Makemo is a part of the Tuamotus Archipelago is located in French Polynesia. This is a very remote place with few places to stay. But if you will be in French Polynesia, make Makemo a place to stop. The Tuamotus are a chain of 72 atolls. An atoll consists of low lying, coral islands that…
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The Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary
A good cause in the Grenadines…Make sure to go to Bequia Island and visit- The Old Hegg Turtle Sanctuary Riding our bikes through the tropical countryside of Bequia, we had one goal in mind. To visit a sea-side shelter that houses Hawksbill turtles. An effort to keep the endangered species alive, Orton King, a…
Land Reality Check – Car vs Boat Maintenance
This week we are taking our van in for an alignment and to fix our A/C. A necessary and expensive task and one I wish we could put off. I think of how different our lives are now that we live on land. Just a couple of years ago, we didn’t have a car. We relied soley…
How to Shake Hands Around the World
Shaking Hands, in the business environment, has become a universal greeting. But I believe it can also be used in travel when first meeting people. A big mistake is thinking that all handshakes are alike across cultures. Be informed on the various techniques so you will understand the culture you are visiting better How…
Consider Visiting the Sinai Peninsula- It has Mysteries in the Desert
Still want to visit Egypt but afraid of the political situation? Then consider visiting the Sinai Peninsula. There are many resorts and upscale accommodations in the seaside town of Sharm El Sheikh that cater to westerners. But the main reason I would recommend the Sinai is the chance to visit St. Catherine’s Monastery. It is…
Culture Corner – What is an Acceptable International Greeting?
…Handshake, Hug, or a Kiss on the Cheek? It seems simple. A handshake should be the accepted greeting with multiple cultures verses hugging or the European way of cheek kissing (or I think of as cheek touching). This is generally true, but not in all cultures and especially not between genders. I can’t…
Making it to Male
We sailed eleven days in our thirty-five foot sloop from Thailand to reach our destination, the Maldives. Discreetly nestled in the Indian Ocean, this island nation is roughly 450 miles Southwest of Sri Lanka. This archipelago has over 1,100 flat, coral-crushed islands with only 200 of the atolls inhabited. As we approached Male, the capital…
How we Fished While Sailing
Sailing 5 knots while trying to reel in a 20 pound fish is impossible. Well at least the way we were doing it. Our heavy duty fishing pole was in effective. Usually the line would snap under the weight of the fish. If we managed to keep a fish on long enough, it would then…
Carnival in Curacao, ABC Islands
The music’s beat at Carnival helps keep the rhythm in the street as dancers jiggle their way to towards the end of a three mile parade route. The float carried the music, food and beverages (beer and cocktail drinks). The dancers glistening faces wore exhausted smiles as they swayed past. We arrived in Curacao two days prior and…
A Bike Ride in Indonesia
Like the sails on our boat we felt our Dahon folding bikes were essential to our voyage around the world. The bikes gave us freedom to travel away from the harbor and to get into the guts of a culture. Sure you can hop on a bus or grab a taxi in most places, but…