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“More power.  More power.  Try it in reverse now.  Rock it back and forth.  Everyone move to the bow.” Yup, we were stuck.  Grounded – or ‘run aground’ in nautical terms. We were leaving a small crescent-shaped caye and following the charts in what was supposed to be a narrow channel deep enough for us to pass through with no …

He sat there in first class staring out the window, still fuming from the fight he had with his wife.  His body position shouted “keep away” to those who sat next to or near him.  He didn’t want to have to speak with anyone – he wanted to be alone.  The dark cloud that surrounded him was almost palpable to …

There we were in an incredible, pristine Costa Rican rainforest. Our biologist guide had led us to one of the most amazing trees I have ever seen – the Strangler Fig. What a diabolical epiphyte. Here’s what it does: seeds of the Strangler Fig land in the canopy of a massive, healthy rainforest tree – typically in the form of …

Have you ever been to a social event where you didn’t know anyone?  It can be a little awkward can’t it?  Or, it can be a little adventurous…Who will you meet?  What can you learn?  What interesting people are here with whom you would never otherwise have the opportunity to connect? Last year I found myself in this very scenario.  …