Florianopolis and the Island of Santa Catarina

Everyone who has been to or is from Brazil has told me to be sure to add Florianopolis to the “must see” list when visiting Brazil.  It’s a big and modern city perched on both sides of the bridge that… Read More ›

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A night at Tecolote Beach

Tecolote Beach is just a short drive outside of La Paz, B.C.S., Mexico.  All the Mexicans from La Paz love Tecolote and so do the all the travelers.  It offers a few miles of sandy beach, crystal clear water, spectacular free camping, and half a dozen restaurants with bars.  This is THE spot.  I give the Mexicans of La Paz credit […]

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Four days on a beach

As usual, we had hit the road without much of a plan. People we had spoken to had suggested several great places near to Loreto which sounded like fantastic next destinations. However, hindered by our near complete lack of maps, Agua Verde was simply the place on that list that we accidentally stumbled upon next. We […]

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Rapa Nui – Isla de Pascua, Chile (aka Easter Island) – Part 1

Easter Island wasn’t really on my radar for this trip, but on a whim one day I decided to look at last minute fares from Santiago.  We were almost to the city and it’s the only place you can fly… Read More ›

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Galapagos Islands – Part 3 – Bartolome, Sombrero Chino, North Seymour and Mosquera Islands

We spend the afternoon of our 3rd day on the boat snorkeling in the waters off Bartolome. The day started with a hike on the lava flow around San Cristobal just across a narrow channel.  The zodiac picks us up… Read More ›

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Galapagos Islands – Part 1 – Santa Cruz and Puerto Ayora

I’ve been doing my homework for a couple of months about how to do the Galapagos on as small a budget as possible…but without sacrificing a good variety of sites. Most of the blogs, travel guides and online information says… Read More ›

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Two birthdays and three islands

I spent a few days camping in Baja in January as one of 3 non-locals on a quiet beach.  The two other occupants of the beach, as it turns out, share the same birthday, February 8.  So the three of… Read More ›

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