The sunset cruise gets a bad rap and as frequent beach vacationers we had been burned before—disorganized pickup, long rides to rickety piers, up sells, pressure to buy touristy trinkets, not-so-seaworthy boats, and salty crews. But I wanted to celebrate the end of our Samara vacation at sea and would not be deterred. We booked through Book with […]

his has been said many times before by anyone who’s seen this little gem of a nature reserve, but I’ll re-iterate it again, the Werner Sauter Biological Nature reserve is stupendous. What makes it even more of a gem is the fact that it is part of one of the world’s five only Blue Zones: […]

If you’ve never seen an entire flock of rainbow-colored macaws devouring a plate of sliced pineapple, you’re missing out. The Macaw Recovery Network (previously The Ara Project) is a must-see for anyone who cares about birds, the environment, natural beauty, and our world. In fact, the project has been so successful in its conservation efforts […]