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Boca! Amazon-Style
When you hear the name Boca, you think of pink high rise condos and, in general wealthy people. TheView full post »
We Say “Ciao” to Alter Do Chao
Today we arrived in the “resort” town Alter Do Chao, which is 20 miles West of Santarem or a 45 minute bus ride alongView full post »
Gaining “Waite” on our Cruise
No, it’s not a typo — I’ll explain the pun behind this blog title in a minute…bear with me justView full post »
The Amazing Amazon (not “dot com”) River
OK, I’ll admit. This title may not be for everyone. But, if you were as big an Amazon.com shopper as I am youView full post »
Salvaging Salvador Da Bahia
We arrived in Salvador Da Bahia Brazil yesterday. This area was first discovered by Vicente Yahex Pinzon who landed aView full post »
Pool Deck Samba Party
Last night, we had a big party on the Pool Deck. The Food and Beverage crew as well as many other crew members spentView full post »
Wining and Dining at Sea — oh My!
We have been very happy with both the wining and the dining on the Mariner. First, the basic restaurant (which isView full post »
How We Fell for (but not Over) Iguazu Falls
Today we went to the incredible Iguazu Falls! We had booked this excursion 3 months ago (before the Machu PicchuView full post »
A Sheepish Kiss on Valentine’s Day
I call this “sheepish” but it is really “llama-ish” or, to be more zoologically correctView full post »