If you watch the news from anywhere in North America, each and every day you will hear a sensationalized report from somewhere in the world about a transportation tragedy. Somewhere in the world, a bus full of people drove off a cliff on a dangerous road. Somewhere in the world, in a country where FAA…Continue reading The Lunatic Express by Carl Hoffman – Just How Dangerous Is That World Out There?
El Nicho, Cuba
El Nicho is a spectacular series of waterfalls, high in the Sierra de Trinidad mountains (aka Escambray mountains) of Cuba. The mountain range reaches heights of up to 3,800 feet. El Nicho isn’t quite that high up in the mountains! Located between the major Cuban cities of Cienfuegos and Trinidad on the central southern coast…Continue reading El Nicho, Cuba
Pictures of Panama: Tropical Paradise in Central America
In November, 2009, Angie and I were married at the Royal Decameron Beach Resort in Panama. The setting was beautiful and the two weeks we spent in the country of Panama were spectacular. The quality might not be the greatest, but the following ten photos are a quick summary of the geography we experienced in…Continue reading Pictures of Panama: Tropical Paradise in Central America
Hotel Rancho Luna near Cienfuegos, Cuba
I have to admit – spending a week at Rancho Luna Resort near Cienfuegos, Cuba was a bit of a disappointment. I had hoped to witness the cheapest, lowest rated resort in Cuba, outside of Havana and Veradero and see first hand at the strife of this socially isolated country. Rancho Luna was far from…Continue reading Hotel Rancho Luna near Cienfuegos, Cuba