• Crocodile & Bird Excursion in Costa Rica

    The main thing I wanted to see during the Costa Rica stop of my Panama Canal Cruise was animals & fun birds. Unfortunately due to my knees and back, all the more adventurous excursions like hiking in the Cloud Forest were out. Also, there was that whole snake thing. So…

  • Chocolate, Fondue, and Rain in Patagonia

    At the top of my wish list for Argentina was going to Patagonia. I originally wanted the quintessential Patagonia – glaciers, snow capped mountains – so I was planning to go to El Calafate in the south. However, flight logistics had us change our plans to go to Bariloche in…

  • Virgin Voyage Solo Cruise to Roatan

    I’d been hearing great things about Virgin Voyages. And for years I’d wanted to go to Roatan to scuba dive. So in keeping with my usual trend of booking my solo trips last minute, I saw this option and booked it super last minute. I LOVED this trip. LOVED Virgin…

  • Snorkeling and Diving the Belize Barrier Reef

    One of the main things we were looking forward to in Belize was getting out to explore the barrier reef.  On our second full day, we went scuba diving and got our first taste of the reef. The first dive, at Bottom Time, was not quite what I expected.  I…