The Quest For Shangri-La
Shangri-La: A fictional land of peace and perpetual youth. I have spent more than a decade in South America. Several years each in Paraguay, Argentina, Colombia and Uruguay. ... read more
How big is your playground?
As a kid I was good at judging how long it takes to walk to a place. As a teenager I was good at judging how long it ... read more
Quintana Roo, Mexico: A Caribbean Dream Or A Humid Ordeal?
I like Mexico and have been to different parts of the country several times. Recently we spent an entire month on the Yucatan peninsula in Quintana Roo. On ... read more
My Awkward Confession
I have a confession to make. I'm a Banana Republic aficionado. Having foreseen the complete socialist disaster and authoritarian nightmare that is the European Union I had left ... read more