I traveled to Key West, Florida by ship and fell in love with the old, wooden houses there. The legend is that many were furnished
Arresting Aruba
The Beach Boys’ 1988 song Kokomo shaped my first impressions of Aruba. I imagined beaches similar to the white, sugar-sand beaches of Florida, but with
Campo Alegre of Curaçao
Curacao has been linked with prostitution since the days of slaving and pirates. By the 1930s, the demand for prostitutes among oil refinery workers, foreign
Colors of Curaçao
Curacao (pronounced KUR-∂-sow) is a friendly, relatively safe, southern island in the Caribbean located 40 miles from the northern coast of Venezuela. I knew little
The Netherlands’ ABC Islands: Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao
I did not expect The Netherland’s “ABC Islands” (Aruba, Bonaire, and Curaçao) in the Caribbean to be so different from one another. Although they are
Amazon: River Without Equal
I first glimpsed the massive Amazon from the deck of our ship. It was vast, the color of morning coffee with not enough cream. I
Health Trending in Denmark
I have been spending much time in Denmark recently, which I enjoy. Denmark’s 5.6 million residents host nearly 20.6 million visitors each year. I delight
Cape Horn: Below the 50th Latitude
It has taken me a few years to write about it and still I hesitate. An experience like this should be written about sparingly and
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