The next thing that jumped right out at me about Tokyo was how incredibly clean everything was. We never saw
Author: Steve Carr
JAPANESE SNAPSHOTS – #2 – IT’S SO QUIET
The first thing I noticed about Japan was how incredibly quiet it was. And it wasn’t just the people —
JAPANESE SNAPSHOTS – #1 – DO I REALLY WANT TO GO?
My wife Inna and I had been planning a month-long trip to Japan in October for almost a year. She
The Kindle “Best of the Southwest – Canyonlands” is Here!
The Kindle edition of my new book “Best of the Southwest – Canyonlands” is now available on Amazon Books. And you can pre-order your
The Sea Takes a Life – John ‘Fish’ Fisher overboard in the Volvo Ocean Race
In covering the around-the-world Volvo Ocean Race through the years, I met sailing legends who seemed larger than life: Torben
BELIZE & FINAL THOUGHTS
Our stop at Harvest Caye, Belize was a bit contrived. Norwegian Cruise Lines owns the small island just off
ROATAN, BAY ISLAND, HONDURAS
The port of Roatan resembled an upscale Caribbean cruise terminal, like maybe St. Lucia, with bright yellow Colonial-style buildings, red
SUPER MARIO’S COSTA RICAN TOUR
After grabbing some lunch on the Norwegian Jade and regrouping for a bit, we went ashore in search of the
PUERTO LIMON, COSTA RICA
We had nine hours to explore Puerto Limon and no game plan. So, we decided to avoid the morning cattle
PANAMA CITY
We were ferried from the Norwegian Jade at the top of Gatun Lake in the ship’s sardine box orange tenders to