Steven A. Melnick ⁽⁷⁰⁾

Fine Art and Smoked Mullet What one has to do with the other was a mystery but you have to admit it's an interesting combination--fine art and smoked mullet (a fish of some sort that's been smoked). As we travel we look for the local…

Previously, after our December 2016 Auto Train trip in Business Class, I described riding the Auto Train as Dante’s 10th Circle of Hell. On December 27 this year, we decided to give it another try with a few very important tweaks. I have to admit…

If you've followed my blog for very long, you know that two and a half years ago we decided to sell our house and "ride the rails" as vagabonds for a while.  We spent the summers on our boat (Emeritus) on Chesapeake Bay, as we have for…

In past posts I've had the pleasure of describing our travels from the point of view of already "being there"--elves, geothermal springs, geysers, gazing into the maw of an active volcano, zip-lining through the rain forest, the breathtaking antiquities of Turkey. Only once before have I…

Although Nicaragua shares many of the same features and attractions as other Central American countries -- tropical forests, volcanoes, beautiful beaches -- it has a singular aspect the other countries do not. While Nicaragua has loads of monkeys, parrots, iguanas, crocodiles, horses, cattle, and goats, it…