Bonaire is the “B” in the ABC islands, along with Aruba and Curacao. It is a small island with a desert landscape of succulents, cactus and eroded coral cliffs, conquered by the Dutch in 1636. Bonaire is not for everyone, but it is for divers and snorkelers who want to immerse themselves in the vibrant…
Continue reading →The “C” in the ABC islands is Curacao. You might know the name better from the local liqueurs, with the same name, that the island is famous for. The largest of the three islands, Curacao also has the biggest population and one of the highest standards of living in the Caribbean due to its well-developed…
Continue reading →On embarkation day, we checked into Insignia, dropped our bags in our suite, and called our friends, Andy and Tammy Heath. They were our Cruise Director and Assistant Cruise Director respectively for our 2015 Around the World voyage on Insignia, and live in our home town, so we have become friends on sea and land….
Continue reading →There is nothing like being a tourist in your own country. But in our very own Miami, everyone seems like a tourist in this melting pot of a city, with people from everywhere including Cuba, the Caribbean, Mexico, South America, Europe… and, did I mention Cuba? Our hotel was right on the Miami waterfront where…
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