Cuba, A Destination Like No Other
Yes, Cuba is an island in the Caribbean Sea. Her topography is similar to other Caribbean islands, but it’s different. Her history is similar, but it’s…
Read articleCuba, A Destination … Days 2 & 3 … On to Havana
Cuba Cruise, Days Two and Three Day Two: Punta Frances/Isla de la Juventud Cuba, most newcomers are surprised to learn, is an archipelago of several hundred…
Read articleCuba, A Destination … Day 4 & 5 … Holguin
Day Four and Five: Holguin, Home of the Castro Brothers The next day was our only day at sea and a chance to enjoy the ship…
Read articleCuba: A Destination. . . Day 6, Santiago de Cuba
Day Six: Santiago de Cuba All major, early Spanish settlements were placed strategically on a deep bay with a narrow entrance to guard against pirates and…
Read articleIndia in Pictures – Goa, Mangalore, Cochin
Goa, located in West India in the region known as the Konkan, belonged to Portugal for 450 years until it was annxed by India in 1961,…
Read articleIndia in Pictures – Elephanta island
Elephanta, an island lying seven miles southeast of Mumbia, is one of many Indian temples carved into caves with some of the most amazing collections of…
Read articleFujairah, Something of a Surprise
From the sea, Fujairah appears to be a narrow strip of flat land with tall, starkly barren mountains rising immediately behind the coast. But hidden in…
Read articleDubai, Capitalism in Overdrive
From the moment you step foot in Dubai, you need to keep reminding yourself that it’s real. Most of what you see – ten lane highways,…
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