I gulped once, then hung on for dear life as our inflatable kayak plunged 12 feet down the vertical face of the waterfall.
Beautiful Belize III: Thrills and Spills on a Jungle River
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Beautiful Belize II: Adventure Sports and Fine Dining in the Rainforest
The taut wire sang as the Adventure Geezer zipped over the meadow. No, not me, the other “Adventure Geezer,” my generational compatriot, John, from British Columbia.
Beautiful Belize I: Two “Epic” Days on Glover’s Reef
The last time I was in Belize, in 1991, I sat in a kayak as the rasta man in the power boat towing me back to land leaned over a fuel can with a long ash dangling at the end of his fat spliff.
Three Steamy Weeks in Sultry Sumatra
The sweat streamed down my face as we hiked through the jungle to look for our orange-haired cousins who, despite the resemblance, bear no relation to our current president.
Three Great Days in Buenos Aires
Eating pizza in Buenos Aires, the land of empanadas and humongous slabs of beef? That may not be how you would expect a walking-eating tour to begin in this, the most cosmopolitan city in South America.
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Salta, Argentina — Utah with Alcohol
Imagine the canyon country of southern Utah dotted with world-class wineries and Spanish Colonial architecture.
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Cruising Panama — Islands, Jungle, and a Very Large Canal
How could such a small country, only about 30 miles wide at its narrowest point, offer such a variety of experiences and activity?
Panama City Redux — Casco Viejo, Fish Market and the Biomuseo
After a week of snorkeling, kayaking, overeating, and cruising the Panama Canal, we are back in Panama City, which would now be near the top of my short list of favorite cities if it wasn’t for its overbearing heat and humidity.
Panama City: The Manhattan/Miami of Central America
In some respects Panama City feels very familiar — skyscrapers and traffic like Manhattan (but no pastrami); skyscrapers and humidity like Miami (but no pastrami).
Cruising — and Imbibing — Down the Rhone River
Who could resist the fine wines constantly thrust your way on this 7-day wine-themed cruise down the Rhone River in France? Not I. It would have been impolite to refuse. 
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