The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
A night at the Eco-Habs in Parque Tayrona Colombia Parque Tayrona is worth seeing for it’s wild, rugged beauty. Isolated, you can walk along its beaches and not see anyone. The surf in many places is …
Places to Visit near Cartagena Two hours east of Cartagena is Santa Marta. My Lonely Planet guide had gone into quite a lot of detail on Santa Marta’s attractions. Really, in all …
What to see and do in San Andres, Colombia. San Andres is a small Caribbean island (about 12 km by 3 km) located about midway between Jamaica (400 km to the north) and the Colombian mainland (480km to …
Religion, morality, and the guiding principle of Shit Happens. I’m an atheist. It’s not a choice I ever made, I was just raised that way. As a child in rural Quebec, my only contact with religion was …
A Visit to Lake Maninjau and Bukittingi, West Sumatra. I never really took to West Sumatra for reasons I will soon explain. The highlight, geographically, is Lake Maninjau. Like LakeToba it is a …
Why you should visit beautiful Lake Toba, Sumatra. Lake Toba is spectacular; I would wake up every morning to views of the lake from my bed. The water was a dark marine blue. A few kilometers away the …
Medan to Lake Toba…and impressions of Sumatra Medan, Sumatra (Indonesia) “A natural wonderland of luxuriant forests, fast-flowing rivers, vast swamps, cool highland lakes and imposing …
What to See in Costa Rica (and how to do it) Visitors traveling to Costa Rica should take note that doing your homework is essential before stepping foot in this beautiful country. I’m sure you’ve …
