The Trinidad Scorpion is currently the hottest known Chili pepper on the planet. It is native to the Moruga district on the tiny island nation of Trinidad and Tobago in the Caribbean. I acquired a few seeds earlier this year. I saw references online from those cutting up a number of these particular peppers indicating they wore latex gloves. The potency of these peppers was such that they wore through these gloves! I finally picked my first … [Read more...]
A Slice of Cabo Wry
I think it’s natural that when you enter another country, particularly for the first time, you immediately look for both the familiar and the strange. Driving into Cabo San Lucas from the airport, I was struck by the scattered groups and solitary sentinels of Cardón cactus, the spindly beasts that are the world’s largest cactus, and that can live over 300 years. These pricklies have been witness to the remarkable changes that have taken place at … [Read more...]
The Howler Monkeys of Nicaragua
A deafening jungle downpour assaulted the clay roof of my cousin, Rob’s Nicaraguan ranch house. Lying snug in bed, I foresaw the cancellation of our excursion at first light to track the elusive Mantled Howler Monkeys. Every day for the last week, I’d been woken by the guttural roaring of howlers somewhere off in the Mombacho jungle, but I had yet to lay eyes on one. The fierce rain was so loud from inside the house that even if they were calling … [Read more...]
Cancun Welcomes the Second Annual Holbox Gastronomic Festival
Cancun, Mexico (September 27, 2013) – Holbox, a small island off the coast of Cancun, will host the Second Annual Holbox Gastronomic Festival October 16 – 20, celebrating the region’s top chefs and traditional local fare. In addition, the Holbox Gastronomic Festival will welcome renowned Mexican Chefs Ricardo Munoz and Roberto Solis, among others, to showcase their best dishes. Organized by the Island of Holbox Restaurant Association, the … [Read more...]
8-year-old triplet boys, with parents, look up, down and all around
CHICAGO — On our first afternoon in Chicago, my wife, my triplet sons and I set out in the face of a biting wind down Michigan Avenue. These eight-year-olds have never been to a city much bigger than Louisville, Kentucky, where we live. I worry that Chicago will scare or overwhelm them. If this trip goes badly, will Gabrielle and I have to reassure them that no, big cities aren't all bad? What version or vision of Chicago can I show these … [Read more...]
The Cancun Underwater Museum Opens Visitors Center
The Museum Will Install its 500th Sculpture this Month Cancun, Mexico (September 19, 2013) – The Cancun Convention & Visitors Bureau is proud to announce the newly opened Cancun Underwater Museum Visitors Center, showcasing replicas of 26 of the Cancun Underwater Museum’s (MUSA) most popular underwater sculptures. MUSA artist Jason de Caires Taylor will also submerge 11 new sculptures today bringing the total of underwater art to 500. The … [Read more...]
Epicure.SB Heats up with 100+ Choices in October
Celebrate the 5th Anniversary of Santa Barbara’s Month-Long Epicurean Adventure Santa Barbara, CA (September 16, 2013) — Celebrate the best of the Santa Barbara South Coast’s cuisine, libations and culture during the month-long culinary extravaganza epicure. The 5th anniversary of this popular event celebrates the Spirit of Santa Barbara with over 100 ways to crave, toast and explore the bounty of the region. With 31 days, 67 events, 17 prix … [Read more...]
Exploring Quito
A young English teacher found us wandering the streets of Quito this morning. He was properly dressed - in suit and tie while bopping to tunes with his large earphones. He saw us struggling with a paper map and stopped to give us a hand. Eventually we found our way to a travel agency - made arrangements for the "avenue of volcanoes" tour - the spine of the country south of Quito which boasts some of the tallest volcanoes on the planet including … [Read more...]
Learn to Lucid Dream and Travel the World While you Sleep
Most people don't get to spend their entire life traveling around the world, but if it was possible would you grab the opportunity with both hands? Would you love to travel to far off places at the drop of a hat? You're either about to go on the adventure of a lifetime within the next few years, or you've already been and it's killing you inside because it will be a while before you go away again. I don't have a million dollars to drop into … [Read more...]
Exploring Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
Maybe Michigan’s Upper Peninsula is called God’s Country because only a supernatural force could withstand the ferocious Feel-Em-No-See-Ems, extreme weather, potentially dangerous wildlife or the keen loneliness of the endless forest. Then again, anyone who lays eyes on this place can’t fail to feel something celestial is at work. From Tahquamenon Falls and the Porcupine Mountains to Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore and autumn colors … [Read more...]
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