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Cruising Down Belize (part 2)

By Shane | Belize, Caribbean | No Comments

Belize has three of the four atolls in the Caribbean and Turneffe Atoll is the closest. From San Pedro we sailed 25 mile SE to the northern end of the…

April 18, 2023

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Cruising Our Way Down Belize – part 1

By Shane | Belize, Caribbean | No Comments

We had one of the most frustrating AND breathtaking beginnings in Belize. We had just spent three and half days on passage from Cuba to Belize and sadly less than…

April 9, 2023

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Resealing a hatch

By Shane | Working on the boat | No Comments

I just submitted the following article to be published in a How To section of a sailing magazine. As a loyal follower of ours I always like to give you…

April 8, 2023

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OUR TOP 10 IN BELIZE (part 2)

By Shane | Belize, Caribbean | No Comments

A couple weeks ago I shared an article I wrote about the Top 10 in Cuba and it was picked up by All At Sea as the beginning of a…

April 7, 2023

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OUR TOP 10 IN BELIZE (part 1)

By Shane | Belize, Caribbean | No Comments

A couple weeks ago I shared an article I wrote about the Top 10 in Cuba and it was picked up by All At Sea as the beginning of a…

April 6, 2023

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CHARTERING OPTIONS IN BELIZE (part 2)

By Shane | Belize, Caribbean, Uncategorized | No Comments

Below is the second part of another article I wrote and am hoping a magazine will pick up, but i wanted to share it with you guys first. I am…

April 5, 2023

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CHARTERING OPTIONS IN BELIZE (part 1)

By Shane | Belize, Caribbean | No Comments

Below is the first part of another article I wrote and am hoping a magazine will pick up, but i wanted to share it with you guys first. I am…

March 16, 2023

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Top 10 Good and Bad Things About Cuba

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

I hope you like the story I wrote and posted over the last 2 weeks about Cuba. I am hoping a magazine will publish it. With that said I wrote…

March 15, 2023

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Is Cuba really full of ’50s American cars?

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

This is the ninth (and final) part of our Cuban Adventures that I wrote down and am submitting to a sailing magazine to see if they will publish it. Fingers…

March 14, 2023

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Vinales Valley in Cuba was out of this world

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

This is the eighth part of our Cuban Adventures that I wrote down and am submitting to a sailing magazine to see if they will publish it. Fingers crossed! The…

March 13, 2023

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Havana here we come!!!!!

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

This is the seventh part of our Cuban Adventures that I wrote down and am submitting to a sailing magazine to see if they will publish it. Fingers crossed! Arriving…

March 12, 2023

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Cienfuegos, Cuba was totally different than Trinidad

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

This is the sixth part of our Cuban Adventures that I wrote down and am submitting to a sailing magazine to see if they will publish it. Fingers crossed! The…

March 11, 2023

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Trinidad was our favorite city in Cuba

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | 2 Comments

This is the fifth part of our Cuban Adventures that I wrote down and am submitting to a sailing magazine to see if they will publish it. Fingers crossed! We…

March 10, 2023

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In Cuba you can go anywhere you want….NOT!

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

This is the fourth part of our Cuban Adventures that I wrote down and am submitting to a sailing magazine to see if they will publish it. Fingers crossed! The…

March 9, 2023

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Cuban adventures in Santiago

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

This is the third part of our Cuban Adventures that I wrote down and am submitting to a sailing magazine to see if they will publish it. Fingers crossed! Once…

March 8, 2023

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communist bureaucracy rears its head in Cuba

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

This is the second part of our Cuban Adventures that I wrote and am submitting to a sailing magazine to see if they will publish it. Fingers crossed! As the…

March 7, 2023

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Lily, what are you saying?

By Shane | Caribbean, Cuba | No Comments

When Lily and I were about to sail to Cuba last spring we invited my cousin to join us. She came aboard the Guiding Light in Pepillo Salcedo, Dominican Republic…

January 31, 2023

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Another 5 star review – this time we are called true adventurers!!!!!

By Shane | Guest's Post & Comments | No Comments

Our group included my wife and two daughters (18+) and a fiance, five in total. We had a great time with Captain Shane and Lily on the Guiding Light. Explored…

January 22, 2023

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Bugs, Bugs, Bugs….What are you going to do?

By Shane | Cruising, Misc stuff | No Comments

We started the cruising season in the Rio Dulce, Guatemala. While we really liked cruising the river and the community that is there, we were not impressed with the may…

January 21, 2023

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And here we go again…Another adventure of traveling in the back of a pickup truck. 🤣

By Shane | Cruising | No Comments

On this occasion we had to renew our visas in Belize (they only give you 30 days at a time), so we took the dinghy a couple miles across the…

January 7, 2023

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Cruising south Puerto Rico article was published in Lats & Atts

By Shane | Caribbean, Published Works, Puerto Rico & the Spanish VI | No Comments

Back in February of this year you might remember that Lily and I had her daughters join us for a week as we cruised the southern coast of Puerto Rico….

December 12, 2022

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Found a cool restaurant on the Rio Dulce!!!!!

By Shane | Caribbean, Guatemala, Video | No Comments

As I wrote earlier, we loved cruising the Rio Dulce in Guatemala. One place we had a blast playing at with our guests was Restaurante El Viajero, located just inside…

Welcome to the sv Guiding Light social media page

Below are all the blogs I have written over the years!

Why It’s Always a Good Idea to Just Take it Slow with Traveling

The Unknown Health Benefits Of Sailing

Make Any Travel Or Vacation So Much Simpler With These Tips

TOP 10 IN GUATEMALA’S RIO DULCE

Why You Should Explore New Cities in Winter: Snow, Snuggles, and Surprises!

Snorkeling the Bay Islands

What to do if you are taking on water

Cruising Belize & Rio Dulce (part 3)

Cruising Down Belize (part 2)

Cruising Our Way Down Belize – part 1

Resealing a hatch

OUR TOP 10 IN BELIZE (part 2)

OUR TOP 10 IN BELIZE (part 1)

CHARTERING OPTIONS IN BELIZE (part 2)

CHARTERING OPTIONS IN BELIZE (part 1)

Top 10 Good and Bad Things About Cuba

Is Cuba really full of ’50s American cars?

Vinales Valley in Cuba was out of this world

Havana here we come!!!!!

Cienfuegos, Cuba was totally different than Trinidad

Trinidad was our favorite city in Cuba

In Cuba you can go anywhere you want….NOT!

Cuban adventures in Santiago

communist bureaucracy rears its head in Cuba

Lily, what are you saying?

Another 5 star review – this time we are called true adventurers!!!!!

Bugs, Bugs, Bugs….What are you going to do?

And here we go again…Another adventure of traveling in the back of a pickup truck. 🤣

Cruising south Puerto Rico article was published in Lats & Atts

Found a cool restaurant on the Rio Dulce!!!!!

These were the latest 30 blogs. Would you like to view more blogs?

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