Cancun, Mexico: Exploring the Yucatan
The first time I visited the east coast of Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula was in the early 1970s. At that time the region was best…
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Mexico’s Riviera Maya: From Ancient Mystery to Modern Adventure
Sandwiched between the high-rise glitz of Cancun and the ancient Mayan ruins of Tulum along Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, and atop a magical underground river…
Belize: Diving the Great Maya Reef
For such a small country — 180 miles (288 km) north to south and 68 miles (109 km) wide, roughly the area of Massachusetts…
BELIZE: Inland Wonders and Offshore Atolls
Eco-tourism: n. Tourism involving travel to areas of natural or ecological interest, for the purpose of observing wildlife and learning about the environment….
Honduran Treasures: The Bay Islands of Roatan and Utila
The moonlight shimmered off the ocean spray like sparks from the white horse’s galloping hooves, his mane flying wildly in the onshore breeze. He…
Exploring the Maldives: Jeweled Necklace of the Indian Ocean
“Jump!” screams the divemaster, just after someone yells, “whale shark.” Suddenly I’m in the water and nearly eye to eye with a whale shark….
The Maldives: Jewels of the Indian Ocean
Where once were great mountains, now are small islands. This describes the Republic of Maldives, a haven for divers half a world away, with…
Diving in the Land of ‘Bula’: The South Pacific’s Fiji Islands
As the plane begins the descent into Nadi (Nan-dee), Fiji, passengers eagerly press their faces closer to the windows. Glistening below is the multicolored…
The Fiji Islands: ‘Crossroads of the South Pacific’
“Bula! Bula!” exclaimed a group of eager young girls wrapped in bright smiles and sulus (Fijian sarongs) and adorned with a single frangipani flower…
Papua New Guinea: A Land of Painted Faces and Pygmy Sea Horses
Even in the 21st century, flying into tomorrow is a long, excruciating grind. By the time I reached the highlands of Papua New Guinea,…