Leaving Dubrovnik, on the way to Mostar, in less than an hour we cross the tiny access to the sea for Bosnia/Herzegovina (B/H) with the two border crossings. The Croatians figured out how to avoid this by contracting a Chinese […]
Of course, there is no Yugoslavia today. The red scare and communist president Josip Broz Tito (1892–1980) were big news in the 50’s and 60’s. But what happened to it? Curious, I went online to find some options. I discovered […]
August in Cancun may not be the best vacation option. Yes, it’s hotter than blazes, and the humidity is sky high, but when you need a few tooth crowns, well, it’s worth it. The plus is: very few tourists in town.
There are so many little roadside potholes filled with ducks, waders, dippers and shorebirds, you’ll spend most of your time stopped with your binoculars at the ready.
Spring and fall are the best times to visit the Nebraska Sand Hills. Summer temperatures can get quite hot and winter is too blustery and cold. Bird migration times are best.
At the turnoff from the Nass one finds the remains of a huge, recent volcanic eruption from around 1700. It’s now known as the Nisga’a Memorial Lava Bed Provincial Park. The park is sacred ground protected by the local indigenous population. Approximately 2000 people were buried in their villages as lava flowed down the Nass River valley. In places the lava is 40 feet thick.
The first town one comes to after last chapter’s shrinking Bear glacier, is Stewart, BC. It lies at the end of the 71-mile Portland Canal (really a fjord) starting in the Pacific Ocean. The canal marks the border between Canada […]
I’ve wanted to return to the Salmon Glacier ever since we explored that area in 2010. The flowers were spectacular, the wildlife visible, the weather fine and the glacier, impressive. So, when we carved out 3 weeks for a vacation […]
Balandra Bay now has timed entry because it’s too popular. However, it’s still lovely and with a kayak one can leave the crowds behind.
On the border between the northern (Norte) and southern (Sur) states of Baja California lies the uninspiring town of Guerrero Negro. This soulless city’s first claim to fame and its reason for being, is one of the largest salt export […]