Chasing The Blue Beyond

Saint Maarten One Day Instant Tourist I am about to go to the zoo, and see all the stuffed animals in their cages. What I mean is the Disneyland effect--bring in tons of white sand, add a backdrop of palm trees and colonial shops, and the copy is better than the orginal- It's beautiful and predicatble, like plastic surgery. The statue's not the saint, but the menu is the meal. Yet, Sint Maarten has a retro Carib-vibe going on in that magical strip of land called Phillipsburg beach. I wrote about this before , The Merchants of Venice , and can say the same for The Caribbean: It's not just visited by tourists, but inhabited by them. Even though I am hitting it and quitting it, it seems in the gaze of locals that "we" are just one critical mass, and more than that, from their POV, "always here" and "Here comes everybody!". ( Next Wednesday, The Oasis of the Seas, the largest cruiseship in the world hits the beaches here). I took these videos befo...

Looks like France here. I'm having a Biere Lorraine and a croissant for breakfast...but I went to church first. Tuna Sightings Again Cowboy Sushi The Crew A run near Fort de France Baguette and Reggae

Doing Fine and Thensome in Barbados;Affectionately known as 'Little England', a certain British-ness pervades daily life, from place names (Clapham, Dover and Lancaster) yet Little Saigon might be a better description with all this frenetic energy. Rented a jet ski ocean style BUI's Boating under the influence of Rum and Coke in a Rice Rocket. Below, a typical Saturday afternoon in Bridgetown. Got Dolphin?

A GR8 Day in Paradise. Mos def did not miss the boat at Christophe Harbour .

San Juan Awakening: Cobblestone Dreams & Caribbean Soul 🇵🇷 Breaking: Cobblestone streets confirmed to contain 500 years of good vibes • El Morro fortress still standing strong since 1539 • Mofongo levels reaching unprecedented deliciousness • Bomba and plena spontaneously erupting in Old San Juan • Condado Beach reports perfect swimming conditions • Salsa dancing mandatory in all plazas • Fiestas de la Calle San Sebastián planning to never end 🏝️ SAN JUAN SOUL Cobblestone Dreams & Caribbean Awakening 🛬 Landing in Borinquen ¡Wepa! The plane touches down and already I can feel it - that Caribbean pulse mixed with something ancient, something that's been brewing since 1521. San Juan doesn't just welcome you, it adopts y...

I hung out with Sarah Super Diver; She does deep sea fishing, snorkeling and diving. I was at : Rafael E. Melgar LB, Centro, San Miguel de Cozumel, Qr, at none other than Starbucks. A lot of tri-athletes are here for the Iron Man/ It's cool because PPL think I am here to compete.

Crossed the Panama Canal from Cristabol to Panama City and back by railroad yesterday.