Category Archives: Americas

Grand Turk Island, B. W. I. – 2023.

Big name, small island. One of Grand Turks most charming qualities is its quaint accessibility. I explored the entire islands offerings in less than on April 11, 2023, in two hours on an Open-Air Tram. Others did it in thirty minutes, if they didn’t stop their 4-wheelers or a small electric Hummer to shop. TheContinue reading “Grand Turk Island, B. W. I. – 2023.”

Vero Beach Disney Resort – 2023.

On April 07, 2023, I spent a day with my wife and son in the Disney Vero Beach Resort getting acclimated to Florida weather prior to getting on a ship destined to San Diego, California, trough the Panama Canal. This elegant old-fashioned hideaway is located on Florida’s scenic Atlantic Treasure Coast on a barrier islandContinue reading “Vero Beach Disney Resort – 2023.”

Greenfield Village/Henry Ford Museum – 2016.

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Wine Region, California – 2017.

Nestled in the southern foothills of Sonoma, are the vineyards of Nicholson Ranch which are planted in one of the world’s most prized grape-growing regions. Nicholson Ranch enjoys a combination of soils, sloping hills and climate that is ideal for producing premium grapes. We were invite to visit and taste their award winning wines. NicholsonContinue reading “Wine Region, California – 2017.”

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

The Midewin (pronounced mid-DAY-win) National Tallgrass Prairie, is a tallgrass prairie reserve operated by the U. S. Forest Service. I visited the prairie to purchase an annual National Park Pass. It is the first national tallgrass prairie ever designated in the U.S. and the largest conservation site in the Chicago Wilderness region. (An hour SWContinue reading “Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie”

Sawyer Glacier, Alaska – 2022.

The same small catamaran that took us close to the Dawes Glacier, took us down the 8-mile long Fords Terror Fjord to the half mile wide tidewater South Sawyer Glacier, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. This Fjord is also known as the Tracy Arm-Fords Terror. This Fjord got its name because of the dangerous riptideContinue reading “Sawyer Glacier, Alaska – 2022.”